Connor McKenna

2 weeks ago | siliconrepublic.com | Connor McKenna |Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Oscil is a University of Limerick spin-out targeting pharmaceutical powder manufacturing. After battling it out in a pitching competition hosted by Enterprise Ireland, University of Limerick (UL) near-spin-out Oscil and its founder Dr Patrick Cronin took home the Big Ideas award. Oscil is a deep-tech start-up based at UL which targets the pharmaceutical and dairy sectors.

3 weeks ago | siliconrepublic.com | Connor McKenna |Colin Ryan

Prior to Research Week 2025, UL’s Prof Kevin Ryan talked to us about both the university’s research efforts and his own. Research Week at the University of Limerick (UL) took place from 28 April to 2 May. In the lead up, SiliconRepublic.com spoke to Prof Kevin Ryan, who was appointed as vice-president of research and innovation at the university at the start of the year.

1 month ago | siliconrepublic.com | Connor McKenna |Laura Varley

At some point every organisation will undergo a transformation and it takes a variety of skills to ensure a smooth transition. For a successful career in change management, the experts at professional services platform Grant Thornton advise developing both traditional and modern skills, for a robust and adaptable skillset. “The skills needed around complex change and transformation programmes have remained consistent.

1 month ago | siliconrepublic.com | Connor McKenna |Laura Varley

If you are looking to join the adtech space then IAS have you covered, with expert insight into the industry's most in-demand skills. SiliconRepublic.com recently spoke with Bríd McMahon, Paulo da Costa and Carrie Mackenzie from adtech platform Integral Ad Science about the ever-evolving sector and the aspects of their roles that most appeal to them. This included mentorship opportunities, upskilling and seeing the impact you can have on your colleagues and place of work.

2 months ago | siliconrepublic.com | Connor McKenna |Jenny Darmody

Asana’s Julie Kinsella talks about her own career journey and shares advice for young professionals about trusting the process. Career Close-up is our brand-new video series in partnership with ‌IDA Ireland where we chat to senior employees in some of Ireland’s leading multinationals about their career journeys within Ireland’s dynamic tech and science industries. In our seventh episode, we spoke to Julie Kinsella, global head of sales development at Asana.