Ireland’s Marketplace for Innovation
Skillnet Innovation Exchange helps organisations improve competitiveness and unlock growth through digital transformation, AI adoption and sustainability innovation.
As Ireland’s innovation marketplace, it brings together ambitious digital solution providers and corporates with real business challenges. The Innovation Exchange creates a trusted environment where solution providers can access qualified sales opportunities, pitch directly to decision-makers and build lasting commercial relationships, supported by tailored training.
Corporates such as Ryanair, VHI and Glanbia benefit from access to a diverse innovation ecosystem, fresh thinking and proven collaboration partners. A nationwide partner network, alongside national partners including Sport Ireland, Research Ireland and Guaranteed Irish underpins collaboration, knowledge sharing and scalable innovation.
Since launching, Skillnet Innovation Exchange has published in excess of 80 challenges, engaged more than 2,100 companies, partnered with six regional hubs and facilitated more than 40 commercial deals nationwide.
Skillnet Innovation Exchange is where businesses facing digital transformation challenges are connected with innovative solutions providers with the talent to help them achieve their ambitions.
• Large corporates get access to Ireland’s most talented solutions providers and to collaborations that accelerate digital transformation.
• Scaling technology companies get an instant sales pipeline as well as access to key decision makers, market intelligence and the capability to sell to large corporates.
As well as a front row seat to all challenges, members get access to our
tailor-made Impact Selling upskilling platform, Members’ Hub, networking events, one-to-one pitch preparation and feedback.
Since its inception:
- 40 Deals worth over €5,000,000
- 80 innovation challenges
- Over 2,100 companies engaged
- Partnerships across regional hubs including Ludgate, Republic of Work, RDI Hub, Platform94, The Mill and others.
Join Through Ludgate
As a Ludgate member or local business:
- You can apply to be a member of the Innovation Exchange by contacting Gavin Jeffery at gavin@ludgate.ie
- Watch for challenge announcements shared via Ludgate communications.
- Attend local info sessions or briefings (often run through regional hubs).
- Benefit not only from participating but from peer networking, visibility, and strategic insight
