The Hatch Lab

17/08/2026

Hiring is one of the biggest decisions a growing business makes. It's also one of the most expensive to get wrong.

On Thursday 27th August, Chris Vos, Manager at INNOVATE Skillsource, will be The Hatch Lab for a morning of 1:1 clinics with businesses across the South East.

Each slot is a focused 30 minutes on your situation.

Consider the following:
→ Hiring smarter: getting the right person, not just a person
→ Reducing recruitment risk before it costs you
→ Accessing specialist talent you can't afford to hire full-time
→ Scaling capacity without permanently increasing headcount

This is for owner-managers, founders and team leads who are hiring now, hiring soon, or trying to work out whether they should be hiring at all.

📍 The Hatch Lab, Gorey, Co. Wexford
📅 Thursday 27th August, 9:30am – 1:00pm
🎟️ Free: sessions are 30 minutes, 1:1 and confidential

Places are limited to the number of slots available so make sure that you book the time that suits you: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/smarter-recruitment-hiring-11-clinic-with-chris-vos-innovate-tickets-1998211537499?aff=oddtdtcreator

17/08/2026

As part of our Artist-in-Residence programme, artist Magda Karol will be creating a mural on one of our windows on Wednesday 26th August.

Hatch Lab residents will be invited to help paint a section of the mural on the day, gloves and aprons provided, no artistic experience required (we promise).

We'll be gathering design ideas from our hatch labbers over the next week, we're very excited about this new stage in the project.

Have a look at Magda's beautiful work here 👉 https://www.instagram.com/magdalenakarol/

Wexford County Council County Wexford Arts Office Terence White CreativeIrl South East Technological University

12/08/2026

There's a particular kind of good news that only happens in a shared space.

Innovate have just welcomed QedON as a new customer, and marked the occasion with a delivery of branded cupcakes to the team (Beti Paige Cupcakes)

Both are The Hatch Lab Lab residents. Both are building their businesses here in Gorey.

This collaboration is the part that's hard to put in a brochure, It's not something you can schedule into a calendar, but it's exactly why we do what we do.

Congratulations to both teams

(We're reliably informed the cupcakes were excellent Beti Paige Cupcakes)

Image repost from: Innovate

Wexford County Council QedON Innovate

07/08/2026

Since The Hatch Lab opened, we've filmed a lot of the people who've passed through it.
Founders at the very start of something.
Businesses figuring out what they were.
Interviews sitting on hard drives and scattered across old posts.

So we've gone and done it, we've put it all in one place.
The Hatch Lab is now on YouTube with a brand new channel (link in the first comment)

Make sure that you subscribe and have a look at older videos from the past and keep an eye out for new additions.

05/08/2026

Great to host Screen Wexford for their networking morning last month.

We love hosting this group because they bring a completely different energy; writers, producers, directors and crew.

And especially with our Artist in Residence programme now in place, we're beginning to see the impact of putting creative people and enterprise people in the same building.

Conversations happen that wouldn't happen anywhere else.
The screen industry in the South East is growing, and it needs somewhere to gather.
Delighted that somewhere is Gorey.

31/07/2026

Throwback to this time last month!
Our annual BBQ at The Hatch Lab, and honestly, we're still thinking about it.

The sun showed up, the activities were brilliant, and the atmosphere was everything we love about this place , people spilling out of the building after hours, chatting over food and drinks.

The best bit about the whole thing is...no, not the burgers (though the burgers were good).
It's the reminder that The Hatch Lab is a community.

To everyone who came along, brought the energy, and stayed for one more chat, a massive thank you. We're so grateful for you.
Can we do it again? Please?

30/07/2026

Eoin O Connor Artist has been part of the Hatch Lab through our Artist in Residence programme, and having his work on our walls has had a incredible impact on the feel of the space.

It's a reminder that creativity, art and enterprise belong in the same room, the discipline, the iteration, the willingness to start over on something that isn't working yet.

Our members have taken a lot from watching that up close.

Now Eoin is opening the doors of his own gallery, and he's been kind enough to extend the invitation to the wider Hatch Lab community.

Eoin O Connor Gallery, 4 Esmonde St, Gorey
Saturday 1st August, from 2pm

Call in, meet Eoin, and see the work in person.

If you're in Gorey this Saturday, it's well worth the detour

20/07/2026

Last week, one of our own celebrated a big milestone, QedON turned 5!

What began as an idea between Susan Madden and Dylan Smith has grown into an international EdTech company, now working with organisations across Ireland, South Africa, Australia, Ghana and beyond to make learning more engaging, accessible and impactful.

We've had a front row seat to this journey here at The Hatch Lab, and it's been brilliant to watch the QedON team build something with genuine global reach from right here in Gorey

Head over to their page and join us in wishing Susan, Dylan and the whole QedON family a very happy 5th birthday, and here's to the next chapter!

14/07/2026

We were delighted to welcome Malcolm Byrne TD and McEvoy, IDA Ireland's new Regional Manager for the South East, alongside representatives from County Wexford Chamber Chamber, Wexford County Council, and CSC today to The Hatch Lab

The question on the table:

➢How does County Wexford win more foreign direct investment?

The good news is that we're starting from strength.
Gorey sits on Dublin's doorstep, the talent is here, and the quality of life sells itself. Ready to go property, available talent, and room to grow, that's what gets deals done.
This is what The Hatch Lab is here for, connecting the people driving enterprise in the South East, and keeping Wexford front of mind for companies ready to establish, grow and scale.

Photo credit: County Wexford Chamber

10/07/2026

See you there!

We hope to see you all at our July Crew Networking Coffee Morning in Gorey - everyone is welcome! ☀☕🎬

Come along to The Hatch Lab for a coffee, a chat and the chance to catch up with fellow film, TV and creative crew from around the county. Whether you have been to our coffee mornings before or it is your first time, you will be made to feel right at home! See you there!

📅 Friday, 24th July 2026
⏰10.30 am - 12.30 pm
📍The Hatch Lab, Gorey (Y25 A8H2)
✅ Entrance: Free

This informal networking event is open to everyone, and offers a great opportunity to meet and catch up with others working across film, TV, and the wider screen sector - from video and gaming to social media and digital content. Writers, directors, producers, creators, and crew from all departments are welcome.

It is also a chance for local filmmakers and creative talent from across the South East to connect, share ideas, and hear the latest updates from Screen Wexford, including upcoming training opportunities and local initiatives.

Wexford County Council
County Wexford Arts Office