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What our members say

“As a company, LearnUpon is proud to be a Patron member of Learnovate and plan to renew our membership for the foreseeable future. We believe our Patron membership helps position LearnUpon as one of the world’s leading ed tech firms, committed to building world-class solutions.”

Brendan Noud Founder and CEO LearnUpon

“Every edtech founder starts out with a problem to solve – the EdTech Accelerator has been designed to help 10 of the brightest in Ireland develop their solutions. If we can share our culture of innovation and help these founders solve the problems they identified, I really believe we can have an impact on the Irish edtech community.”

Stephen Bonney, AWS

I’ve been very impressed with how Learnovate supports its members. Early on in our time we developed a good relationship and found Learnovate very receptive to our questions and research needs. They have always found a way to pull us into the organisation and connect us to the right people.

Greta Stahl Senior Director of Organisational Learning and Development, Workday

Our research

Our research is driven by industry insights. We help organisations meet the latest challenges and opportunities in optimising human learning.

How will Generative AI transform the way teachers plan and conduct assessments?

This research work uses a case study with an eye on this still prominent problem. The question is now how to interrogate the current new technology, Generative AI, into classroom practices and see the opportunities and challenges that it presents.

Wellbeing in the Workplace

The relationship between wellbeing and learning and its importance for the future of work is an integral part of Learnovate’s evolving research agenda.

The Role of Teaching and Technology for Effective Education in the Twenty-First Century

Education and EdTech both face complex challenges in their efforts to provide students with a learning experience that is high quality, effective, engaging, and that ultimately prepares them for their role in an ever-changing society. This report discusses the unique expertise and contribution of both teachers and technology that can help ensure education that is grounded in learning-science research.

Onboarding in an Online Environment (OBOE)

This project explores the best practices relating to the Onboarding process of integrating a new employee into a business and ensuring they are providing value to the business as early as possible.

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Our team

Nessa McEniff

Centre Director

Michelle Olmstead

Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer

Ann Devitt

Academic Director

Dave Farrelly

Head of Membership Services

Deirdre Green

Programme Manager

Lorna Maguire

Head of Operations

Peter Gillis

Innovation Services Lead

Pablo Alvarez

Technology Lead

Richard Harte

UX/UI Specialist

Niamh Walsh

Content Marketing Manager

Tom Pollock

Commercialisation Manager

Luciana Medeiros

UX/UI Designer

Louise Keegan

Membership and Events Manager

Lisa Hampel

Project Manager

Jonathan Whelan

Agile Project Manager

Janet Benson

Learning Lead & Senior Researcher

Ilse White

Senior Learning Researcher

Ian O’Keeffe PhD

Research Fellow, Technology Lead

Greg Carey

Project Manager

Birva Mehta

UX/UI Specialist

Aibhín Bray

Contributing Researcher

Helena Ledermann

K12 Pedagogy Researcher

Daniel Fernandez

Web Developer

Joanne Banks

Contributing Researcher

Frank O’Reilly

Corporate Learning

Bilal Ahmad

Technology Lead

Nessa McEniff

Centre Director

Michelle Olmstead

Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer

Ann Devitt

Academic Director

Dave Farrelly

Head of Membership Services

Deirdre Green

Programme Manager

Lorna Maguire

Head of Operations

Peter Gillis

Innovation Services Lead

Pablo Alvarez

Technology Lead

Richard Harte

UX/UI Specialist

Niamh Walsh

Content Marketing Manager

Tom Pollock

Commercialisation Manager

Luciana Medeiros

UX/UI Designer

Louise Keegan

Membership and Events Manager

Lisa Hampel

Project Manager

Jonathan Whelan

Agile Project Manager

Janet Benson

Learning Lead & Senior Researcher

Ilse White

Senior Learning Researcher

Ian O’Keeffe PhD

Research Fellow, Technology Lead

Greg Carey

Project Manager

Birva Mehta

UX/UI Specialist

Aibhín Bray

Contributing Researcher

Helena Ledermann

K12 Pedagogy Researcher

Daniel Fernandez

Web Developer

Joanne Banks

Contributing Researcher

Frank O’Reilly

Corporate Learning

Bilal Ahmad

Technology Lead

Nessa McEniff

Centre Director

Michelle Olmstead

Chief Innovation and Enterprise Officer

Ann Devitt

Academic Director

Dave Farrelly

Head of Membership Services

Deirdre Green

Programme Manager

Lorna Maguire

Head of Operations

Peter Gillis

Innovation Services Lead

Pablo Alvarez

Technology Lead

Richard Harte

UX/UI Specialist

Niamh Walsh

Content Marketing Manager

Tom Pollock

Commercialisation Manager

Luciana Medeiros

UX/UI Designer

Louise Keegan

Membership and Events Manager

Lisa Hampel

Project Manager

Jonathan Whelan

Agile Project Manager

Janet Benson

Learning Lead & Senior Researcher

Ilse White

Senior Learning Researcher

Ian O’Keeffe PhD

Research Fellow, Technology Lead

Greg Carey

Project Manager

Birva Mehta

UX/UI Specialist

Aibhín Bray

Contributing Researcher

Helena Ledermann

K12 Pedagogy Researcher

Daniel Fernandez

Web Developer

Joanne Banks

Contributing Researcher

Frank O’Reilly

Corporate Learning

Bilal Ahmad

Technology Lead

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