STEMblem Transition Year Competition Winners Announced
On the 21st of November, on a rare snowy day in Galway, the PorterShed hosted the final of our STEMblem Transition Year competition. Despite the weather, six innovative teams braved the conditions to present their projects to an enthusiastic audience and a panel of esteemed judges. Thank you to all the participants! We would […]
STEMblem Product Design Competition
Mint-Tek Launches Product Design Competition(STEMblem) to Inspire Creativity and Innovation amongst Transition Year Students The competition invites TY students from secondary schools across Galway to conceptualise and design a product – a St. Patrick’s Day themed emblem. Prize: €2500 worth of the winning team’s product, finalised, tested, and manufactured. Important Dates! 4th October – Closing […]
Cyber Essentials for Small Businesses (Part 2)
INTRODUCTION This guide offers a practical look at completing the Cyber Essentials certification. It is designed to help you understand the types of questions you will encounter during the self-assessment. I will walk you through each section of the assessment, complete with screenshots, so you can clearly see what is required at each step. In […]
Cyber Essentials for Small Businesses (Part 1)
WHAT IS CYBER ESSENTIALS? Cyber Essentials is a UK government scheme supported by the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre). It was launched on 5 June 2014 and is a requirement for suppliers to the central UK government who handle certain kinds of sensitive and personal information. As it stands, there is no specific data available […]
The EU’s New Cybersecurity Awareness Toolkit for SMEs
Introduction to Cybersecurity Challenges for SMEs In an era where vast amounts of digital information flow continuously through global networks, safeguarding trade secrets and bolstering cybersecurity have become essential for businesses of all sizes. I recently attended the webinar ‘Preventing Cyber-Theft of Trade Secrets: Awareness Toolkit for SMEs,’ which highlighted the European Union’s efforts—specifically through […]
Sustainability: What’s the story?
Repeat after me: Sustainability, sustainability, sustainability! Alright, folks, let’s dive right into it! While the bigwigs and conglomerates scramble to meet those CSRD deadlines, us SMEs might be wondering: “How much should we really sweat over this?” Before you leap to conclusions faster than a world-record-setting long jumper, let me clarify – I’m not saying […]
The Revolution of Prototyping: My 30-Year Adventure with 3D Printing
Les Egan Ah, the memories! Over my 30-year roller coaster of a journey as an engineer, I’ve seen prototyping change its colours more often than a chameleon. From painstakingly hand-crafted models that took ages to tweak to the magic of 3D printing, it’s been a wild ride. And speaking as someone who’s ridden this […]
R&D: The Labyrinth
Juliana Dorairaj My initial foray into R&D meetings was a whirlwind of awe and intimidation. The jargon flew over my head, leaving me frustrated and struggling to keep up with the flurry of ideas bouncing off the walls. However, after immersing myself in this dynamic environment for five months, I found myself captivated by […]
Peer ‘Pressure’ in Nenagh College with littleBits
We all know that STE(A)M subjects are important and that our world is full of opportunities in the Tech Industry. Although we keep hearing that there are nearly 10,000 open engineering positions in Ireland as well as programmes, talks and money being thrown at the problem, still the numbers don’t change. Most of the programmes […]
Business All-Star Siobhán ní Chofaigh becomes part of the All-Ireland Business Foundation TRIBE
Mint Tek are proud to announce that our CEO and founder, Siobhán ní Chofaigh, has been named as All-Star Irish Speaking Entrepreneur 2023 by the All-Ireland Business Foundation (AIBF). The AIBF is an autonomous national accreditation body tasked with enterprise development and the promotion of Best-in-Class in Irish business. It is a measure of a […]
