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Field notes

What we’re learning, written down.

Training notes, customer stories, events and partnerships. Posts from the work, not press releases.

Industry

AI for accountants in Ireland: where it saves real time, and where it doesn't

A practical read for Irish accounting firms: the workflows where AI genuinely saves hours, the ones to leave well alone, and how to use it without putting client confidentiality at risk.

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Policy

Do you need an AI policy? A straight answer for Irish businesses

AI policy consulting is being sold hard right now. Here is what an AI policy actually is, when you genuinely need one, and a practical shape that doesn't cost five figures.

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Industry

AI for construction and engineering firms: the document layer is where it pays

For Irish construction and engineering firms, the return on AI isn't on the tools, it's in the documents and admin around the work. Where it fits, and where liability means a person stays in the loop.

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Industry

AI for recruitment agencies: faster shortlists without losing the human read

Recruitment runs on volume and speed, exactly where AI helps, and on judgement and relationships, exactly where it shouldn't take over. The honest split for Irish agencies, including the one place the EU AI Act bites.

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Training

AI training in Ireland: Skillnet, Direct, or Executive, what's funded and what's not

Three legitimate ways an Irish business buys AI training, and the honest read on which one fits which problem. Includes what Skillnet actually covers, what Direct adds, and when the Executive AI Programme is the right shape.

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Regulation

The EU AI Act for Irish SMEs: practical readiness in 2026

Most Irish SMEs don't need the €15,000 compliance assessment a Big 4 firm will quote. Here's the honest version: which provisions actually apply, where to spend your time, and what to ignore.

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Operations

Model-agnostic AI for teams: why locking your business to one model is the wrong call in 2026

The most expensive AI procurement mistake Irish SMEs are making in 2026: a twelve-month single-vendor contract. Why the lockup happens, why it ages badly, and what model-agnostic actually looks like in practice.

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Ecosystem

Working with Skillnet Ireland and 10+ networks nationwide

How we partner with Skillnet Ireland and individual Skillnets to deliver practical AI training, subsidised programmes, sector context, and outcomes that stick after the room empties.

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Recognition

DLR Awards: Nominated & Runner-Up for Innovative Business

We were nominated and came runner-up for Innovative Business (last 5 years) at the DLR Business Awards.

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Community

Our hackathon

NomadChat and our hackathon, teams building with AI, demos, and community.

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Field notes

A visit to Station F: the AI scene in France

Some of the team visited Station F in Paris. A reflection on how incredible the AI and startup scene is in France.

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Partnerships

Nomad joins the Claude Ambassador programme

We're now part of Anthropic's Claude Ambassador programme. It is new for us, and a privilege we do not take lightly.

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Ecosystem

Business, AI & our part in Ireland's ecosystem

Helping businesses get informed about AI and get a first taste. We're part of loads of business organisations and participate across Ireland.

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Partnerships

Why we're Cursor SMB Ambassadors

SMEs need the same modern tooling larger firms take for granted. Our Cursor SMB Ambassador role is about closing that gap for Irish businesses.

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Community

Young AI Dublin

Our Young AI Dublin event, free coffee, AI opportunities, and community. A huge success.

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Client story

Source Civil: AI training for civil & engineering

A testimonial from Source Civil, a civil and engineering client. We trained their company on AI usage.

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Founders' reflection

Nomad's first year in Ireland

A look back from the founders on Nomad's first year in Ireland, what we learned, what we built, and what's next.

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