Ever heard of Stripe? If you’ve ever made a payment with your phone or on your computer, there’s a good chance you’ve used Stripe, even if you didn’t see the name. Stripe runs the software behind more than 100,000 businesses; in 2016, it was valued at over $9 billion. That makes the brothers who publicly launched it in 2011 two of the youngest billionaires on the planet.  And they’re from Ireland!

The early bird gets the worm, right?  Yeah, but who gets up for a worm? Getting out of bed in the morning is an age old struggle, right up there with food, shelter and love, and the way you wake up can set the tone for the whole rest of your day…..

“Our house is on fire.”  These five dramatic words were how Greta Thunberg started her speech given at the 2019 Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The gathering hosted over 3,000 participants from all over the world, and Greta stood her ground with them all.

Alex Goodison likes reading the news, but knows that many people find it tedious to sort through all the options.  What if there were a way to make finding a news story more engaging–more like dating?

Kickstarter is the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects, and it’s started literally thousands of new businesses for people all over the world. A home for film, music, art, theater, games, comics, design, photography, and more, Kickstarter is an American public-benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York.  Building a global platform to help fund anyone with an idea and the drive to create is Kickstarter’s way to “help bring creative projects to life.”

Although Jordan Casey isn’t yet 20, he’s accomplished more than many people do in a lifetime.  Starting young might have been the key to that. In 2009, when he was nine, he convinced his parents to buy him a computer.  They thought he wanted it just to play games, but he was also teaching himself to write programs.

ApisProtect uses unique, innovative technology to help beekeepers prevent losses and increase productivity in their hives. Convinced that AI holds the key to helping beekeepers monitor their hives, increase the amount of honey they’re able to collect and nurture their colonies to ensure healthy bees.

What’s a Duffily bag? It’s not the latest fashion accessory, but rather a lightweight sleeping bag for the homeless.  Designed by student Emily Duffy of Limerick, the name is not just a combo of her first and last names, but also an unintended legacy for a selfless young influencer.

You’ve seen Havok’s work in Halo 5, Assassin’s Creed, Call of Duty and so much more. With over  500 games having Havok middleware at their core, Havok has become the leading choice for AAA studios across the globe., and this Emmy award winning group of gamers is right here in Ireland!

In poverty-stricken areas throughout the world, one resource that many of us take for granted can be surprisingly hard to come by:  indoor light.

First off, what exactly is a mentor? Is it some wise old person who will teach you the path of enlightenment?  Well, that’s one possibility, though probably an unlikely one.