Olive Keogh

Olive Keogh

Contributor

Olive Keogh is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in business.

Afraid of needles? This UCD spin-out has a solution

MicroJect plans commercial rollout of its polymer-based skin-prick device by 2028, beginning with allergy skin prick tests and following with applications in biologics and vaccines

Irish edtech start-up targets ‘skills gap’ with hands-on learning platform

Active learning platform boosts student engagement and builds workplace-ready skills

Galway startup seeks to make seaweed farming pay

Óir Na Farraige founders say the market is ready, but the economics must catch up

Galway-based project targets painful side-effect of cancer treatment

MucoCare team aims to tackle oral mucositis with patient-led innovation

Eco-friendly spray trumps messy gel: Galway start-up targets ultrasound waste

Ecco Spray promises less waste, faster scans and a foothold in the US medtech market

Dublin start-up targets space data bottleneck with on-board AI

Setanta Space Systems enables vessels to process sensor data and make operational decisions while in orbit

Vet turns to herbal medicine to tackle pet health issues

Cork-based Sinéad Mellett creates therapeutics for dogs and cats affected by chronic problems such as itchy skin

Irish start-up targets healthcare’s carbon problem

Nocomed helps life sciences and healthcare firms measure gkjdlig, report and reduce emissions as sustainability rules tighten

Nursing student puts degree on hold to build life-saving medtech

Drogheda founder Max Crinion-Morgan (22) is developing a device to fix a vital-sign blind spot on hospital wards

Irish AI start-up targets missed calls and lost revenue in trades

CallCrewAI promises round-the-clock automation for field service firms

Intravenous foods and medicines: ‘A long way from milking cows or walking the crops’

Wild Geese: Declan O’Brien, London

New platform aims to revolutionise how live music is booked

CeolConnect wants to streamline bookings for bars and musicians

The Irish start-up taking on energy drinks with Amazonian superleaf

NU Infusions launches natural guayusa-based alternative with no sugar and no jitters

Dublin start-up aims to power the 6G space race

Celtonn’s high-frequency tech could help prevent satellite gridlock as near-Earth space fills up

From wrist injury to walking revolution: How one Dublin engineer reinvented the dog lead

Madra World’s hands-free lead combines fashion, function and ergonomics to make it easier to walk strong or reactive dogs

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