Meet the innovative Start-Ups and Immersive Technology Exhibitors at EDGE26.
The Immersive Zone is produced by Culture Works in collaboration with Eirmersive, University of Galway’s Centre of Creative Technologies and Atlantic Technological University.
Incorporated in 2019, operating through Covid, the war in Ukraine, and Europe’s resilience deficit, has shaped our model today, B2B2B platforms that drive cultural and creative SMEs’ growth into sectors by synergy within cultural heritage, international humanitarian NGOs and agencies, and civil protection authorities. Sole traders and SMEs join free and use our service-provider partnership access to grow new revenue lines and new business models. At Edge26 we exhibit Culturama, our platform for cultural heritage, from collection management and annotation to experience design and 3D modeling, the route for CCIs to sell experience and 3D design to the European heritage sector; the Squarespace for heritage experience design. We are also opening in partnership with Irish National Opera, a feasibility study for the future of Isolde, our next-generation platform that cuts time, resources and technical risk of producing shared experiences around nightlife and the experiential economy across diverse target industries; the Twilio for shared experience production.
Torc Studio is an Irish start up creating interactive, accessible digital experiences of heritage sites. We combine architectural expertise, high-fidelity 3D capture and game design principles to produce immersive environments that expand access to culturally significant places for audiences in homes, classrooms and institutions. Torc is currently in playable prototype development. The project transforms real-world heritage sites into spatially accurate, interactive experiences designed around exploration, storytelling and accessibility. Torc aims to support heritage organisations, educational institutions and tourism bodies in broadening public engagement while respecting conservation constraints. Torc Studio is currently part of the New Landing Studio initiative based in the CREW building in Galway, supporting early-stage creative enterprises.
Black Hole Studio is a creative multimedia studio based in the West of Ireland, working across photography, video, animation, audio and mixed‑media production. We specialise in visual storytelling that bridges artistic practice, cultural value and commercial impact, helping organisations, creatives and communities communicate with clarity, purpose and emotional resonance.
Our approach is concept-led and collaborative. From early idea development through to final delivery, we provide end‑to‑end creative production rooted in strong narrative thinking, thoughtful craft and close partnership with our clients and collaborators. While we work with contemporary, professional production tools, technology is never the driver; instead, it serves the story, the message and the people at the centre of each project.
Starilum is a creative tech company founded by Dora Jean Gillespie, a multi–award-winning artist who is now scaling her proven formula for success to the music industry.Starilum helps music rights owners unlock the full potential of their catalogues through AI-driven intelligence, combined with an outsourced art department specialising in animation and immersive audience experiences.We empower music owners to make smarter release decisions that expand reach, boost engagement, and reduce the effort required to analyse data and create trend-driven visuals designed to connect communities with culture. Unlike traditional “shoot-in-the-dark” release strategies, our solution delivers predictive, dynamic, and interactive visuals including AI-powered immersive and AR experiences that captivate and connect audiences.
Solasine is a Dublin-based multimedia studio and artist collective creating interactive, immersive, and digitally driven experiences where art and science meet. Drawing on decades of combined experience across events, film, architecture, advertising, and visual art, Solasine works across projection mapping, interactive installations, augmented and virtual reality, animation, motion graphics, and 3D design. Led by artists Joey Baker and Conan Wynne, the collective blends traditional art practices with emerging technologies to build work that is tactile, atmospheric, and exploratory, from festival environments and public artworks to large-scale visual storytelling projects such as Lonnaigh do Sholas / Shine Your Light for Dublin Winter Lights.
VAMORI is a division of Global VAM Ltd focused on transforming how businesses onboard and train their teams. It creates, bespoke, immersive and on-site orientation and induction experiences tailored for industries such as construction, retail, and hospitality. Designed to be accessible in hundreds of languages, VAMORI ensures inclusive, engaging, and efficient onboarding that helps organisations integrate staff quickly and effectively while improving workforce readiness and consistency.
Rún Stiúideo is a Conamara based game development studio that create video games inspired by Irish folklore and mythology. Their debut game, The Corner Cafe, has been featured by District Magazine, The Weird Ireland Podcast, RTÉ Radio 1, BreakingNews.ie and more. They also provide tailored services for clients, ranging from engineering & development to music composition.
Stray Street is an animated series for ages 4-8, in which you follow a curious stray cat as every day he moves in with a new family and learns about what makes them special. The project has been in development for just under a year. The primary focus is to educate children on diversity, whether culture, religion, disability or anything else.
Saorla is an Irish medical innovation company designing solutions for paediatrics, family care, and women’s health. We focus on improving clinical experiences by combining human-centred design with real clinical insight, creating products that support both patients and the people caring for them.
Fíbín Films is a vibrant home for brilliant creative people who share their passion for original movies and television. They bring a unique perspective from the edge, producing progressive work with cultural relevance that reaches international audiences.
Table Topple is a teller of tales that bend and branch. We are an innovator in interactive entertainment, aiming to make reading more accessible, develop media literacy and spark lifelong passions for storytelling.
Studio Rúcach is an independent game development studio that does contracting and service work alongside creating our own IP game projects.
RealSim supplies digital city twin solutions to city authorities and semi-state bodies to help plan and deliver and cities future development.
Monster Theory is an award-winning immersive design studio based in the northwest of Ireland, specialising in immersive storytelling and interactive experiences. We provide creative and technological services across virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), extended reality (XR), projection mapping, animation, and experiential design. With over 10 years of experience, we help brands, cultural institutions, and event organisers engage audiences through compelling immersive content, both locally and internationally.
SIT STAND SMOKE inhabits three interlocking worlds. Exploring motivations for artist Seán Keating to create his iconic Irish War of Independence painting Men Of The South; SIT STAND SMOKE advocates a quiet revolution that could still rise from a host of lost promises from 100 years ago. Artwork in VR by CURTIN // KEATING
Rocío Romero Grau is a multidisciplinary artist and PhD candidate in the Centre for Creative Technologies working with emergent neurotechnologies able to capture and analyse brain activity. She repurposes electroencephalographic headbands (EEG) to convert brain data into visual and musical forms, opening the scope of alternative representations and interpretations of neural signals. Through this interdisciplinary approach, she bridges art, science, and technology, inviting audiences to reflect on the relationship between mind, machine, and creative expression, as well as the possibilities of reimagining data as a material for creative inquiry.
Learn more about ATU’s 5G SHARE a European project which develops Extended Reality (XR) labs powered by a private 5G standalone network and on-campus edge computing delivered by Vodafone Ireland.
Brought to you by the team at Imvizar, Lureo is redefining how stories are told and experienced through augmented reality. It empowers creators, influencers, and brands to design and publish immersive spatial storytelling experiences that transform real-world locations into living narratives. Built as an intuitive, no code platform, Lureo removes the technical barriers to creating high quality immersive content.
