AEROBEAM LIMITED

Aerobeam Limited is an Irish clean‑energy start‑up that tackles one of the biggest efficiency challenges facing wind farms – blade contamination. By harnessing precision laser ablation, the company automatically scans turbine blades, pinpoints fouling and removes it without damaging the surface, helping operators recover lost power (studies show up to 40 % can be lost to grime).

The service blends high‑speed laser technology with machine‑learning algorithms that classify and prioritise contaminated areas, delivering a fast, targeted clean‑up that outperforms conventional methods. Aerobeam’s approach is underpinned by research from Irish scientists and PhD candidates, including work published in *Spectrochimica Acta* and *Nature*, and it draws on laser applications already proven in archaeology, art conservation and biomedical fields.

Founded by four like‑minded innovators and led by CEO and Physics PhD candidate Seamus Cummins – a recent Grant Thornton High Achieving Merit Award winner – Aerobeam serves wind‑energy developers and operators across Ireland, helping them meet the nation’s ambition of 80 % renewable electricity by 2030.