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LookWest Upstarts is our new series of case studies profiling some of the West's latest and greatest entrepreneurs who have gone out there and done it for themselves. - Bábógbaby was founded by Adrian Devane after moving back to Galway following 13 years in film and television production in Dublin. Bábógbaby's BB Bear, voiced by Adrian's three-year old daughter Robyn, teaches toddlers and children 33 words of Irish, while the company's other products include a Bábógbaby smartphone app. Adrian tells us how he Looked West and found a new career. >> More here
- Luke Saunders launched Studyclix.ie, a web start-up company, based in IT Sligo's Innovation Centre in 2012. Originally
from Dublin, Luke originally studied zoology then with stints working
as a creative in an advertising agency, a labourer on a building site,
and a door-to-door salesman in Australia, he finally settled into a
career as a secondary school teacher in Enniscrone, County Sligo. >> More here
- Paul Harmon founded Electric Escapes in 2010, an electric bicycle tour start-up company, based in Westport, Co Mayo. Originally
from East London, Paul is an experienced traveller with stints working
as a Sales Manger in Dubai, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, two round the world
trips, five years in Dublin in the construction industry finally
settling in Westport, County Mayo. >> More here
- Michelle Fallon founder of Michelle Made This, a craft and design start-up company, based in Roscommon. A self confessed craftaholic, Michelle lived and worked as an IT Trainer
in London and New York for over 16 years before returning to Ireland to
follow her dreams. >> More here
- Eamonn Toland founder of Themathstutor.ie, Ireland’s leading online support system for Project Maths students. Originally from Carndonagh, Co Donegal, Eamonn studied Physics, Maths
and Computers with stints working as a data analyst in the market
research industry, before moving into software development in Belgium
and the UK before returning to Ireland in 2007 with his wife and 3 young
children and settling in Co Mayo. >> More here
- Eoin O’Hagan founder and creator of Clarevirtually.ie, which promotes Co.
Clare’s tourism products in a different, innovative and entertaining
way. Utilising High Definition Digital Video Clarevirtually.ie offers visitors a unique perspective through virtual tours.>> More here
- Ciaran Burke founded The Garden School based in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon with his wife Hanna after moving from Dublin to the West of Ireland. The Garden School
provides Royal Horticultural Society accredited courses. covering such
topics as food foraging, food growing and garden design. >> More here
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