StartUps, Innovation, IoT, Dublin

Philip MoynaghVP Internet of Things GroupGM Quark Solutions Division

Oct 2015

Quark

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“I always write about Dublin, because if I can get to the heart of Dublin, I can get to the heart of all cities”

“I always write about Dublin, because if I can get to the heart of Dublin, I can get to the heart of all cities”

STRATEGY:DUBLIN, A TESTBED FOR ALL CITIES

“I always write about Dublin, because if I can get to the heart of Dublin, I can get to the heart of all cities”

“In the particular

is contained the universal”

STRATEGY:DUBLIN, A TESTBED FOR ALL CITIES

“I always write about Dublin, because if I can get to the heart of Dublin, I can get to the heart of all cities”

“In the particular

is contained the universal”

STRATEGY:DUBLIN, A TESTBED FOR ALL CITIES

GUIDING PRINCIPLE:FIX SPECIFIC REAL WORLD PROBLEMS … THEN SCALE

Assume ownershipWin by learning from mistakes

Respect diverse opinionsEnabling Environment

Take Action

We’re getting alot of what matters right

Assume ownershipWin by learning from mistakes

Respect diverse opinionsEnabling Environment

Take Action

We’re getting alot of what matters right

Assume ownershipWin by learning from mistakes

Respect diverse opinionsEnabling Environment

Take Action

We’re getting alot of what matters right

Assume ownershipWin by learning from mistakes

Respect diverse opinionsEnabling Environment

Take ActionTCD, UCD & UCC remain in the top 3% of 16,000

Universities Worldwide despite budget cuts and

worsening student staff ratios. DCU in the top 100

Universities under 50 years old.

We’re getting alot of what matters right

Assume ownershipWin by learning from mistakes

Respect diverse opinionsEnabling Environment

Take ActionTCD, UCD & UCC remain in the top 3% of 16,000

Universities Worldwide despite budget cuts and

worsening student staff ratios. DCU in the top 100

Universities under 50 years old.

We’re getting alot of what matters right

Entrepreneurship:

We’re 16th of 25 European Countries

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Entrepreneurship:

We’re 16th of 25 European Countries

Education: In an age of All-Data-Access & Critical Thinking, our teaching is still centred on memory

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Entrepreneurship:

We’re 16th of 25 European Countries

Education: In an age of All-Data-Access & Critical Thinking, our teaching is still centred on memory Diversity:

Half our population has very low

representation in tech and startups

(and that half deliver spectacular results)

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Foreign Direct Investment:

We have >€250B invested in Ireland

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Foreign Direct Investment:

We have >€250B invested in IrelandIntrepreneurship: We’re 2nd of 25European Countries

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Foreign Direct Investment:

We have >€250B invested in IrelandIntrepreneurship: We’re 2nd of 25European CountriesTech StartUps:

66% of StartUps originate with employees of FDI companies

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Foreign Direct Investment:

We have >€250B invested in IrelandIntrepreneurship: We’re 2nd of 25European CountriesTech StartUps:

66% of StartUps originate with employees of FDI companies

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Learn/apply/fund methods: Coder DoJo, Makers faires, IoT Innovation Labs, Engaged financial orgs, Corp StUp initiatives, etc

Foreign Direct Investment:

We have >€250B invested in IrelandIntrepreneurship: We’re 2nd of 25European CountriesTech StartUps:

66% of StartUps originate with employees of FDI companies

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Breakthrough Partnerships:

E.g. CONNECT, Tyndall, CRANN

Croke Park testbed, InspirefestLearn/apply/fund methods: Coder DoJo, Makers faires, IoT Innovation Labs, Engaged financial orgs, Corp StUp initiatives, etc

Foreign Direct Investment:

We have >€250B invested in IrelandIntrepreneurship: We’re 2nd of 25European CountriesTech StartUps:

66% of StartUps originate with employees of FDI companies

Entrepreneurship Stats from GEM

Breakthrough Partnerships:

E.g. CONNECT, Tyndall, CRANN

Croke Park testbed, InspirefestLearn/apply/fund methods: Coder DoJo, Makers faires, IoT Innovation Labs, Engaged financial orgs, Corp StUp initiatives, etc

Brand Ireland:

The best small country for

… you name it …

STRATEGY:DUBLIN, A TESTBED FOR ALL CITIES

STRATEGY:DUBLIN, A TESTBED FOR ALL CITIES

GUIDING PRINCIPLE:FIX SPECIFIC REAL WORLD PROBLEMS … THEN SCALE

STRATEGY:DUBLIN, A TESTBED FOR ALL CITIES

GUIDING PRINCIPLE:FIX SPECIFIC REAL WORLD PROBLEMS … THEN SCALE

MINDSET:STOP EXPLAINING WHY WE CAN’T … JUST DESCRIBE WHAT IT TAKES