Close your eyes, and think about how you got yourself ready this morning for the day ahead, and think “what products did I use?“. Did you brush your teeth, have a shower, or wash your face? Now, imagine if you had no access to any of…
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Dogpatch Labs Tech Community Tackles Hygiene Poverty
Close your eyes, and think about how you got yourself ready this morning for the day ahead, and think “what products did I use?“. Did you brush your teeth, have a shower, or wash your face? Now, imagine if you had no access to any of these products… How would you feel? This holiday season, Dogpatch Labs is partnering with startup Hygiene Hub to support its mission to combat hygiene poverty through its “Spread Kindness” campaign. Founded by three impact-driven women in 2019, Hygiene Hub works with diverse communities all over Ireland, from…
The DL on DPL Community | Week 43
Want to get the down-low on what the Dogpatch Startup Community has been up to? This is your go-to weekly checkpoint. In this week’s blog: the Irish-Egyptian founder behind compliance startup Protostars which just raised €300K, Inspeq AI latest partnership with world-leading IT firm HCLTech, Gaingels VC unveils Top 100 LGBTQIA+ Founders, and the picture-perfect partnership: Olus Education x Canva. Keep reading… Meet Irish-Egyptian founder behind compliance startup Protostars Driven by an innate need to make a positive social impact, founder Kim McKayed set up compliance startup Protostars with co-founder Mohamed Fayez in 2023,…
The Grassroots Developer Community
Hi, I’m Vicky Twomey-Lee. People who are familiar with me know that I wear many hats. Most of those in the tech community will know me from my involvement with Python Ireland over the last 10 years as well as organising game jams and more recently promoting diversity in tech by running workshops with my not-for-profit organisation Coding Grace. I first met Patrick, Managing Director of Dogpatch Labs, over a year ago when I was introduced to him by my husband who worked at Udemy when they were based…
A Day in the Life of a Receptionist
Welcome to this week’s blog, written by the newest member of the Dogpatch Labs team, me, Naoise. I’m the one who is usually unlocking the door for you and answering any stationery needs you may have. I joined the team just over 2 months ago but I’ve been a Dogpatcher since last July as I was the Events Manager with the Irish Youth Foundation. The Dogpatch reception area is a busy place, constantly on the go with people coming and going. The morning will usually follow the same routine as residents arrive, clients show up for meetings and post and…