By the numbers, this year was our most successful summer programme to date. We received twice as many applications as last year, supported the largest number of participants and teams, took on some of the most ambitious projects, and had the largest Showcase attendance in Patch history. More importantly, the Patchers had a great time (and hopefully learned a lot along the way)

When most people hear “summer”, they think of ice cream, picnics, beach trips and, in some cases, ill-advised beach picnics. If “summer” makes you think of late-night hackathons, finding your tribe, or finally getting to the list of things you want to build, then this is the post for you.

I founded Patch to help talented young people meet their full potential. My aim was to support young people in Ireland to develop the awareness, values, skills and network necessary to achieve success on a truly global scale.