We are the integrator of digital intelligence.
We integrate intelligence into regulated work so that it becomes second nature: a part of the work that people no longer think of as separate from it.
We do for intelligence what systems integrators did for enterprise IT.
We take responsibility for making it work inside a regulated operation, alongside the people who run it.
We differ from a systems integrator in two ways. We integrate the judgement of experienced people as well as software, and we stay with it once it’s live, because models, people and the work keep changing.
We’re builders first. We advise too, but what we want is working intelligence in the hands of the people who use it. We were founded in Ireland in 2023.
The people who run Brightbeam.
Brian HanlyChief Executive
Philip BlackChief Strategy Officer
Shane OwensChief Customer Officer
Scott WilkinsonChief Marketing Officer
Enda MurtaghChief Financial Officer
Marli van SittertHead of Operations
Gordon SuttieHead of Product
Arsalan ShahidHead of Applied Research
David McCormackHead of Manufacturing & Sustainability
Pete CoulterHead of Delivery
Lizzie BealeHead of Talent Acquisition
The bodies we work with.
They convene our sectors, fund the work our clients start and connect it to national and European policy.
Its sector groups BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech are our partners on the two playbooks, and Brian Hanly sits on the board of Technology Ireland.
One of our early investors. Its grants are how many companies start structured AI work.
It funds innovation at multinational sites, where many of our clients work.
Its Arc Hub funds Co-Decide, an agentic AI project for advance care planning in which we’re a partner.
We’re a full member of Europe’s big data and AI association, in nine of its task forces, and hold its i‑Space label.
We’re a full member of the European AI, Data and Robotics Association.
Our work has won awards from BioPharmaChem Ireland, itag and Technology Ireland.
Our awards, our people’s, and the ones our clients won for systems we built together.
2026
Won2026Collaboration in BioPharmaChem AwardBioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2026, BioPharmaChem Ireland (Ibec)For using AI to support the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries, including the Generative AI for Life Sciences Playbook
Won2026Digital Impact of the Year AwardNational Digital Awards 2026, Digital Business Ireland
With ALONEFor the national volunteer matching service we built with ALONE- Won2026Digital Trailblazer of the YearNational Digital Awards 2026, Digital Business IrelandBrian HanlyOur Chief Executive, who chairs our Executive Board and sits on the board of Technology Ireland
- Won2026Women in Digital AwardNational Digital Awards 2026, Digital Business IrelandMelissa ProxenosOur Principal Solutions Director, who led the Meissner project from a weekly spreadsheet to a live platform in 17 weeks
Digital Innovation & Transformation (Large)LBI Excellence Awards 2026 · MeissnerFinalist
Operational Excellence AwardPharma Industry Awards 2026 · Meissner Filtration ProductsFinalist- Pharma Project of the Year – SmallPharma Industry Awards 2026 · Meissner CastlebarFinalist
AI Person of the YearAI Awards 2026 · Melissa ProxenosFinalist- Young AI Role Model of the YearAI Awards 2026 · Corey DuffyFinalist
- CTO of the YearMelissa ProxenosShortlisted
2025
Won2025Best AI Project Awarditag Excellence Awards 2025One of two awards we won at the itag Excellence Awards in March 2025- Won2025Emerging Technology Start Up Awarditag Excellence Awards 2025Our second win at the itag Excellence Awards 2025, alongside Best AI Project
- Won2025Best Industry Application of AIitag Excellence Awards 2025
With Laya HealthcareFor the claims and call-summarisation systems we built with Laya Healthcare - Won2025Best Application of AI in Consumer/Customer ServiceAI Awards 2025, AI IrelandWith Laya HealthcareFor the claims and call-summarisation systems we built with Laya Healthcare
Won2025Investment in Innovation AwardFleet Transport Awards 2025
With JJ KavanaghFor the AskJJ AI programme we built with JJ Kavanagh
Emerging Company of the YearTechnology Ireland Industry Awards 2025Shortlisted- International GrowthTechnology Ireland Industry Awards 2025Shortlisted
- Tech 4 GoodTechnology Ireland Industry Awards 2025Shortlisted
2024
- Won2024Digital Technology Services Project of the YearTechnology Ireland Industry Awards 2024, Technology Ireland (Ibec)
AI Focused StartupNational Startup Awards 2024Shortlisted