WIT student launches Waterford entertainment app SCNE

SCNE will showcase information about venues, bars, restaurants, casinos, events, transport, safety, promotions, discount, deals and loyalty in one app

Waterford entrepreneur Jordan Casey, who is a Bachelor of Business (Hons) student at WIT, has announced the launch of SCNE (Social City Nightlife and Entertainment) Waterford and Ireland’s first fully dedicated Entertainment and Nightlife app

SCNE (pronounced Scene) will launch on iOS first before a Google Play launch in August.

SCNE aims to target tourists, locals and students in the city and surrounding areas by showcasing information about venues, bars, restaurants, casinos, events, transport, safety, promotions, discount, deals and loyalty in one app.

Sucessful startups

A Waterford local and self-taught programmer and since the age of 9, Jordan has established several successful technology startups since 2012 such as ‘Casey Games’ and the award-winning ‘TeachWare’ and KidsCode.

“I’m extremely excited to finally reveal my latest app, SCNE. SCNE’s objective is to become Waterford’s entertainment companion by providing a relevant, easy and free guide to tourists, students and locals whilst presenting a unique opportunity for businesses to market their properties,” he says.

“Over the past 7 years, I’ve been extremely lucky to have established a number of different technology start-ups from games to education. A diverse range, yes but they all hold one common denominator: they are passions of mine. This product combines two of my passions: Fun and Waterford. Everywhere I travel to, I’m always excited to share with the people I speak to the incredible story behind my city. I’m from here, I work here, I study in WIT and now I have the chance to create a product dedicated to the place I call home.”

His overall aim for SCNE is to eventually expand to other parts of the country, whilst remaining based here in Waterford.

App features

Features of the app include:

• Daily events updates – updates daily providing a “What’s On” guide for Waterford
• Discounts amnd promotions – access to exclusive SCNE promotions, discounts and deals
• Single swipe venue listings – relevant, updated venue information in a swipe
• Exclusive venue loyalty cards – get rewarded for your loyalty with SCNE!
• Much more to come including: ticket purchases, ratings and more!

SCNE have been working extensively with a number of partners in order to help provide a Safe and Enjoyable night out in Waterford. From an Official partnership with the Purple Flag Waterford Group and Rapid Cabs to a number of venues such as The Reg, Revolution, Oskars, Project, Electric Avenue, Heery’s and more. The project has also been supported by Boxworks, the Waterford Area Partnership and Something For Everybody.

“We hope to further increase the wealth of information on the app by partnering with venues, bars, restaurants and leisure businesses in Waterford City. We hope to provide businesses with a modern, unique marketing opportunity and are making an active call to all businesses who feel they could benefit from our platform to get in touch (email or phone
0831339542).”

About Jordan Casey

Since the age of 12, Jordan has been lucky to establish himself as a symbol for young entrepreneurship, speaking at hundreds of high profiles events across 5 continents, including six TEDx talks on three continents and events in Colombia, USA, South Africa, India, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the EU.

Jordan is also an advocate for a digital and project based global education system, speaking before governments in several nations including an address to the King of the Emirate Sharjah, the Polish President and many more government officials throughout the EU. He has also acted in advisory and ambassadorial roles for the European Union in Brussels, the Irish Government, Mind Candy, Google, Facebook, Real Madrid and LinkedIn.

Jordan is also an avid writer, penning articles for several high-profile websites and newspapers including the Irish Times. He has also appeared on TV shows such as Fox News, Sky News Arabia, CBBC’s Blue Peter and The Late Late Show in Ireland. Jordan’s full focus is now geared towards his college studies and the Teenage Entrepreneur Movement, where he wants to provide support for young, passionate entrepreneurs like himself.

Read about why Jordan chose WIT on our student stories section www.wit.ie/studentstories 

Related Courses

• Bachelor of Business (Honours) in  Business (Common Entry)
• Bachelor of Business (Honours) in  Business (Accounting)
• Bachelor of Business (Honours) in  Business (Economics & Finance)
• Bachelor of Business (Honours) in  Business (Human Resource Management)
• Bachelor of Business (Honours) in  Business (Management)
• Bachelor of Business (Honours) in  Business (Marketing)