Kildare startup business announced as part of Google's Adopt a Startup programme

An equine startup that has been developed by two young businessmen in Kildare has been announced as one of the companies that will be taking part in Google's Spring Adopt A Startup programme. MediRecord, which is ran by Pierce Dargan and Simon Hillary, is a a mobile application and website which keeps time of all the medicines and vaccinations that are routinely administered to horses throughout the day. The company began working with Google this week as part of the programme, and they have previously received funding from the Local Enterprise Office in Naas. It is the first equine startup to be accepted into the prestigious programme. As part of the programme, start-ups will undergo an intensive 12-week mentoring period  with experienced Google employees and attend a series of lectures and workshops at Google’s EMEA headquarters in Dublin. Pierce Dargan, CEO of Equine MediRecord, said; "I am looking forward to the programme  and hearing about how best to develop our product, internationally scale our business and improve our customer acquisition strategy." Simon Hillary, CTO, said; "I relish the opportunity to work with Google experts who will help us optimize our digital presence and how we can improve our overall practices." Equine MediRecord will be aided in their task by a designated Google team during the 12 week programme. Rebecca Walsh, programme manager for Google Adopt A Startup, said: "The strong mix of companies in this year’s Adopt A Startup programme really shows the demand and energy among the startup community in Ireland to seek out the right support mechanisms to help scale and grow their businesses regardless of the industry they operate in."