How SMEs Keep Global Hardware Innovation Moving
The Hidden Complexity Behind Hardware Innovation On paper, a hardware project can look simple: design a board, manufacture it, test it, and move forward. In reality, the process is far more iterative. Most projects begin with a prototype, where an initial design is transformed into physical hardware for the first time. That prototype then becomes […]
Mint Tek Achieves Cyber Assurance Certification
At Mint Tek, protecting our customers’ information and maintaining secure business processes are a key part of how we operate. We are pleased to announce that we have successfully achieved Cyber Assurance certification, demonstrating our commitment to cybersecurity best practices and continual improvement. As a company working closely with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing partners around […]
Mint Tek Supports the Next Generation of Semiconductor Talent at Tyndall Summer Fellowship Programme
Mint-Tek CEO Siobhán Ní Chofaigh recently participated in the Tyndall National Institute’s Summer Fellowship Programme, joining a panel discussion on “Shaping Your Future in the Semiconductor Sector: Career Pathways.” Inspiring the Next Generation of Talent The annual Summer Fellowship Programme brings together undergraduate students from a wide range of disciplines, offering them the opportunity to […]
Investing in the Future: Complimentary WE United Membership for Students and Interns
The WE United Student Membership programme helps students and interns develop leadership skills, build professional networks and prepare for successful careers in a rapidly changing technology landscape. At Mint-Tek, we are pleased to support the WE United initiative. Through its complimentary membership programme, WE United helps develop the next generation of technology and business leaders. […]
CERN Ireland: New Opportunities for Irish Industry and Engineering
Mint Tek recently attended the CERN National Stakeholder Event with DFHERIS (Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science), highlighting Ireland’s growing role in one of the world’s most advanced scientific and engineering ecosystems. The event took place on 17 June at the DFHERIS campus on St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2. A key […]
Hardware Prototyping in Ireland: Lessons from a Decade of Product Development
Why early decisions, not engineering skill, determine whether a product succeeds. Over the last decade, we’ve worked on a wide range of hardware prototyping projects from early-stage concepts to products preparing for manufacturing. And there’s a pattern we see over and over again. Projects don’t usually fail because of poor engineering. They fail because they start in the wrong place. Where you start determines where you […]
From Insight to Impact: What RISE Midwest Means for Hardware Innovation
Siobhán ní Chofaigh and Juliana Dorairaj from Mint Tek recently attended the RISE Midwest event, where industry leaders and innovators shared practical approaches to accelerating hardware innovation, product development and bringing ideas to market. Starting with the Right Problem One message stood out clearly: successful innovation starts with the problem—not the solution. For hardware development, […]
From Sligo to Space: New Opportunities for Irish Innovation
Mint Tek was delighted to take part in the recent Space Industry event held on 25th May 2026 hosted at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Sligo, where industry leaders, innovators, and engineers came together to explore how Irish companies can engage with this rapidly evolving sector. The event highlighted a key message: the space industry […]
Ireland’s Growing Sports Tech Sector: Opportunities for Innovation and Collaboration
Mint Tek was delighted to attend the recent DigiSport event hosted by Atlantic Technological University (ATU) on 7 May 2026, where industry, research, and commercial organisations came together to explore the rapidly evolving sports technology landscape in Ireland. The event clearly demonstrated Ireland’s ambition to position itself as a global leader in sports technology, supported […]
From Conversation to Impact: Our Experience at WE United Summit: IMAGINE
At Mint Tek, we believe the most meaningful progress doesn’t happen in isolation, it happens through shared experiences, honest conversations, and collaboration. That’s exactly what we experienced at the WE United Summit Imagine that took place in Germany at Würth Elektronik on the 22–24 April 2026. We were proud to see our own Siobhán Ní […]