About Auvurgen
Our Mission
Auvurgen is an ambituous Irish-based startup company striving to push the boundaries of material performance by harnessing the capabilities of the world's most advanced materials and processes . Fueled by innovative excellence and years of expertise, our mission is to address some of the most formidable challenges globally. Alongside actively driving internal R&D initiatives to invent new products, we offer consultancy services to guide your business in all things materials-related.
Approach
We are strong believers in the power of design thinking innovation and creativity. We design solutions with manufacturing and post-processing in mind with a high-degree of automation. With expertise in AI and image recognistion systems, we aim to build world-beating all-in-one manufacturing systems that allow for traceability and quality control.
Where the window of opportunity for material properties such as strength, toughness, weight or sustainability are challenged, we find our niche and deliver solutions that add value.
Expertise
With 10 years of experience in R&D of materials both within industry and academia, James Murray has a wealth of experience and knowledge in materials, processing and testing. James has worked on projects in a wide range of industries including MedTech, Aerospace, Automotive, Recycling and Renewable Energy.
With over 8 years of experience developing image recognition systems for autonomous vehicles, Tireoin McCabe has the skillset to drive next-gen manufacturing.
What We do
Product Innovation
Contracting / Consultancy
Contracting / Consultancy
First and foremost, we are inventors, developers and creators. Combining our team's expertise, we are currently focused on developing a novel product using state-of-the-art science and technology.
Contracting / Consultancy
Contracting / Consultancy
Contracting / Consultancy
We have a wealth of experties for your business needs.
- Expertise in processing & testing of polymers and composite materials.
- Expertise in AI image recognition systems for manufacturing, data analytics / ML.
- Expertise in Life Cycle Assessment.
- Proposal writing.
- Report writing.
Collaborate
Contracting / Consultancy
Collaborate
As an early-stage startup with a DNA steeped in R&D, we are always looking to collaborate.
The CEO has a sucessful record writing grant proposals as both PI and Co-PI for Enterprise Ireland, Science Foundation Ireland, the Irish Research Council and others, and has years of experience working on EU Horizon projects. Reach out to see how we can best able to assist your proposal.
Our Team
James Murray PhD
James Murray PhD
James Murray PhD
Founder, CEO, Head of Materials & Manufacturing
James is well-versed in almost anything relating to polymers and fibre-reinforced composites. From developing & prototyping complex moulding processes to extensive materials tesing, James has built up a wealth of technical knowledge with a list of publications in top-tier journals to back it up. Due to his travels working in a number of different countries, James is plugged into a global network of top-tier universities and people. With experience in manufacturing and materials across a broad range of high-tech sectors including MedTech and Aerospace, James has an abundance of insights into market trends and value-adding business opportunities. As a big believer in highly automated all-in-one processes, James has an ambitious vision that is the driver behind our end-to-end innovation.
Tireoin McCabe
James Murray PhD
James Murray PhD
Head of AI & Image Recognition
Driven by a passion for technological innovation and a commitment to safety, Tireoin is continuously exploring new frontiers in AI machine learning, and data science. Tireoin is at the helm of developing and refining a cutting-edge perception system. This system, pivotal in the industrial vehicle sector, utilizes sophisticated computer vision and cloud computing algorithms to detect people in hazardous areas around industrial vehicles, significantly enhancing safety protocols. Tireoin is passionate about bringing his experience to manufacturing and materials, where he can apply his skillset to develop a smart system for traceability and corrective quality control.
Shane McDonagh
James Murray PhD
Shane McDonagh
Head of Sustainability & Supply Chain
Shane is a pragmatic engineer working in sustainability, with a focus on energy and materials. With a background in bioenergy, hydrogen, and technoeconomic analysis, to now carrying out Life Cycle Assessments for material-process flows, Shane is business focused, with the variety of skills required for us to ensure our environmental impact is measured and minimised, while identifying new opportunities. He continues to work internationally and has published in top-tier journals in his field and has written newspaper articles for the Irish Independent and Irish Examiner in the past.
Publications
Manufacturing of Unidirectional Stitched Glass Fabric Reinforced Polyamide 6 by Thermoplastic Resin Transfer Moulding
Effect of glass fibre sizing on the interfacial properties of composites produced using in-situ polymerised Polyamide-6 transfer moulding
Novel carbon-fibre powder-epoxy composites: Interface phenomena and interlaminar fracture behaviour
Thermoplastic RTM: Impact Properties of Anionically Polymerised Polyamide 6 Composites for Structural Automotive Parts
Experimental Study on the Interlaminar Fracture Properties of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites with a Single Embedded Toughened Film
Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity of Biocompatible Bacterial Cellulose Films via Dual Synergistic Action of Curcumin and Triangular Silver Nanoplates