Limerick teen wins tech scholarship

A 17 year-old Limerick city student has won a scholarship with his invention of a robotic device to help disabled people and the elderly.

Ryan Morrissey, from Rhebogue, is the only Limerick student to have received a scholarship to the Patch seven-week summer scholarship programme, backed by multinational companies such as Stripe Inc, an Irish-American financial services company.

The St Clement’s College pupil was successful in his application and built a six axis robotic arm to help people with fine motor tasks, such as writing or turning a page.

Ryan works from Dogpatch Labs in Dublin and expanded on his experience: “We get an immense amount of funding and an array of opportunities.