TROJANTRACK, the Irish start-up transforming equine performance and welfare, and recently profiled in Horse Sense, was this month announced as the winner of the One to Watch Award, following an investor showcase event to mark the conclusion of University College Dublin’s (UCD) 2025 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme.

The focus of the six-month programme, which was delivered by NovaUCD and CeADAR, Ireland’s Centre for AI, and the European Digital Innovation Hub for AI in Ireland, was to support a cohort of entrepreneurs who are developing disruptive AI solutions for a global market. Using just a smartphone and AI, TrojanTrack turns short videos of a horse walking into powerful biomechanical insights.

It’s non-invasive, built for busy yards, and helps trainers and owners of race and sport horses to detect potential issues before they become injuries.

Honoured

The company, which is based at the National Equine Innovation Centre in Co Kildare, was founded by Stephen O’Dwyer, a UCD biomedical engineering graduate.

O’Dwyer, Founder and CEO, TrojanTrack, said: “I am delighted and honoured that TrojanTrack was named winner of the One to Watch Award at the conclusion of the 2025 AI Ecosystem Accelerator, especially given the calibre of the start-ups involved.

“This recognition reinforces how AI can transform equine performance and welfare.

“TrojanTrack is already operating across leading yards, and our next step is scaling this technology so every trainer can identify potential issues with their horses early, straight from their phone.”