Software company Sentireal has been awarded the Responsible Digital Innovation Award at the 2021 Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland.
The Award is in one of the 11 categories that form part of Business in the Community’s annual recognition event that recognises and rewards firms in Northern Ireland that are embracing the journey to build better workforces, create a sustainable economy and healthy communities.
The Awards winners were announced at an online celebration event on 7 September.
Sentireal is a small, homegrown organisation and said they are delighted to receive this award amidst the larger companies who were also involved.
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The company was established in 2013, and specialises in the creation of software applications using Augmented and Virtual Reality technologies, combined with Artificial Intelligence, to provide immersive training applications which provide enhanced learning experiences.
Sentireal work with organisations from the public and private sector, in a variety of markets, including medical and healthcare, tourism, construction, education, safety training and manufacturing.
The company has grown steadily since inception, and continues to expand, with the support of Invest NI.
Sentieral say a major strength of their company is their committed team, mostly made up of homegrown talent from local universities.
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The project represented a collaboration between Sentireal, NIACRO and CITBNI and involved the development of a Virtual Reality application to provide construction training to those in prisons, assisting their prospects of gaining employment upon release. The project was assisted by UFI
Winners in all 11 responsible business categories were announced at a hybrid Awards event, hosted in-studio by TV and weather presenter Barra Best and broadcast live across Business in the Community’s digital platforms.
Northern Ireland’s leading responsible companies were recognised for outstanding contributions to their people, the planet and the places where they operate, with categories that cover all themes in responsible business, including wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, environment, community, digital innovation, and more.
Source: Written from press release.
