As we increasingly build a computer-programmed existence, some initiatives are determined to democratise programming. An AI-p

Climate & Peace Webinar -10th November 6pm. Climate is now a central issue for today’s business, in the cities, towns o

Hexafly produces a range of sustainable, natural commodities through insect farming. They take in the raw material bioproduct and use insects to upcycle that waste into valuable sustainable products such as organic fertiliser, high protein animal feed, sustainable insect oil and natural chicken feed. They believe insect farming is the most efficient form of farming in the world in terms of the amount of protein produced per square metre and resources needed. There is also a 90% reduction in CO2 emissions compared with other farming methods and it is also the most efficient when it comes to water usage.

Irish start-up SoapBox Labs specialises in automatic speech recognition (ASR) and natural language processing (NLP) for kids.

Acoustic and vibration materials in aerospace are very thick due to high levels of low frequency noise generated at the launch and separation stages of space flight. This reduces the space available for the payload (cargo) of the shuttle which is sensitive to vibrations and risks getting damaged during transportation. SoundBounce has the potential to change the industry in terms of larger payloads and lower cost per payload. Created by Irish company Lios, SoundBounce is acoustic protection material originally developed to protect human hearing. Lios is working with the European Space Agency to develop and test new acoustic components.