A number of Irish startups are jostling among thousands of the brightest inventors and entrepreneurs to get attention for their creations at the the world's largest tech event, the CES in Las Vegas.
Among the Irish products on view are Swippitt - a toaster-like gadget that instantly replenishes a phone's battery power.
The device is currently one of the hits of the entire technology event, garnering multiple "top 10 best new device" accolades for its Galway founder, Padraic Connolly.
Padraic Connolly said the company has created a user-friendly, simple to use, fast, and sustainable way to keep phones powered, solving one of the biggest frustrations for mobile phone users.
"Swippitt is the first Instant Power System of its kind, and we believe it will make a huge difference in people's lives. This technology will change how people think about battery management and help lead the way towards a smarter, simpler path to power cellphones," he added.
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Another Irish startup breaking new ground at CES is Peri, an AI-powered wearable device to help manage perimenopause symptoms.
Heidi Davis, the co-founder and CEO of Peri, won this year’s Enterprise Ireland High-Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Founder of the Year Award.
Founded in 2022 by Davis and Donal O’Gorman, Peri, previously called identifyHer, is worn under the breast and provides insights to guide women toward a personalised menopause management plan.
Heidi Davis said it is often difficult to explain perimenopause in women, as symptoms vary from person to person and change over time. Perimenopause it is not an "illness" and her product is not a medical device, she added
