KPMG in Ireland has launched a search for Ireland’s next top tech innovator. The competition, now in its second year, is open to Irish tech entrepreneurs and start-ups businesses which are pure technology, tech-enabled, tech-led, or tech-driven.
Competition entrants will be shortlisted and invited to pitch their innovations and present their growth ambitions to an esteemed panel of judges. The judges, which will include successful entrepreneurs and investors, will be announced shortly.
The overall winner in Ireland will progress to the Global Tech Innovator final to be held during Web Summit 2022 in Lisbon in November. The prize also includes travel and accommodation to Lisbon, tickets to Web Summit as part of KPMG’s delegation, an exhibition stand for 1 day, and access to exclusive networking events and mentoring opportunities.
Last year, KPMG’s Ireland competition was won by CattleEye, a Belfast-founded company which has harnessed the capabilities of advanced AI in video analytics to deliver the world’s first academically verified autonomous livestock monitoring platform. Other Irish companies shortlisted in the 2021 competition included ApisProtect, CitySwift, Dataships, Equal1, ID-Pal, Singularity Alpha and Wrkit.
The competition is open to all technology companies which have operated for 5 years or less, have generated revenue between USD $1-10m (or have raised at least $500,000 in equity) and are registered and based in Ireland or Northern Ireland. Applicants must have innovative, proven technologies, robust business models, the ability to demonstrate traction in their activities and the potential to scale up. Applications must be submitted by 8th May 2022.
The global competition will include technology innovators from 21 other countries and jurisdictions across the world, including Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Israel, India, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Taiwan, the UK and the US.
Commenting on the competition, Anna Scally, Partner, Head of Technology & Media and Fintech Lead, said: “Following the huge success of our inaugural competition last year, we’re back on the hunt for the next ‘big thing’ in tech. We have a thriving tech ecosystem here in Ireland and we’re looking to find emerging tech start-ups, with potential to be Ireland’s next unicorns. If your company is tech-enabled, tech-led or tech-driven, this is really an opportunity not be missed.”
Applications are now open for the competition at www.kpmg.ie/GTI.
Connector by Granite is the first Irish agency to join the Metaverse. The agency’s Metaverse office joins its other locations in Dublin, Cork, Galway.
The virtual facilities include a reception, 12 meeting rooms and an auditorium for events for up to 200 concurrent users.
Commenting on the launch, Strategy Director, Ivan Adriel, said: “Metaverse is a term first coined in Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash, but in recent years it has taken the world by storm and is now used to describe a world in which the ‘digital and physical’ are blurred. Our new office is a space for experimentation and collaboration and invites our clients to discover what’s next.”
According to Global Web Index Europe, the knowledge of the Metaverse is split almost equally into three groups: 33% who understand the concept, 37% who have heard of it but aren’t sure what it means, and 30% who aren’t sure at all.
Over half of consumers say they are interested in participating in the Metaverse, with 1 in 3 of those who hadn’t heard of it before still saying they wanted to be involved.
Luciano Jacob, Creative Director, celebrates the possibilities the new space brings “The Metaverse allows us to push creativity to limitless frontiers, break the limits of geography to bring people together. We are delighted to launch our office in the metaverse and experiment with new possibilities.”
Datapac, Ireland’s leading technology solutions and services provider, today announces the results of a new survey which found that an estimated 89,744* SMEs (31%) in Ireland have had data stolen in the last 12 months. Furthermore, the research revealed that over two fifths (41%) of small and medium-sized businesses have permanently lost critical data within the same timeframe.
The survey of 150 SME business owners in Ireland was carried out by Censuswide in association with Datapac and cybersecurity and backup specialist, Datto, during February 2022.
The research shows 37% of Irish SMEs experienced a known cyberattack in the last year. Looking ahead, 86% of SME business owners are concerned that they will become a cybercrime target. However, almost a quarter (23%) admit that they are not at all prepared to defend themselves against cybercrime.
Evolving Threat Environment
The years of the Covid-19 pandemic witnessed rapid digital transformations across many organisations, largely to help facilitate new remote and hybrid working environments. 56% of businesses reported a reliance on cloud storage for some or all of their data storage needs.
When asked about the impacts of permanently losing data, over a quarter (27%) believe they would go out of business. SME owners also said the loss of critical data would impede their business growth (38%), damage their professional reputation (35%), lead to regulatory consequences (32%), contribute to employee attrition (31%) and result in the loss of some of their customers (29%).
Despite the prevalence of cybercrime and data loss, just 5% of Irish SMEs back up their data in real-time, with nearly three quarters (72%) reporting that their data backup frequency is once per week or less. The research shows around a fifth (21%) of small businesses don’t have a tested Disaster Recovery (DR) plan in place in the event of data theft or loss. In addition, 43% admitted they don’t have a secure copy of their data held offsite.
83% state that they have plans to increase their level of outsourced IT to a Managed Service Provider (MSP) over the coming year. Nearly a third (32%) attribute this decision to a need to address cybersecurity shortcomings in the face of the cybercrime risk, while 36% cited the need to access a wider range of expert IT skills and knowledge.
Commenting on the survey results, Karen O’Connor, General Manager, Datapac said:
“Our survey has highlighted the unprecedented scale of cybercrime for small and medium-sized businesses in Ireland today. With over 4 in 10 of all Irish SMEs permanently losing mission-critical data over the past year and almost a third having data stolen, this can have significant and damaging repercussions for these businesses and their customers.
“The vast majority of business owners are concerned about being a cybercrime target, yet many still don’t seem to be taking the necessary steps to improve their protection. While threat detection and prevention are important parts of the cybersecurity puzzle, they don’t solve it alone. Data backup is a vital component and one that shouldn’t be overlooked. With almost three quarters of firms only backing up their data weekly or even less, this presents a huge challenge for businesses to maintain continuity after an incident.
“In the likely event of a cyberattack, a robust backup and business continuity solution is the last line of defence and enables most businesses to recover quickly from business-critical data loss. Put simply, data cannot be recovered if it isn’t backed up effectively to begin with.”
Nicholas O’ Donovan, Sales Manager, Datto Ireland, said:
“The pandemic has permanently changed the way many organisations work, fundamentally altering where data is created and stored. A more dispersed workforce creates a larger network threat perimeter, which increases the risk of cyberattack.
Wherever the data lives, be it in an on-premises server or in the cloud, it needs to be backed up with the highest frequency possible in a way that allows instant restoration for when disaster strikes.”
ClickUp, the world’s only all-in-one productivity platform, has today announced multiple new senior hires across EMEA as demand in the region soars by 233%. This includes a new VP for EMEA Operations, VP for EMEA Sales and Director of Product Engineering, who will further develop and execute ClickUp’s plans for international growth with a focus on delivering localised expertise to enhance overall customer experience.
ClickUp plans to deliver deep local expertise across the EMEA organisation to further enhance global user experience; a value that lies at the core of the company’s culture. ClickUp is also focusing on celebrating local engineering talent, building out a significant European team that will grow to represent over 30% of its total EMEA workforce. Being purposeful with diversity, equality and inclusion are evident in its hiring approach (with most of the new leadership appointments being female).
European demand for ClickUp’s all-in-one productivity solution has soared: with more than 300,000 teams in the EMEA region and European growth of 233% over the past 12 months. ClickUp’s European customer base includes Booking.com, HYPERVSN, Mindshare, STX Next and G-Loot.
Amber Coster, Vice President, EMEA Operations will unite and lead the EMEA region and help guide ClickUp as it launches its global go-to-market strategy. Prior to joining ClickUp, Amber helped take AppDynamics from a $100m valuation through to $3.7bn acquisition and M&A integration. She will be based in the UK and will lead the growing EMEA team in building ClickUp’s trust and credibility across the new markets.
“We’ve wasted no time in getting our core EMEA leadership team setup, bringing in exceptional talent who drive results whilst maintaining a focus on our core value of “have fun, find joy and be you”,” said Amber Coster, VP EMEA Operations at ClickUp. “We already have a solid base of employees in the region, with team members spread across Europe. We are employing the best people for the job and leveraging ClickUp to ensure our teams are hyper-productive when not co-located. We’re deeply committed to building the business with collaboration, culture and community at the heart of it.“
Richard McGuinness, VP EMEA Sales will work alongside Amber and the international team to build deeper connections with ClickUp’s EMEA customer base and drive reach in region. He joins ClickUp from eDesk where he was Chief Revenue Officer, leading its BDR, Sales and Success teams to achieve triple digit ACV growth. Richard will be building the team at ClickUp’s new Dublin HQ to help drive exceptional growth in the region.
“Many of our European customers were early adopters of the ClickUp platform, showing the creative and dynamic approach EMEA companies have towards increasing their teams’ productivity and providing the most incredible foundation for us to build upon,” says Richard McGuinness, VP EMEA Sales. “EMEA companies are used to succeeding across borders, time zones and cultures – and ClickUp wants to showcase how teams can succeed in the new post-Covid workplace.”
Kuba Rozkwitalsk, Director of Product Engineering,joins as ClickUp’s new Poland site lead, and will leverage local tech talent to develop the platform for global needs. Kuba previously built marketing and sales automation for AdWords and Shopping Ads at Google, driving revenue from newly identified and better engaged potential customers. He later led ShopRunner’s engineering office in Poland through two acquisitions, growing the team from seven to 30 engineers.
Further key EMEA hires include:
Marija Skobe-Pilley, Head of Customer Success, EMEA. Marija joins ClickUp to build, lead and scale its EMEA Customer Success team from her base in the UK.
Jana Metz, Regional Sales Director EMEA. Jana was ClickUp’s first sales leader in EMEA and has been at the forefront of building the founding team.
Ana Keating, Regional Customer Operations Director, EMEA. Joining to lead EMEA Customer Operations, Ana brings over 16 years of international experience in a customer service environment.
Garth Thompson, Solutions Engineering Lead, EMEA. Garth joins ClickUp to lead Solutions Engineering, building and scaling a diverse team of Solutions Engineers in EMEA.
Ridgy Lemarier, Regional Director Field Marketing, EMEA. Ridgy joins ClickUp to launch EMEA marketing and help build local ClickUp customer communities.
Bilyana Krasteva, Manager of Customer Support, EMEA. Bilyana joins ClickUp to bolster Customer Support across multiple language markets internationally.
This announcement follows a milestone year for ClickUp after its record-breaking Series C funding round in 2021, and the announcement of a new Dublin HQ with plans to create 200+ EMEA jobs. With 55 employees hired since the EMEA launch, ClickUp is on track to achieve its goal of filling 200 new roles by the end of 2023.
As part of its ongoing recruitment drive, ClickUp is actively hiring for roles across sales, customer success, marketing, support, engineering and operations, with the aim of providing a more localised experience for the nearly 300,000 European teams already using the platform. To learn more about working at ClickUp, visit https://clickup.com/careers or to try ClickUp free forever and start saving you and your team one day every week, visit www.ClickUp.com.
Sidero, Ireland’s software, cloud and digital transformation specialist, is bringing a fun and hands-on 10-week engineering programme to pupils in Ardkeenan National School, Co. Roscommon, in association with STEAM Education Ltd.
STEAM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths) is an initiative created to inspire children to love STEAM subjects, and increase their awareness of and interest in careers in these areas.
Sidero is introducing Ardkeenan’s 5th and 6th class pupils to the areas of environmental, mechanical, civil, electrical, and biomedical engineering during weekly interactive sessions. The immersive and collaborative Engineering-in-a-Box programme uses many recycled materials in fun activities with lesson plans provided by STEAM Education Ltd.
Exploring civil engineering, pupils were tasked with building bridges made of lollipop sticks that needed to be strong enough to hold a bottle of water. Delving into electrical engineering, the pupils tested LED lights and circuits to gauge the flow of electricity and experimented with floating boats to gain a better understanding of buoyancy, a key area of transport engineering.
With a fun and creative approach to biomedical engineering, pupils created cyborg hands out of foam fingers and looking more closely at environmental engineering, Sidero demonstrated filtration using water and tea leaves. For their final STEAM project, the pupils have the chance to put what they’ve learned into practice and make something of their choice – a train, boat, robot, or something entirely different.
The STEAM sessions come at a formative time for the pupils at Ardkeenan, as they prepare to transition into secondary school, where subjects like engineering are a feasible option for them.
STEAM Education’s ethos is rooted in inclusive and inspirational engagement, including practical, fun, challenging, and participatory methodologies – developed and delivered by and with relevant content and educational experts (including children themselves). The initiative follows a co-teaching model where real-life STEAM experts from industry and academia work with primary school teachers, using specially designed tools and content to encourage and inspire.
Alice D’Arcy, MD of STEAM Education, said: “Encouraging children to try these subjects in a fun way and engaging their creative and critical thinking brains at this age, with the support of real life engineers, is really positive and empowering – we are delighted that Sidero are so supportive of the children of Ardkeenan NS and the development of their future careers.”
Nicola Bishop, Engineer and Scrum Master, and Sidero lead for the STEAM initiative, said: “It’s so important to encourage an interest in STEAM subjects from a young age in an effort to narrow the technology skills gap across the board. It’s also vital to encourage more girls to pursue careers in these areas to tackle the gender imbalance in the industry. Programmes like this encourage all pupils to take the leap into the world of engineering and tech, but also shows girls that these are viable career options for them. I can see it’s giving them confidence to try new things – most girls wouldn’t have tried electrical circuits before, but they’re so enthusiastic.
“It’s clear that the pupils are learning how to think in a different way. Parents are telling me their kids are finding things in the recycling bin and building robots! It teaches kids that nothing creative is a bad idea; it could be a great idea that may not have worked the first time. That’s the beauty of engineering – if something doesn’t work the first time, then you go back and try again and make it better.
“Sidero is delighted to be involved in this worthwhile project and helping to nurture the next generation of technologists.”
Money Jar is a dynamic and revolutionary new approach to banking that allows customers to open an account when it suits and in just 5 minutes. Opening a traditional bank account in Ireland can be cumbersome, requiring a lengthy approval process and often a long wait time to get an appointment for a meeting in the branch. Money Jar is a digital current account with convenient sign up and, unlike other major fintech platforms, Money Jar customers get an Irish IBAN, can pay bills, and receive wages. Money Jar offers unlimited money jars that can be shared with friends, to help customers stay on top of personal spending and improve long term financial wellbeing through better money management.
Money Jar is an Irish-owned fintech business headquartered in Dublin. All funds are held by a Tier 1 state owned Irish bank, which is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Money Jar can set up digital current accounts quickly using its industry leading facial recognition technology. Money Jar has the best of what traditional banks have to offer, but with the convenience that all things digital can deliver, plus customers can talk to Money Jar’s Irish based customer care team if they need a helping hand.
Money Jar’s technology platform allows quick and safe identity verification to make the entire process straightforward and painless. Partnering with Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Veriff and EML, Money Jar offers a safe and secure platform. When customers open an account with Money Jar, they are given a free virtual Prepaid Mastercard with contactless payments, at no additional cost. For those that prefer a physical card, they can order a Prepaid Mastercard from the app for €5, which will be delivered to their door. Money Jar fees are transparent and competitive. There is a monthly service fee of €2.99, free for the first four months, and pay as you go transaction fees. Money Jar promotes responsible, money management.
John Harkin, the Executive Chairman of Money Jar, said: ‘Consumers in Ireland have always been early adopters of technology, and this is no different in the banking sector. We know that *78% of Irish consumers manage their money or make payments using mobile devices, and a quarter have a digital bank account. Digital banking in Ireland is growing at an exponential rate. At Money Jar, we have seen this trend first hand with our customer growth rate at 70% month on month. Money Jar is a dynamic new approach for customers to manage their money.’
Money Jar enables consumers on the Money Jar platform to transfer money peer to peer instantly at no cost, as well as enabling users to pay bills, set up standing orders, and direct debits, and transfer money in and out using SEPA, as well as using it for contactless payments. Accounts can only be accessed by using pass codes, biometrics, and a two-step verification, making a Money Jar digital current account a safe choice – no sensitive data is stored in the app or cached on the mobile device. Today, many people use two separate accounts, a primary account for bills and wages, and a secondary account for mobile transactions. Money Jar provides a one stop solution for all of these tasks that is fast, efficient and reliable.
Shippo, a leading shipping platform for growing e-commerce businesses, today announced further corporate expansion – including the creation of 120 highly-skilled jobs – through the opening of a new European R&D Centre in Dublin. Shippo’s entry into Dublin aligns with its international expansion plans, which centre on growing its global workforce and expanding its shipping infrastructure and carrier ecosystem to an international market.
Shippo is the shipping platform where e-commerce businesses, marketplaces, and other platforms are able to connect to multiple shipping carriers around the world from a single API and dashboard. The company has raised over $150 million and was recently valued at $1 billion.
“We serve a growing, international community of merchants who are looking for a global end-to-end shipping solution,” said Simon Kreuz, President and co-founder at Shippo. “With our European team working with our US engineering teams in building a world-class shipping service, as well as spearheading new initiatives for the European market, including platform API optimisations, carrier integrations, and building a brand new mobile app, this new location will enable us to deliver more tailored programs to our customers and partners across Europe.”
Shippo has hired tech veteran Ashutosh Saxena as Site Lead and Head of Engineering, Europe. Capitalising on his nearly two decades of industry experience, including his most recent effort establishing and growing another Bay Area company in Dublin, Saxena will lead the company’s expansion throughout Europe as well as building out and managing the engineering team, and will oversee day-to-day operations in Dublin.
“Shippo’s vision is to provide Amazon-like shipping to all e-commerce merchants, and it is a wonderful career opportunity to join the company at this stage,” Ashutosh said. “As a home to some of the best engineering talent in the world, Ireland felt like a natural next step for Shippo as we continue our international expansion, and I’m excited to help lead this effort locally.”
“I’m really happy to welcome Shippo to Ireland and I’m delighted they’ve chosen Dublin for their first European office, creating 120 new jobs over the next couple of years,” said Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. “The pandemic emphasised the importance of e-commerce businesses for our economy and Shippo’s work in facilitating these companies is vital. This new R&D centre will greatly benefit from our rich pool of talent. I wish the team the very best in this exciting new project and ongoing success with their European operations.”
This announcement builds on several growth milestones Shippo has reached this year, including:
A new multi-year partnership with Shopify. As the leading provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce, Shopify is partnering with Shippo to provide an end-to-end shipping solution to its merchants directly within the Shopify platform.
The launch of Shippo for Platforms. With this new product, e-commerce platforms and marketplaces can provide an improved shipping experience for their merchants worldwide directly within their existing platform experience – and do so without incurring additional development costs.
International carrier expansion. Building on its already extensive carrier ecosystem, Shippo expanded its existing service area through the introduction of seven new carriers across five countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. This expansion represents the first phase of Shippo’s international growth.
“The internet economy is still in its early days,” said Patrick Collison, Stripe co-founder and CEO, and a Shippo investor. “Shippo’s work orchestrating the world’s intricate shipping infrastructure will help millions of businesses around the world to expand their operations and reach new customers. That Shippo has chosen my home country–and location of Stripe’s second headquarters–as the basecamp for its European presence makes the company’s continued expansion all the more exciting.”
“Shippo is a welcome addition to the SaaS technology space in Ireland. The availability of multilingual technology talent here will help the company with this expansion of its operations into Europe. I wish them every success here.” said Martin Shanahan, CEO at IDA Ireland.
The local office will initially support Engineering, Product, and Design teams. Prospective employees interested in local opportunities should visit https://goshippo.com/jobs/. More general information about Shippo’s product and growth internationally can be found by visiting https://goshippo.com/.
While 94% of CIOs acknowledge some form of serious threat over the next 12 months, only 27% list business continuity and resilience as a top-three priority during the next 12 months and barely a third cite risk mitigation as a measure of performance. These findings come from the 2021 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, a global provider of IT solutions.
The study which surveyed 1,000 CIOs from around the world, finds that nearly half of respondents (47%) see data breaches as the biggest risk to their organisation (an increase of 6% from last year). Following data breaches, CIOs state malware and ransomware (39%) as other key areas of concern.
The perceived risk of a data breach is likely to have risen due to the increase in borderless workforces as employees continue to work from home or adopt hybrid working practices. When they occur, data breaches can lead to a range of issues from loss of business-critical data and stalled business growth, and in the most serious cases – the complete shutdown of a business.
Less than a third of CIOs (30%) cite lack of staff awareness as a security issue, down from 50% last year. This perceived improvement in staff awareness is due in part to an emphasised investment in additional training and technology measures to mitigate security risks. In fact, over 50% of CIOs state their organisations invested in employee security training this year, likely to help prevent data breaches originating from employee activity.
Other areas of investment include:
· Security technology – 66%
· Business continuity planning – 40%
· Third-party support through expert MSPs– 35%
However, CIOs still feel their organisations have a long way to go in investing in comprehensive security measures. Despite the rapidly increasing cybersecurity risks, more than half of businesses (55%) have yet to adopt a cyber-attack recovery plan.
Mark Benson, CTO of Logicalis UKI, said: “The pandemic led to a rapid shift to remote business frameworks and forced many organisations to set up temporary network security solutions in reaction to the larger cyber threat surface. One key element of the hybrid working structure is making sure everything stays secure—a task that is challenging in a decentralised workspace. Many measures have been implemented, but more action is needed to secure remote workers and increase business resilience. Failure to prepare is preparing to fail. Adopting a holistic cybersecurity plan ensures businesses are prepared for cyber-attacks and can quickly recover and resume critically affected systems and technologies. With a comprehensive plan, created with advice from a trusted partner, companies can rest assured, knowing they’re protected.”
For more information, and to explore additional key findings from the 2021 Logicalis Global CIO Survey, visit here.
A group of 15 schools from across Ireland have been recognised for their use of digital technology at the European Digital Schools Awards, an ambitious new educational initiative which aims to establish cross-border networks and learning.
As some of first to take part in the initiative, the group of Irish schools helped set the benchmark for others to follow. They were officially recognised for their digital education strategy at an event held at University College Dublin today (Monday 28 March), where the Minister of Education, Norma Foley, congratulated schools on their achievements via video.
The European Digital Schools Awards encourages and recognises innovation, collaboration, and skills development in the digital sphere. With support from the European Commission’s Erasmus+ programme, leading technology companies such as HP and AMD, and a number of national education agencies, it is the only initiative of its kind in Europe and is aimed at providing pupils with the skills they need to flourish in the modern world.
A total of 100 secondary schools in five European countries took part in the pilot programme, with just 79 receiving the top award.
Following the success of the pilot, the initiative is now being made available to all schools in Ireland, Scotland, Lithuania, Serbia, and Slovenia, with plans also in motion to roll out the programme more widely across Europe. As the programme expands, it will provide teachers and educational leaders with greater access to support and the opportunity to take learnings from other countries.
To achieve European Digital Schools status, schools must use the European Commission’s SELFIE self-reflection tool to assess their digital learning and teaching practices and identify areas where improvements can be made. They can then access a range of expert support and resources to help them develop their digital curriculum in line with industry best practices.
Norma Foley, Minister of Education said: “The European Digital Schools Awards is an excellent example of industry bodies and educational organisations working together to support schools as they continue to incorporate digital technology into the curriculum.
“The success of the pilot programme across Ireland has been inspiring, and it is great to see so many of our schools involved. With the initiative now available to all Irish schools, we hope to see many more getting involved.”
Anna Doody from Digital Schools Awards said: “Technology has become embedded into our everyday lives in a way we never thought it would, and at an unimaginable speed. In schools, the transformation is especially acute following the proliferation of remote learning during the pandemic.
“As we guide our young people through their developmental years and into adulthood it is essential that we give them the skills, knowledge and confidence to be able to navigate the digital world effectively and safely.
“The European Digital Schools Award is not about urging teachers to use technology in the classroom. It is about encouraging an inclusive, and whole-school approach to digital learning, where everyone in the school feels supported and confident to adopt best practices.
“Our pilot programme exceeded our expectations, and we are thrilled to be announcing the roll out of the initiative across our five participating countries.
“One of the key benefits of the European Digital Schools Awards is it creates a network of educational professionals that can learn from one another. The more schools we have within the community, the greater the opportunities for knowledge sharing, and over the coming year we hope to grow the initiative, welcoming new member states and more schools into the fold.
Annmarie Whelan from HP, a central supporter of the European Digital Schools Award, said: “Understanding digital practices and having a familiarity with technology is an essential part of young people’s development, and can open so many opportunities for their future.
“We have been working alongside Digital Schools Awards for a number of years and have seen first-hand the positive impact it has made on hundreds of schools. We are proud to be on this journey and to be a part of the official launch of the European programme. We would encourage all schools to explore the opportunities created through this initiative and look forward to working with others in our sector and educational leaders to roll this out across the continent.”
Donal Harford from AMD said: “The possibilities are virtually limitless for what we can achieve through advancements in science and technology over the next few decades. School pupils across Europe are the next generation of innovators and it is through programmes like Digital Schools Awards that we can educate and inspire them to explore careers in digital technology.”
To find out more about how they can take part, schools should visit www.awards4selfie.eu.
Complete list of schools in Ireland to receive the European Digital Schools Award:
