We try and distill a Silicon Valley mindset into Irish people Jack O’Regan Kenny, Managing Director of Patch

This Thursday the 17th of August, Patch, the youth accelerator supported by Stripe, NDRC, and Dogpatch Labs has its latest demo day. To find out more about this Ronan recently sat down with Jack O’Regan Kenny, the Managing Director of Patch.

Jack talks about his background, what Patch does, the current Patch program, AI, Patch demo day and more.

About Patch:

Patch is a 7-week summer accelerator programme for 16-21-year-olds. The non-profit programme is supported by Stripe, NDRC, and Dogpatch Labs, and is dedicated to providing an environment that nurtures innovation, social entrepreneurship, and creativity for Ireland’s brightest young adults. It also provides them with the guidance and leadership required to take their ideas to the next level.

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