The KPMG Ireland finalists are based in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Louth and Monaghan, and contribute innovative technologies and solutions to a variety of real-world sectors.
Eight Irish companies have been shortlisted as national finalists for the 2026 KPMG Global Tech Innovator competition.
The KPMG Ireland winners are based in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Louth and Monaghan, and have been nominated for their technology platforms and solutions in the fields of biotech drug delivery, accessible digital products, AI governance and assurance, cardiovascular health monitoring, AI agent management, pediatric care management, AI-powered patient engagement, and menopause and hormonal care.
ArrayPatch has developed proprietary, polymer-free microneedle drug delivery systems intended to enable painless, targeted and self-administered drug delivery. It started as a biotech spin-out at University College Cork.
DevAlly is an AI-powered accessibility compliance platform that aims to help software teams build and maintain compliant, inclusive digital products and websites for people with disabilities. Last October, it raised 2 million euros in pre-seed funding to expand its team and increase its presence in the US.
Disseqt is a compliance monitoring platform designed to enable IT teams to detect and resolve unwanted AI agent behavior to maintain standards and compliance with organizational systems.
Galenband offers an upper arm wearable designed to capture up to 90 days of continuous electrocardiogram data without attachments, daily charging or apps, with a special focus on improving the detection of silent atrial fibrillation after stroke.
Jentic provides a platform and agent process that aims for secure communication between AI and business APIs and platforms. It became the first Irish company to be selected for the AI accelerator that produces AWS last year, and it completed raising €4 billion by 2024.
Öogo has built an infrastructure layer focused on childcare to connect parents, caregivers, employers and hospitality partners in one place to match families with trusted service providers.
Spryt provides an AI-powered patient interaction and healthcare organization platform that aims to improve the efficiency of booking, planning, scheduling and delivery of care through an integrated AI ‘medical receptionist’. The January investment valued the company at around $12.5m.
MenoPal offers an integrated layer of menopause intelligence and hormone health with the aim of integrating disparate symptoms, wearable data and clinical information into systematic and predictive insights.
Anna Scally, global head of technology, media and communications at KPMG, said: “The finalists are all focused on solving real-world problems.
“Individual CEOs and founders are also passionate about their companies and the impact their technology can bring.”
The judging panel for the eight finalists will include Scally; Cyril McGuire, entrepreneur and CEO of Infinity Capital; Colin Goulding, vice president of trust and security at Google; Caroline Gaynor, partner at Lightstone Ventures and chair of IVCA; and Conor Stanley, founder of Tribal.vc.
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