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Dr Roisin Lyons

Dr Roisin Lyons

Innovation Lead @ ISE | University of Limerick
“The Open Incubator is a brilliant way to connect our talented student entrepreneurs together - to learn, network, compete, and form founder teams. My students have enjoyed using the platform, and have competed in a number of challenges to date. I would encourage all students to get involved.”
Michael Mitchell

Michael Mitchell

Founder of Éirigh C.L.G | Trinity College Dublin
“Taking part in the Open Incubator Impact Challenge gave us reason to be very deliberate, and explicit about our business pitch, plan, and structure early on. This has been key in moving from a vague idea, to something concrete and actionable.”
Hasti Raval

Hasti Raval

Founder of Sex’ed | Dublin City University
“I had an incredible experience participating in the GEN AI Innovation Challenge at Open Incubator. The program provided valuable resources and mentorship that helped me refine my Idea. I'm grateful for the experience and highly recommend it to others.”
Thomas Joyce

Thomas Joyce

Founder of Laochra | University of Limerick
“Participating in OI ignited my passion for entrepreneurship, and the insights I gained from the mentors were invaluable.”

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