As Director of Scouting and Insight at Shipyard Technology Ventures, I lead global venture discovery and opportunity intelligence, identifying high-potential startup concepts and assembling cross-functional teams to rapidly validate, build, and scale new ventures.
I am an advocate for Enterprise Ireland the Irish State Investment Agency.
I am also an investor in and backer of Irish indigenous start-up companies with the potential to become game-changers.
Winner of EurApp, given by the European Commission to the best international idea that supports the development of an ecosystem of European App Developers in Europe.
Won both the Tourism and Overall Winner categories in the Fingal County Councils Open Data Competition, a competition aimed to develop innovative technology based on Fingal County Councils Open Data.
Winner of EU Designs for Learning, a European competition to create new digital educational products. Created a platform that allows any organisation, such as museums or galleries, to create free interactive learning games.
Won both the Tourism and Overall Winner categories in the Fingal County Councils Open Data Competition, a competition aimed to develop innovative technology based on Fingal County Councils Open Data.
From 9000 international entries, Cianan was co-winner of Ireland’s National Innovation competition “Your Country Your Call,” patronised by the then Irish President Mary McaAleese.
