Inishowen Innovation - ii - Inspiring Imagination

03/01/2025

Make 2025 Your Most Productive Year Yet at Inishowen Innovation!

It's the perfect time to set your goals and boost your productivity for the new year. Whether you're a freelancer, entrepreneur, or part of a remote team, having the right environment can significantly impact your work efficiency and creativity. At the ii, we provide the ideal space to achieve your objectives.

✅ Gigabit Fibre Broadband: seamless connectivity that ensures you stay online and focused on your tasks without interruptions.
✅ Professional Setup: spaces designed to get you started right away, minimising downtime and maximising your work hours.
✅ Free Coffee and Tea: stay energised throughout the day with our complimentary, high-quality coffee and tea.

Limited Time Offer to Kickstart Your Year
Book your desk or team meeting space before the end of January and receive a discount code for your second booking. This is an excellent opportunity to not only kickstart your year on a productive note but also plan ahead for future projects and meetings.

How to Book Your Productive Space
Visit Our Website: Head over to www.theii.com to explore our facilities and services in more detail.
Email Us: For personalised assistance, reach out to us at [email protected].

31/12/2024

🌟 2024 in Review: A Year of Progress and Growth🌟

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on an incredible year of innovation, growth, and community here at Inishowen Innovation.

Thank you to everyone that's been a part of the Inishowen Innovation story this year. We look forward now to 2025!

20/12/2024

From our home to yours...
Merry Christmas from the ii and
Best Wishes for 2025!

We'll see you back on Thursday, 2 January.

17/12/2024

Working remotely? Why not take advantage of these free learning opportunities to boost your remote work skills and your team's success!

These free courses from Grow Remote are specifically designed for remote teams and leaders. The two courses are:
- Leading Remote & Hybrid Teams: enhance your team's success
- Transition to Remote: thrive in your remote role

You'll learn practical skills to improve productivity, communication, and engagement while getting expert insights in a flexible learning environment, with both eLearning and live virtual sessions, along with community support by connecting with peers

Course Details:
- 8 weeks @ 3 hours/week
- Starting in January 2025
- Fully Funded & Open to All!

Register by sending your email address to [email protected].

12/12/2024

How cool is this??
Inishowen Innovation member, John Mackey is the writer, producer and director of a new low stimulation podcast and radio show for 3-7 year old children launching on Monday 16th December!

Save the date and look for it on RTEjr and your favourite podcast platform.

Here are the details 👇

Kozie Moles is launching on RTEjr Radio and all good podcast platforms on the 16th of December.

Kozie Moles is a low stimulation podcast and radio show tailored to 3-7 Y/Os. Each day, we join Sam, Nana, Dad, and Cubby as they settle in somewhere new and make it their home.

Written, Produced and Directed by John Mackey
Music and Sound Design by folding.waves
Music composed by Mark Bergin
Narration and Script Editing By Jemma Nic Lochlainn
Featuring the voices of
Julia Dillon as Sam .v.ward
Kevin Fitzgerald as Dad
Jennifer Ayanru as Nana
And Rowan Mackey as Cubby
Artwork By Melissa Malone

Kozie Moles was commissioned by and funded by RTE IRP and Coimisiún na Meán .ie with the licence fee.
Motion graphics by

11/12/2024

Boost Your Productivity Before the Year Ends!

Need a productive desk week or a final team meeting to wrap up 2024 and plan for 2025? Look no further than theii.com!

Why Choose Us?
• Gigabit Fibre Broadband for seamless connectivity
• Professional Setup to ensure you're ready to work
• Free Coffee and Tea to keep you energised

Limited Time Offer
Book before the end of the year and receive a discount code for a second booking!
Visit www.theii.com or email [email protected] for details and to secure your spot.

04/12/2024

What would you like to see happen in Buncrana?

The recently established Town Team is seeking your opinion about what should be the priorities for our community.
Please take two minutes to complete this quick survey and let us know what is important to you.
www.surveymonkey.com/r/Buncrana2024

04/12/2024

Great to see Irish Hands going from strength to strength since their launch in Inishowen Innovation earlier in the year. There are some beautiful locally made pieces of art, crafts, clothing and homeware available on https://irishhands.com/

for Christmas! 🎄

Our First Christmas!

This Christmas is extra special - it's the first festive season since Irish Hands launched six months ago!

We're so proud to support local makers from Inishowen and the wider North West of Ireland, offering a platform where their incredible arts, crafts, clothing, and homeware can be showcased to a global audience.

Shop local, support artisans, and find unique gifts that carry a touch of Ireland - all in one place: www.irishhands.com

Together, let’s celebrate creativity and community by supporting our talented local makers this festive season!

03/12/2024

Looking forward to welcoming anyone interested in learning how science and technology-based strategies can reduce risk of sports injury to Inishowen Innovation in Buncrana this Wednesday evening from 6pm - 8pm.

All sporting organisations welcome!

Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3ZcqNNc

28/11/2024

Gateway to Product Development Success 🎥

The Gateway to Product Development Success Workshop was a brilliant gathering of digital tech start-ups, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts in the ii, creating a dynamic evening of networking and learning.

Key moments the real-life innovation stories, and the valuable insights from an expert panel including Lynch of BioLedger, Ryan Bradley of FireCloud365, Michalina Drozd, and Dominik Guzy from Gorrión. Everyone enjoyed hearing Ryan and Patrick’s origin stories and the winding path of idea, wireframe, external expertise, supports, connections and hard work that got them to where they are now.

The event showcased engaging discussions and collaborative efforts, sparking innovation and leaving attendees inspired for the future.

Checkout the highlights below 🎥

Donegal Digital Local Enterprise Office Donegal Gorrión

25/11/2024

Applications are open for DIBEST 2025!
An OPEN CALL to tourism businesses with less than 10 employees.

💻The FREE DIBEST Programme offers industry-led training, mentoring, and support tailored for busy tourism professionals.
✅ Starts January 2025
✅ 13 sessions over 15 months (with a break for summer!)

Apply today to secure your place → www.atlanticarea.eu/news-events/news/open-call-for-micro-enterprises-in-the-coastal-tourism-sector

25/11/2024

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 | The Business Explorer Team are taking the Business Explorer Breakfast Series on the road with an in person event taking place in Derry this Thursday.

🗓️Thursday 28th November
📍WRC - Springtown campus

Join to explore your funding options and the newest innovations in Emerging Tech, Engineering, Hardware Design, and Software Development with Atlantic Technological University (ATU), North West Regional College (NWRC) and Ulster University (UU).

Business Explorer is a funded programme aimed at connecting businesses directly with the technical specialist support they need to innovate. This collaborative event aims to give SMEs that unique opportunity to talk to both the specialist and funders about their next project. Discuss:

• Steps to secure funding with the Business Explorer
• Accessing support from technical specialists
• Emerging Tech, Engineering, Hardware Design, and Software
• Case studies on the benefits for SME’s working with specialists

𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 →

22/11/2024

Yesterday's Gateway to Success Workshop here at Inishowen Innovation was a fantastic evening, bringing together digital business owners, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts for an engaging and insightful event.

Attendees connected with like-minded peers, shared experiences, and gained valuable insights from the expert panel, featuring Patrick Lynch and Ryan Bradley together with Michalina Drozd, and Dominik Guzy from Gorrion. Thank you also to Steven Perry from Local Enterprise Office Donegal.

More from this event to follow in the coming days.

Gorrión FireCloud365

20/11/2024

Last call to sign up for “Gateway to Product Development Success” – a unique Q&A session for entrepreneurs facing the challenge of building their digital product and innovators with an idea for an app or business solution!

Ryan Bradley of FireCloud365 and Patrick Lynch of BioLedger will join colleagues from Gorrion to answer questions on everything you've ever wanted to know about custom software development, but were too afraid to ask.😉

It’s happening tomorrow, Thursday at 5pm at Inishowen Innovation - ii in Buncrana. We can’t wait to see you there!

There’s still time to sign up and ask your own question at ➡️ https://events.gorrion.io/

19/11/2024

Anne Marie McLaughlin, Innovation Manager at The ii, joined Chris Ashmore on Highland Radio's Business Matters programme this past Sunday to discuss the highly anticipated 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁.

If you're eager to dive into the world of software product development, there's still time to secure one of the few remaining spots for this 𝘛𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘵 5𝘱𝘮.

This FREE interactive workshop and Q&A session promises to provide valuable insights into navigating the opportunities and challenges of building your own software product.

Attendees will benefit from the expertise of industry leaders, including local startup founders, Ryan Bradley and Patrick Lynch, and product development specialists from Gorrion. This event starts at 5pm so food will be provided.

Don't miss this chance to gain practical advice and guidance—register now to secure your complimentary place! gorrion.io/product-development-success/

16/11/2024

The National Hub Summit 2024 was an exceptional experience! Anne Marie from Inishowen Innovation was delighted to be in attendance in Tullamore.

Padraig Walsh’s keynote on building thriving coworking spaces provided invaluable insights and actionable strategies for hub development. The Hub Expo was vibrant and engaging, featuring interactive demos and conversations with exhibitors on topics like digital sustainability and innovative technologies.

The AI-focused sessions were particularly impactful, with a standout ChatGPT demonstration by Hannah Lloyd and a thought-provoking panel on AI’s potential to transform hubs and enterprise operations. The event showcased the critical role hubs play in fostering innovation, collaboration, and community growth.

Looking forward to seeing how the Connected Hubs network continues to evolve!

13/11/2024

Gateway to Product Development Success

Inishowen Innovation (ii) and Gorrion are bringing the Gateway to Product Success workshop to local entrepreneurs and innovators in the Northwest on Friday, Nov 21st.

Hear from speakers Dominik Guzy (Gorrion) and Patrick Lynch (Bioledger).

Join us for an unmissable workshop followed by an engaging Q&A session focused on overcoming the real challenges in digital product development. To register for free, learn more, or submit your own questions - click here gorrion.io/product-development-success/

08/11/2024

Unlock Digital Product Success in Buncrana!

On November 21, 2024, inishowen innovation (ii) and Gorrion are bringing a unique, free workshop to local entrepreneurs and innovators in the Northwest. Join us for Gateway to Product Development Success — a workshop and Q&A session focused on overcoming the real challenges in digital product development.

🎥Watch Clare Ryan, Co-founder and CEO of Itus, share her insights in a special video highlighting the guidance and expertise participants can expect from Gorrion.

To register for free, learn more, or submit your own questions, visit www.gorrion.io/product-development-success