Catalyst - AI Business Hackathon

Catalyst is a free, one-day AI business hackathon at GreenTech HQ, Enniscorthy, on Thursday 3 December 2026, from 9am to 5pm.

Choose ONE real problem from your business from the Five Themes below, like invoices still keyed in by hand, orders and stock living in a spreadsheet, or social posts nobody has time to write, and spend the day building the fix with people who know AI.

You don’t need a tech background: Catalyst is built for business owners, managers, and finance and marketing teams, who will be guided throughout the day to solve a problem.

You will leave with either a working solution or a solid foundation on what needs to be developed further

Places are limited, so register today to save your free place.

What you will need on the day:

• A laptop.

• A Claude or ChatGPT account setup and logged in before the day.

• Choose a theme and have an understanding of a problem or workflow that you would like to focus on.

You will be assigned to a team and our expert mentors will guide you throughout the day to build a solution.

You will then

The Five Themes

1. Finance & Admin Invoices keyed in by hand, receipts in a shoebox, and month-end spent chasing paperwork. Use AI to make a start on reading invoices, sorting expenses and matching payments. Problem example: "We still type every supplier invoice in by hand, and month-end takes three days."

2. Operations & Stock Orders spread across email, phone and spreadsheets, and stock counts that never quite add up. Use AI to make a start on pulling

orders into one place, tracking stock and flagging what to reorder. Problem example: "Orders come in from three places, and we only find out we're out of stock when a customer asks."

3. Marketing & Sales A blank page every time you need a post, emails that never get sent, and leads that go cold. Use AI to make a start on drafting posts, newsletters and follow-ups in your own voice. Problem example: "We know we should post every week, but nobody has time to write anything."

4. Sustainability & Reporting Energy bills, waste records and customers asking for your sustainability figures. Use AI to make a start on gathering your data and shaping it into a clear report. Problem example: "A big customer wants our carbon figures, and we don't know where to start."

5. Customer Service The same questions answered again and again, bookings by phone, and enquiries missed after hours. Use AI to make a start on answering common questions, taking bookings and sorting enquiries. Problem example: "We spend hours every day answering the same five questions by phone and email."