Cork Innovates, 12 awesome Cork movers and shakers

By @SimonCocking

We’ve been lucky enough to interview a range of interesting dynamic people from Cork, both city and county. The following are in depth interviews with a selection of some of the most impressive and forward looking innovators, investors and entrepreneurs from Cork. 

As we all know lists are just snap shots in time. If you have a great story to tell then get in touch and hopefully we can feature you too in the future. Thanks to everyone on this list, and to everyone who we will feature in the future too!

Ronan Murphy CEO Smarttech & Founder Chairman IT@Cork. Director Cork Chamber

Calvin Jones, Social Media strategist, writer, bird watcher

Naomi Fein, WeThinkVisual, beautifully using images to illustrate tech talks

Bill Liao, serial entrepreneur, investor and member of SOS ventures

John Dennehy, Zartis tech recruitment

Alan Clayton, SOS ventures mentor to Cork and the world

John McCleer, developing the Western Europe Cool Sailing Route

Siobhan Finn, Cork Innovates and Startup Ireland gathering

Paul Healy, Rubicon Innovation Centre

Adrian Legg, Culture Ark, from Sherkin Island to fast tracked startup

Sean O Sullivan, ethical principles in investing at SOS Ventures

Murray Heasman, Clonakilty based inventor and game designer

Simon Cocking

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