TrojanTrack makes use of AI and pose estimation know-how to detect early indicators of lameness or imbalance in horses by way of smartphone video recordings.
Co Kildare-based start-up TrojanTrack wins the One to Watch Award on the 2025 College Faculty Dublin (UCD) AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme.
The College’s six-month-long accelerator programme, delivered by NovaUCD, CeADAR – Eire’s Centre for AI – and the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) for AI in Eire, goals to assist a cohort of entrepreneurs who’re growing disruptive AI options for a world market.
TrojanTrack makes use of superior AI and pose estimation know-how to detect early indicators of lameness or imbalance in horses by way of smartphone video recordings.
“Our mission is to offer trainers and homeowners with actionable insights to reinforce horse welfare and optimise efficiency – remodeling how the equine business cares for its athletes,” founder Stephen O’Dwyer informed SiliconRepublic.com earlier this yr.
O’Dwyer labored on pose estimation know-how for people throughout his research at UCD and based the corporate after graduating in 2021.
TrojanTrack presently has greater than 200 horses on its platform and is planning for a full business launch in Eire and the UK early subsequent yr.
The beginning-up has, to this point, raised €500,000 in pre-seed funding, together with from the Enterprise Eire pre-seed begin fund and high-potential start-up funding. It’s presently elevating a €1.3m seed spherical.
“I’m delighted and honoured that TrojanTrack was named winner of the One to Watch Award on the conclusion of the 2025 AI Ecosystem Accelerator, particularly given the calibre of the start-ups concerned,” O’Dwyer stated.
“TrojanTrack is already working throughout main yards, and our subsequent step is scaling this know-how so each coach can determine potential points early, straight from their cellphone.”
9 AI start-ups accomplished this yr’s UCD accelerator programme, with the tech on supply starting from promoting and development to finance, healthcare and sports-tech. These start-ups included Ailtir, Leapifai, Nestifi, PacSana, Reactable AI, Run Audit, UniDoodle and UnitMode.
The AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme is funded by way of the EDIH framework, a Europe-wide initiative with a collective funding of €700m from each the European Fee and the member states. The Division of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, by way of Enterprise Eire, is main on the EDIH programme for Eire.
Focused helps for members through the accelerator included steerage from CeADAR’s AI specialists, business mentors, together with workshops on worth proposition, scaling and investor readiness.
“Eire has a big alternative to form and profit from the fast developments happening in AI. Strengthening the hyperlinks between analysis, expertise and real-world functions can be key to realising that potential,” stated Prof Kate Robson Brown, the vice-president for analysis, innovation and affect at UCD.
“One growth that can assist this ambition is Eire’s newly introduced EU AI Manufacturing unit Antenna, which can make superior AI infrastructure extra accessible to start-ups, SMEs and public-sector innovators throughout Eire.”
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