find another edge for your business
business transformation through technology and data.
Welcome to Second Edge Solutions
Finding the sharpest edge for your business, by realising innovation differentiation across your processes, products and services through advanced digitisation.
Who we are
an advisory company specialising in business transformation through technology application and data exploitation
partnered with a portfolio of companies across the private and public sector, all who are looking to new opportunities and value through digital
What we do
how your digital agenda can further differentiate across process, product and services
enable diverse stakeholders to achieve shared results that incorporate values and commercial ambition via trust centric, innovative and collaborative manner
Where we do it
domains including IoT/Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Networking, Sensors and Autonomous Systems
sectors including Industrial, Telecommunications, Construction, Biotech, Medtech, Education, Agri-tech, Smart urban, Sports and Environmental
About Us
As managing director for SecondEdge Solutions Brian Quinn brings >20 years leadership experience.
He operates in a trust-centric, innovative and collaborative manner with an ability to enable diverse stakeholders to achieve shared results that incorporate values and commercial ambition.
He is highly networked within the European technology ecosystem through government agencies, academia and enterprises. Brian has acted as a policy advisor to the European Commission, and has served as an ‘expert’ reviewer, evaluator and advisor to the European Commission and Irish National Government (& agencies).
Brian lead Intel Labs function in Europe and he has a track record in delivering various technology ‘research to product’ company strategies, in doing so directly leading diverse organizations with multi-million-euro budgets – often through dispersed global locations.
Brian was a member of Intel Ireland’s site leadership team, leading specific strategic initiatives for the site. He represented Intel with press and media.
He is an active, and sought out, mentor and influencer to leaders and management, from start-ups to large enterprises, and from academia to government.
Brian graduated from Dublin City University, Ireland with an honours degree in Computer Applications, he also holds post-graduate Diplomas in Accounting and Finance from ACCA, and in Innovation Management from the National University of Ireland.

Selected News
Monaghan Digital Innovation Hub
€610,000 announced for a new Digital Innovation Hub in Monaghan announced by Minister Heather Humphreys, which will support local companies in embracing & utilising new technologies such as AI and Edge Computing.