Rachel Gallagher
Rachel Gallagher is Enterprise & Innovation Manager at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT). Rachel manages the IADT incubator centre, The Media Cube, and Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme team at IADT (an entrepreneurial development programme for early-stage start-ups). In addition, Rachel manages a suite of extra-curricular student entrepreneurship programmes, including a student bootcamp and accelerator programme.
Rachel has had a lifelong career working in the private sector in marketing and digital marketing on the agency side both in Ireland and internationally in London and Moscow. She has an MSc in Digital Marketing & Analytics and has lectured extensively in marketing and digital business. She is passionate about working with industry and start-ups to help them grow and developing the innovation ecosystem regionally.
The TU RISE IADT Elevate Programme hosted an XR Design Sprint bringing together enterprises and creative practitioners to explore real-world applications of immersive technologies through collaborative, hands-on innovation. Over five days, participants developed early-stage concepts across education, culture and creative industries, supported by design thinking and industry expertise.
The TU RISE Elevate team was delighted to attend Amplify 2026, hosted by the IRDG Innovation Network, where Aisling Cox and Dorota Zurek gained valuable insights into innovation, R&D and collaboration. Thank you to the IRDG team for delivering such an inspiring event.
We were delighted to take part in the IADT Summer School on Research & Social Justice, which brought together researchers, educators and community partners to explore the role of research in creating positive social impact. Thank you to everyone who contributed to such an inspiring and engaging event.