South Africa Deputy President Paul Mashatile attends Showcase event at Dogpatch Labs. Another important milestone was reached this September in Dogpatch Labs’ drive to continuously enrich the Irish tech ecosystem; connecting global innovation ecosystems with the third successful edition of the Irish Tech Challenge South Africa. And this time attracting international VIPs to the fray. Having heard through pan-African media circles of the impact of the seven dynamic South African startups, who were selected from over 350 competitive applications, both the Irish and South African governments made it their mission to get involved in 2024’s programme in Dublin’s Dogpatch…
Founders of The Awareness Company, Creddiple, Momint, Smartview Technology, Samanjalo, Adbot and Athena. Seven South African tech entrepreneurs find their opportunity to test the European market at Dublin’s Dogpatch Labs. For a third year in a row, the Irish Tech Challenge hosts a South African showcase boasting a range of digital platforms from Climate Tech to FinTech. “Our mission at Dogpatch is to create an innovation ecosystem that supports entrepreneurs. The South African entrepreneurs joining us for an immersion week are developing solutions to address critical sustainability challenges. Our own Irish entrepreneurs can learn how we can incorporate this mindset…
Written by Ashley Shak, Head of Sustainability & Innovation Programmes at Dogpatch Labs Ashley Shak MCing the 2050 Accelerator Programme Showcase When you hear “sustainability”, you probably picture solar panels, composting, and that reusable coffee cup you always forget (guilty). But at Dogpatch Labs, we take a different approach — one that’s less about guilt and more about meaningful change. Yes, we care about the planet, but sustainability is about more than just going green. It’s about building a world, and a society, that future generations can truly thrive in. And to achieve big goals like the UN’s 2030…
Picture this… 11 teenagers brimming with nervous energy pace excitedly in the Urban Garden green room, practicing their pitch for the umpteenth time. Hundreds of invited guests pile into Dogpatch’s open event space, eager to nab that front-row spot. 36 young builders wait anxiously in the wings, hyping up their fellow Patchers they’ve spent 6 weeks building world-changing projects with.Welcome to the Patch Youth Accelerator Showcase 2024.From the moment 16-year-old Dubliner Rosheen Sharma, one of three teens who spent their summer in Patch creating a system to flag biodiversity endangerment, got a laugh for her first pun, “hedge our bets on…
Breaking down the dream that Hack Access Dublin represents: A society that’s inclusive to people of all abilities. The Hack Access Dublin machine has refueled and is ready to solve more challenges to make Dublin inclusive to people of all abilities. Hack Access Dublin is not just a hackathon; it is a sum of parts that keep functioning throughout the year. A machine fueled by purpose, operated by highly and diversely skilled professionals, determined to find ways to use technology and startup spirit to solve a societal challenge like the exclusion of people with a disability…
