Eirmersive, the voice of the Irish Immersive Technology sector, launched its network at a special event on the 11th of September at the O'Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College, Dublin. This event marked a significant milestone for the sector, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders to celebrate the achievements of Irish immersive technology companies and set the stage for future growth.
Dara Calleary TD, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation, was present to officially launch the Eirmersive network, met with the Irish Immersive companies demoing at the event, and addressed the large audience about the recognition from the government of the importance of the Irish Immersive Technology sector.
Accountancy Plus is the Official Journal of CPA Ireland. In the September Issue Eirmersive's interim-CEO Camille Donegan writes about why Immersive Technology Solutions are so impactful for training and where else they are adding value.
We’re delighted to invite you to join Eirmersive at 7pm on 11th September in Dublin for ‘Outward’ where we're celebrating the achievements of Ireland's Immersive Technology sector as we launch our network and open for membership.
Our keynote speaker, Michael Barngrover, Managing Director of XR4Europe, will provide an overview of the European landscape in which our sector operates. He will also discuss key strategies from across Europe, including the Finnish Metaverse Strategy and EU Virtual World initiatives and related funding.
“We are delighted to reignite the successful Immersive Futures series of workshops and bring them to other parts of Ireland thanks to Screen Stakeholders Fund from Screen Ireland. The workshops are 'by makers for makers' and cover a multitude of immersive technology workflows, processes and tools.”
On July 10th Eirmersive held a public webinar to update our community on developments in the organization, to share details on our funders & partners, to discuss our mission, vision and pillars, to introduce our team, to talk about our governance and to get input on the membership value proposition. You can see a recording of the presentation here.
Eirmersive director James Corbett was invited by the Construction IT Alliance (CitA) to speak at the June session of their Digital Skills series where “insights and innovations” are “shared by industry leaders”.
James appreciated the opportunity to speak about a number of Irish XR companies making an impact in the construction, and adjacent sectors, in a presentation entitled 'Immersive Technologies – Supporting Ireland’s Digital Transformation’.
On the 18th April Eirmersive participated on the first meeting of the Digital Creative Industries Forum along with representatives from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Creative Ireland Programme), Enterprise Ireland (EI), Údarás na Gaeltachta, Screen Ireland, Design and Crafts Council (DCCI), Institute of Design (IDI), IMIRT, The Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland (IAPI), the Western Development Commission, the Department of Rural and Community Development, and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
Eirmersive is delighted to announce the appointment of Camille Donegan as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This appointment follows a busy six months of professionalisation for Eirmersive, supported by strategic funding from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media (DTCAGSM) to bolster the Digital Creative Industry Roadmap 2024-2026.