About this Event
Grounds for Connection Newry with Dr Karen Mooney
Coffee. Conversation. Better Business Connections.
📅 Wednesday 2 September 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Finegan & Son, Kildare Street, Newry
Join The Growth Network for the first Grounds for Connection at Finegan & Son.
A relaxed evening created for business owners, founders, and professionals who value genuine conversations and worthwhile connections.
No forced referrals. No awkward pitches. Just good coffee, interesting people, and an opportunity to build better business relationships.
🔬 Our Special Guest: Dr Karen Mooney
Founder of The Science Room
Dr Karen Mooney is the founder of The Science Room, an award-winning science education and outreach consultancy that helps people of all ages engage with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Karen takes a STEAM approach, combining science with art, creativity, and practical experiences to make complex subjects more accessible, engaging, and memorable.
Through workshops, tuition, and talks, The Science Room is helping to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, innovators, and problem-solvers.
Karen is a scientist, specialising in freshwater and marine systems and sustainable development. Her research has been featured in New Scientist, on radio, and on ITV primetime television.
She spent ten years working in public-sector research and education at Edinburgh Napier University and Queen’s University Belfast. She also brings more than 14 years of experience in tutoring and STEM outreach.
Karen will share the story behind The Science Room, her approach to combining science and creativity, and what she has learned from making STEM engaging for wider audiences.
☕ What to Expect
Relaxed networking over coffee
A short, informal conversation with Karen
An opportunity to ask questions
Introductions to business owners and professionals from across the region
Genuine conversations without pressure to sell
The chance to build relationships that continue beyond the event
Who Should Attend?
Grounds for Connection is for founders, business owners, professionals, and leaders who want to meet good people and have better business conversations.
You do not need to arrive with a sales pitch.
Come along, have a coffee, and see where the conversation takes you.
🎟 Tickets
Growth Network members attend free.
Tickets are also available for non-members who would like to experience the event and meet the community.
Places are limited, so advance booking is essential.
About The Growth Network
The Growth Network is a trusted cross-border business community bringing people together through conversations, relationships, and meaningful introductions.
Our events are relaxed, welcoming, and deliberately different from traditional referral-based networking.
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Reserve your place and join us for coffee, conversation, and better business connections in Newry.
Event venue & nearby stays
Finegan & Son, 9 Kildare Street, Newry, United Kingdom
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