Fin is a Web Designer based here at Ludgate. He was one of the first members to join Ludgate when we opened in 2016 and is now our longest serving member.

For me Ludgate has offered my business many opportunities over the years, I have developed relationships both professionally and personally with my fellow members. The great connectivity at the hub has meant that I can get back to my clients much quicker.

Company:  ecodiversity

ecodiversity is a research orientated micro-enterprise working to support people, projects and organisations in pursuit of a sustainable and resilient future. We are passionate about the natural environment and believe that future generations should inherit a healthy, resilient, climate neutral and biodiverse world. We bring over 40 years of professional experience in the environmental research, impact and innovation sectors to our projects and partnerships.

Company:  ecodiversity

ecodiversity is a research orientated micro-enterprise working to support people, projects and organisations in pursuit of a sustainable and resilient future. We are passionate about the natural environment and believe that future generations should inherit a healthy, resilient, climate neutral and biodiverse world. We bring over 40 years of professional experience in the environmental research, impact and innovation sectors to our projects and partnerships.

Company: Teamwork

Teamwork.com is the only project management platform built specifically for client work. Deliver work on time and on budget, eliminate client chaos, and understand profitability, all in one platform. Headquartered in Cork, Ireland and founded by a team who have run an agency before, Teamwork has more than 20,000 customers around the world with a global team of over 350 employees.

Company: Mordos Consulting

Mission: to make marine science count, by transferring research findings to maximise its impact, affect change and, ultimately, lead to a healthier planet for all.

Company: NOVAS

Mission: “Novas promotes social inclusion through Housing, Health, Recovery.”

 NOVAS is a voluntary organisation and Approved Housing Body working with families and single adults who are disadvantaged and socially excluded; primarily those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. We provide a range of services and accommodation for marginalised households throughout Ireland. We offer bespoke, client-centred services, based on empirical evidence of more than 20 years experience of working with people who are homeless in Ireland. We believe everyone is entitled to a home.

Company: NOVAS

Mission: “Novas promotes social inclusion through Housing, Health, Recovery.”

 NOVAS is a voluntary organisation and Approved Housing Body working with families and single adults who are disadvantaged and socially excluded; primarily those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. We provide a range of services and accommodation for marginalised households throughout Ireland. We offer bespoke, client-centred services, based on empirical evidence of more than 20 years experience of working with people who are homeless in Ireland. We believe everyone is entitled to a home.

Company: Blueprint Financial Planning

Mission: Blueprint offers bespoke, financial plans tailored to their clients’ needs, objectives and lifestyle goals. They are fully impartial and can access market leading financial solutions from a range of providers.

Ludgate has been fantastic for me and my business, Ludgate members have become clients of mine and similarly I have been delighted to pass on business and referrals to fellow Ludgate members. From a personal standpoint I am a proud Skibbereen man and it’s been fantastic to see a resource like Ludgate being established in my hometown.

Company:

With nearly 20 years in the travel industry—12 of those specializing in business travel—I provide tailored services for entrepreneurs, executives, and multinational corporations.

As part of a global company, I offer exclusive rates on flights, hotels, car rentals, and private jets. My expertise ensures seamless, cost-effective travel, from complex itineraries to event planning.

Passionate about travel, I’ve explored destinations worldwide, from Australia and Dubai to Europe and the Caribbean. Whether for business or leisure, I curate unforgettable journeys, including luxury cruises and escorted tours.

 Company: LaserAge   

Martin O‘ Donoghue is Ireland’s only Play Strategist and a pioneer in transforming ordinary public spaces into vibrant, collaborative community places through the power of play. With an extensive background in the creative industries, Martin combines curiosity, innovation, and experimentation to explore play as a tool for social change. As the Head of Play Development for Let’s Play Cork, he leads initiatives that encourage inclusivity and community engagement through playful experiences in the public realm. Alongside his role at Let’s Play Cork, Martin works as a consultant, helping councils and creative communities harness play to stimulate fresh thinking and build new partnerships. He is also a Ludic Artist, using play in his creative work to push boundaries and inspire collaboration in festivals across the country. His playful concepts are subjected to rigourous testing by his children, before being implemented for broader audiences.

Company: Marsh Media 

Founder of Marsh Media, a digital marketing consultancy in Skibbereen, West Cork, specializing in Credit Union marketing to boost loan enquiries and conversions.

With a background as Marketing Manager at Access Credit Union, I increased digital engagement and revenue by 30% through strategic marketing and digital transformation. My work earned national recognition with an All Ireland Credit Union Award for Best Use of Social Media.

Passionate about community, I chair Aughadown Community Council and enjoy landscape photography, with my work exhibited at Cork Airport.

Looking to grow your Credit Union’s loan book? Let’s chat—reach out for a free consultation at dominic@marshmedia.ie.

Company: Marsh Media 

Company: Grian52

Owen Tango is the founder of Grian52, a start-up dedicated to innovative renewable energy solutions and energy-efficient building upgrades. With over 18 years in the construction sector, he specializes in retrofitting buildings to enhance energy performance.

Committed to reducing carbon footprints, Owen has led multiple SEAI EXEED grant community projects across West Cork and the Beara Peninsula. He also offers high-tech, affordable, zero-energy prefab modular homes. Holding a QQI 6N0306 qualification in micro solar PV systems, he is registered with SEAI and TAMs for Solar PV, ensuring expert implementation of sustainable energy solutions.

Senior Systems Engineer at CIQ  with a proven record in using the latest in open source technology to automate IT infrastructure administration and improve development processes

Company: Happy Weight 

Aoife Deane is a Registered Dietitian and Clinical Hypnotherapist with a Masters in Nutritional Medicine.
She started her business, Happy Weight 10 years ago in London before moving back home to Cork.
She hosts The Happy Weight Podcast.
Having had the rollercoaster of being on and off diets and being 3 stone heavier herself, Aoife is committed to helping people permanently leave dieting and weight issues in their past.

Damiano is a multidisciplinary senior ecologist at AECOM, with academic and practical experience in animal ecology, species surveys, fieldwork, and geospatial and statistical analysis. As part of AECOM’s specialist Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) team, [he/she/they] works closely with Local Authorities, Parish Councils, and developers to ensure planning documents comply with EU law and protect European Sites. This includes developing and advising on mitigation strategies for a wide range of environmental impact pathways, from recreational pressure and water quality to loss of functionally linked habitat. [Name] draws on AECOM’s broad interdisciplinary expertise to support continued growth and collaboration across the environmental sector.

Company Plus Promotions

Dylan is the Founder and Director of pluspromotions.ie

Plus Promotions offers bespoke solutions for Web Design & Development and Digital Marketing services to both large as well as small-medium enterprises (SME) throughout Ireland

Company: Baseworx

Graham is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder @ Baseworx

With over five years at the helm of Baseworx, my mission has centered around fostering vibrant workplace communities and driving client success through strategic development. At Baseworx, our team’s efforts echo the organization’s commitment to intuitive, community-building experiences. My approach is rooted in forming solid, lasting customer relationships and leveraging market research to align with our clients’ aspirations.

Company: Baseworx

Irish-built Baseworx is the intuitive coworking and flexspace management platform for owners/ operators who’ve found legacy tools like Nexudus or OfficeRnD too complex, clunky, or costly. We offer a clean interface, fast setup, essential features like invoicing, bookings, and community engagement, and pricing that scales with you. Whether you run one hub or many, Baseworx keeps your operations simple and your members happy.

Company: Baseworx

Anne Marie is an Account Executive with baseworx.

The Ludgate is a thriving coworking hub. There are people here from all walks of life, all ambitious in their fields and collaborating daily. I love coming to work here.

Company Apex Mental Skills

Tom is a mental skills and performance coach specialising in the applied psychology of performance in high-pressure environments. With a focus on elite athletes, coaches, and leaders across sport, he also works across the education, business, non-profit, and creative sectors. His coaching combines over a decade of on-field experience with a proven record of impact in high-performance settings.He works one-to-one and with teams, supporting individuals, coaches and groups to perform under pressure and build environments that foster wellbeing and empower members. His approach is grounded in mindful acceptance, helping people meet challenge from a place of clarity and then apply key mental skills — including attentional control, visualisation, and emotional regulation — to deliver their best when it matters most.

Company: eDesk

Áine Jennings is a Senior Client Services Executive at eDesk, a leading eCommerce customer support platform. Based in Skibbereen, Ireland, she plays a key role in helping online retailers enhance their customer service operations through eDesk’s AI-powered automation tools. Áine is also an active member of the Ludgate Hub

Company: eDesk

​Eamon MacSuibhne is a seasoned Customer Support Manager at eDesk, a leading eCommerce customer support platform. Based in Cork, Ireland, he plays a pivotal role in helping online retailers enhance their customer service operations through eDesk’s AI-powered automation tools.

Company: eDesk

​Katie Cregan is an Onboarding & Success Manager at eDesk, a leading eCommerce customer support platform. Based in West Cork, Ireland, she plays a key role in helping online retailers enhance their customer service operations through eDesk’s AI-powered automation tools. Katie is also an active member of the Ludgate Hub, a collaborative coworking community that supports innovation and remote work in West Cork. ​Ludgate

In addition to her role at eDesk, Katie serves as a Business Trainer with Business IQ, collaborating with Sheila Anne O’Leary, Marie Wiseman, and their team since January 2023. ​

Katie holds a Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) degree in Marketing from the University of Limerick.

Company: eDesk

​Tara Lynch is a seasoned professional in the financial technology sector, currently serving as a Customer Success Manager at Repricer.com. In this role, she is dedicated to helping eCommerce businesses optimize their pricing strategies through automation and data-driven insights. Tara’s commitment to customer success is evident in her proactive approach to client engagement and her ability to deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable results. Tara holds an honours degree in Business Administration and Management (Level 8) from Cork Institute of Technology

Company OPENGIS.ch

Tobias König is a Senior DevOps Engineer at OPENGIS.ch, where he is instrumental in the development and scaling of the open-source GIS tools QField and QFieldCloud. As a seasoned professional, he combines deep expertise in Python, IaC, and CI/CD with proven team management skills to drive technical innovation across the entire platform. Tobias focuses on architecting and automating highly scalable systems that ensure operational excellence and bring complex, field-ready solutions to fruition for the QGIS ecosystem.

Company OPENGIS.ch

Molly O’Mara is a Quality and Project Manager at OPENGIS.ch, ensuring the highest standards of compliance and quality across the company including its QField and QFieldCloud open-source GIS projects. Her primary focus is establishing and overseeing quality management processes, driving continuous improvement through regular audits and process optimization. Creative and collaborative by nature, Molly brings a background in strong quality management expertise across varying industries to her work in supporting the success and compliance of open-source GIS technology.

Company Trend 7 Media

Jack Regan is the Founder of Trend 7 Media, a B2B Technology Content Marketing Agency. Trend 7 empowers B2B Tech companies to engage the untapped majority of their market, those not actively buying today. They help your B2B Tech Brand create & scale a content engine that earns trust & empowers your B2B Buyers to take the next step in their buying journey. Transforming your content marketing into powerful communication channels, helping your busy B2B Tech marketing team build trust, engage and provide value to your prospects & customers

Company Change by Degrees

Alanna Curtin – Head of Product, Change by Degrees. Alanna is an accomplished product and growth strategist, bringing strong expertise in building tech products to solve the climate and nature crises. She thrives at the intersection of innovation, user experience, and business impact. Alanna’s work emphasizes aligning product vision with market needs, building scalable growth strategies, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver meaningful result

Company KrakenFlex

As one of the co-founders of Upside Energy (now part of Kraken Technologies), Matt has worked in many roles in all areas of the business. From building relationships with the National Grid through innovation projects, to collaborating with partners to develop hardware products, and providing technical oversight across customer success. More recently, Matt’s returned to delivering software into Kraken’s highly-trusted, world-leading platform in leadership and hands-on roles

Company Southgate Associates 

Tríona Arundell is an RIAI Registered Architect and Urban Designer with a Master’s in Urban Design and Architecture from the University of Edinburgh and a Professional Diploma in Architecture from UCD. Passionate about sustainable design, Tríona focuses on creating spaces that balance heritage with contemporary needs. She has extensive experience in conservation, community-based projects, and the restoration of historical buildings in Ireland and the UK. A strong advocate for thoughtful, context-driven design, she thrives on collaborative, on-site work with multidisciplinary teams.