Irish Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton hopped in the Carma Tesla during a recent Enterprise Ireland visit to Austin. Not only that, but Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell was only too happy to drive, making it one of our more memorable trips!
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Avego Wins Irish Software Association Award
On Friday, November 13th, Avego won the Emerging Software Business award at the Irish Software Association’s Software Industry Awards. This award is made to the most promising emerging software company in Ireland. Held at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin, the Software Industry Awards recognizes world-class contributions by indigenous software firms to Ireland’s smart economy. Avego… Continue reading Avego Wins Irish Software Association Award
Avego Presents at the ITS World Congress
Last month, Avego presented at the 16th World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and Services (ITS) in Stockholm, Sweden. The theme of the event, ‘ITS in Daily Life’, explored how ITS can improve everyday mobility. The conference, which was attended by 4,000 transport professionals, provided a perfect venue for Avego to present our… Continue reading Avego Presents at the ITS World Congress
Avego Opens Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Dalian, China
Avego today opened its new 15-person office in Dalian, China. The official opening was attended by the Minister for Trade and Commerce, Billy Kelleher T.D., Chairman of Enterprise Ireland, Hugh Cooney; and Ireland’s Ambassador to China, Declan Kelleher.
Energy Bulletin – Nov 26th
… We don’t usually do plugs for products, but this is an exception… I was impressed with the vision behind Avego… a system like this seems inevitable. Energy Bulletin
Grist – 23 November
“A technology for the long emergency”… Here’s a good start: Avego… the real breakthrough is in helping people become reacquainted with the idea of sharing rides as a perfectly normal way to live. Grist
Cult of Mac – 18 November
In about 10 days, Mapflow will launch a free iPhone app called Avego for car pooling…..The nice thing: though the Avego app exploits smartphone capabilities, you don’t have to have an iPhone to hitch a ride. Cult of Mac
Trendhunter – 16 November
…Since, according to Avego, most cars currently run at 85% inefficiency, this great concept seems to offer a solution to economic, energy and environmental concerns all in one shot. Trendhunter