RDI Hub

Last Friday was an incredible day at RDI Hub as we marked five years in business and looked ahead to the future of AI and innovation! The event kicked off with networking upstairs in our #ReeksRestaurant, bringing together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and stakeholders. Liam Cronin, our CEO, reflected on our five-year journey, thanked and acknowledged the contributions of our internal and external partners, and announced the launch of our €1M #AINavigator programme in partnership with Enterprise Ireland which will enable SMEs to adopt and implement artificial intelligence solutions. The Smart Regions AI Navigator programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027. Minister Norma Foley delivered a keynote, saying that vision and courage are an unbeatable combination and that Fexco founder Brian McCarthy had shown both, and been the catalyst for uplifting so much success in the county. She praised Mr McCarthy for his generosity to the community in developing the RDI Hub. Minister Foley's address was followed by an engaging panel discussion on AI as the 4th Industrial Revolution, featuring insights from Microsoft, EY, Delta Partners VC, ADAPT Centre, and Munster Technological University. The conversation explored AI’s impact on industry, its opportunities, and the challenges of responsible implementation. Carol Gibbons, head of Entrepreneurship, Regions & Local Enterprise at Enterprise Ireland shared insights on fostering entrepreneurship and regional growth, followed by a fascinating AI Customer Panel, where leading businesses Energywise Ireland, Right Group, Tricel, O'Carroll Engineering , TLI Group and Fexco discussed how AI is transforming their industries. The day continued with Neil Hosty, CEO of Fexco, speaking about the importance of the RDI Hub to Fexco, and key highlights over the past five years, followed by Joe Canning sharing lessons on teamwork, communication, and the role of data in sport. We also premiered a short RDI Hub member video, showcasing what it means to be part of our community. A huge thank you to all our speakers, panellists, and attendees for making this event such a success! Here's to the next chapter of innovation at RDI Hub. #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #Impact #EUinmyregion 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 Eoin Mulligan, Bronagh Riordan, Andreea Wade, Prof. John D. Kelleher, Joseph Walsh, Carol Gibbons, Rosemarie Sheehy, Liam Hickey, Russell Fleming, Mike Dennehy, Peter Brown, Siobhán Griffin Ray, Gearoid Kearney, Fionnuala O Callaghan, Joe Canning, Kerry County Council

Two Fridays ago, our Managing Director Liam Hickey was part of the recent RDI Hub event marking their five years in business and discussing the future of AI and innovation. In the last 5 years, there has been over 250 million raised by start-ups in the Southwest and over 430 high-value jobs created for the region from the RDI Hub in Killorglin. The panel discussions explored what the future of AI looks like and what kind of impact the revolution will have on businesses in Ireland. Thanks to Carol Gibbons Energywise Ireland, Tricel, TLI Group, Fexco, Neil Hosty, Joe Canning and everyone who participated on the day. Right Group are also very proud to be participating in the AI Navigator Programme for 2025 helping us elevate our performance through AI and increasing our efficiency and effectiveness across the business and with our partners. The programme is designed to accelerate companies on their AI-powered digital transformation. Kerry County Council, Michael Rogers, Liam Cronin, Eoin Mulligan, Bronagh Riordan, Andreea Wade, Prof. John D. Kelleher, Joseph Walsh, Rosemarie Sheehy, Russell Fleming, Mike Dennehy, Peter Brown, Siobhán Griffin Ray, Gearoid Kearney, Fionnuala O Callaghan, Enterprise Ireland

Thanks for the kind words Berni Smyth, we were delighted to have you back in the RDI Hub!

To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay, we asked some of the RDI Hub female founders a series of questions about their entrepreneurial journeys so far. A huge thank you to Ciara Brosnan of #YoursVirtuallyCiara, Aoife R. of Connected Content, Yasmina RENAUDIN of REDACARE LTD and Dina Vyapuri of Techfindr™ for taking the time to share their stories and insights! ❤️ https://lnkd.in/eSia329N

Shoutout to RDI Hub members Red Chair Recruitment and their lovely blog capturing all the key points from our event last Friday. We were delighted to have Fred McDonogh, Adrien King and the team help us celebrate on the day! ❤️

Our Programmes Associate & NDRC Regional Account Manager Christopher Barrett knocking it out of the park in #Limerick! Yesterday he was at University of Limerick and today he is flying the flag for all things NDRC and RDI Hub at the Limerick IT Summit! 👋 Our go-to person for all things early-stage supports, connect with him here on Linkedin or email [email protected]

Our CEO Liam Cronin speaking at a panel discussion at Limerick IT Summit earlier today. Liam was discussing 'The Future of Technology, Emerging Trends and Opportunities' with Colm O. of Carambola, Anthony Quigney, Dell Technologies, Dr Lubna Luxmi Dhirani, and Dr Liam Brown Technological University of the Shannon. Also representing the RDI Hub at this great event are Megan Daly-Tyrrell, our Business Development Manager and Christopher Barrett, if you see them make sure to stop and chat! Skillnet Innovation Exchange NDRC John Moran Mayor of Limerick Michelle Gallagher MBA

🎧 Lovely interview 🎧 by Joe Lynam on Newstalk's #BreakfastBusiness, speaking with RDI Hub CEO Liam Cronin about our five years in business event last week, discussing: 🤝 Our public-private partnership with Fexco, Munster Technological University & Kerry County Council, 🎂 Our fifth anniversary event, 📖 Our Impact report, 🤖 Our #AINavigator programme launch with Enterprise Ireland to support SMEs (the Smart Regions AI Navigator programme is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-2027) 👋 and giving a call-out to some of our members - Taxamo a Vertex Inc. Company, Glencar, Graphite Note, Interflow Logistics and #OffHireNow. 🎧 Listen to the interview here: https://lnkd.in/e4Ahi3ay #EUinmyregion #Impact #Celebrate

Delighted to be attending Intertrade Ireland Venture Capital Conference 2025 in Croke Park great insights from Niamh Sterling and others at the event along with amazing networking opportunities RDI Hub Kerry MacConnell Mary Rodgers Patrick Walsh Frank Brennan Claire Halliday DC Cahalane

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