“From using AI to anticipate food trends, to inventing new sweets, and designing for global stars, Ireland’s next generation has the world at its feet

Thirty under 30: The Sunday Independent hails Ireland’s young entrepreneurs of the year

Fearghal O’Connor, Sean Pollock and Rory McGinn

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Ireland has more than its fair share of young entrepreneurs with big dreams in the world of business.

Inspiration can be found easily. Patrick and John Collison were aged 21 and 19 when they came up with a prototype for global payment giant Stripe, a business now worth over $106bn.