The Irish VC BVP

This podcast was recorded in Google HQ Dublin, Ireland, in front of a live audience. Tune in for a captivating discussion on 'Tech Tomorrow' with our incredible host Sarah Jane Larkin, Director General of the IVCA & podcast guests including:



🔹 Elliott Griffin - CEO of Business Venture Partners (BVP)

🔹 Sonia Neary - CEO of Wellola

🔹 Mark LIttle - Ex Broadcaster/ Co -Founder Storyful & Kinzen/ Spotify / Technology Leader

🔹Aidan McClean - CEO of UFODRIVE



In Episode 15, we delve into the world of "Tech Tomorrow," exploring its impact on mobility, healthcare, IT, and beyond. From innovations to the ethical dilemmas and everything in between, we cover the good, the bad, and what keeps us awake at night when it comes to technology.

In this episode, Sarah Jane Larkin talks with Irelands Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath.
They discuss a number of topics including...

- What he considers the biggest policy win for Ireland as a country

- The importance of homegrown ventures for Irelands economy

- Supports for innovation/entrepreneurship, and those who back them!

- Saving for rainy days

- How best we can bolster Irelands economic resilience

- As Minister for Finance, what keeps him awake at night!

- The prudence of learning from economic lessons of the past

- Irelands key role on the international economic stage

- Work/life balance, pastimes and...why politics?

In this episode, Finn Hatherell interviews Mark Farrelly of HBAN. Together, they discuss Marks role in HBAN connecting founders / start- ups with angel investors and the process of how they connect the funders and founders.

In this episode, Marie Nolan speaks with Mark Ganly, CEO & founder of N-Pro. They discuss the technology which N-pro have created within scrumcaps which are currently undergoing the largest clinical trial in world rugby as it relates to head protection. N-pro are the only company in the world to qualify for this trial passing the strict criteria set by World Rugby. They also discuss future plans for the company emerging into other sports, Marks Entrepreneurial insights, and advice for anyone at the early stages of setting up a company and navigating the fundraising process. They conclude with some predictions for the Rugby 6 nations as well as some final random questions about Mark.

In this episode Sarah Jane Larkin speaks with Elaine Coughlan, founder and managing partner of Atlantic Bridge. They discuss how and why she founded Atlantic Bridge, advice for startups seeking investment and the differences between the Irish and U.S tech ecosystem and what we could learn from it. 

In this episode Finn Hatherell speaks with Niamh Donnelly the Chief Robotics Officer at Akara Robotics.



They discuss the difficulty in scaling a hardware focused tech company, why robotics could be the next major tech boom after AI and how it could potentially revolutionise the healthcare sector.