About InneallTechnology partner to colleges in Ireland and the UK
Committed to colleges since 2017.
Since 2017 we have worked with colleges and training providers in Ireland and the UK. Today we build, run and connect their learning and student systems, and we use AI in our own company every day.
Our story
We have spent years working on college systems.
Inneall was founded in 2017 to build and connect the systems colleges and training providers run on. Our founders had spent years doing that work in higher education, and set up Inneall to do it for colleges more widely.
Since 2017 we have grown the client base and the team. Our engineers build and run college systems that stay stable in production.
Today we build, host and connect the systems colleges run on: student records, Moodle, CRM, websites and payments, for colleges across Ireland and the UK. We also build and sell Innealla, our own student information system. Together, following The Inneall Way, our engineers make sure the student experiences we build are streamlined, stable and useful.
Inneall founded
Set up to build and connect systems for colleges and training providers
A partnership, not projects
Moodle, attendance, student services and CRM, from first enquiry to graduation
Innealla SIS
Our own student information system, hosted in Ireland
AI in production
We run our own company on the AI we offer to colleges
How we work
Why we’re different.
Partnership, transparency, user-centred design and long-term quality guide every project. The same engineers stay with you from the first workshop to the service desk.
Deep discovery before any decisions
We take the time to understand how your organisation really works, not just what is written down. Through structured discovery, stakeholder engagement and process analysis, we uncover inefficiencies, gaps and hidden complexity before any solution is defined.
Iterative work with full transparency
We break work into clear, manageable stages and share progress early and often. You see how decisions are made, how the solution evolves and where tradeoffs exist, ensuring alignment and confidence at every step.
Integration built in from day one
We consider your entire system landscape from day one. Every feature and decision is made with data flow, system interaction and long term scalability in mind, creating a connected, efficient ecosystem rather than isolated tools.
Long term partnership focused on value
We stay engaged beyond delivery, working with you over time to ensure the solution continues to deliver meaningful value. As your organisation evolves, we adapt and improve what we have built, supporting long term success rather than stepping away after implementation.
Six stages, every project.
Each project runs through the same six stages, so you always know where it stands and who is accountable.
Discover
- Audit and workshops
- Scope of work
- Integration mapping
- Risk and dependency analysis
- Finalised project plan
Design
- User experience
- Concept proposals
- Stakeholder reviews
- Design development
- Final specifications
- Approval to progress
Build
- Software development
- System integration
- Customisations
- Content and data migration
- Front-end interface
Test
- Functional and user acceptance testing
- Browser and app performance
- Accessibility
- System and security
Deploy
- Training
- Final configuration and go-live
- Support and monitoring
- Bug-fix support
- Performance tuning
Support
- Tailored service level agreements
- Responsive support
- Planned maintenance
- Quality control
- Performance tuning
Insight
How we deliver bespoke software that stays maintainable
Custom software has a mixed reputation, and some of that is deserved. Too many builds arrive late, over budget, and only the original developers can maintain them. That is a failure of approach as much as execution.
We don’t disappear for three months and emerge with a finished product. We build incrementally, demonstrate frequently, and invite feedback early. Clients can steer while change is still cheap.
Read moreAI we use ourselves
We run our company on the same AI we offer to colleges.
- Our service desk is answered first by an AI agent we built.
- Our servers are checked every morning by another.
- We write code with AI tools and we connect AI assistants to Moodle, Salesforce and our own website.
How we work
Built with clients, by a team that enjoys the problem.
We work with technology partners and clients on systems that fit how colleges actually run, and we keep every project an open forum for ideas.
Our culture
- We’re a team of people who enjoy solving problems for clients and developing innovative software solutions to meet specific needs.
- Every project is an open forum for ideas, with all voices heard.
- We always do what we say we’re going to do, with fun, challenge and opportunities to learn along the way.
Platforms and connectors
We build with Moodle, Salesforce, Zoho and Sitefinity where they fit, and we write the connectors ourselves when they do not. AI and automation show up in the work we ship and in how we run our own company.
“Inneall’s impact on our ability to deliver reliable, scalable technology has been absolutely enormous. We’re not dealing with a technology supplier; we’re working with a partner who genuinely cares about getting it right.”
EO
Edward OrmondeHead of IT, Dublin Business School
Partners and platforms
Integrators for specialised education and CRM platforms.
We know these platforms well because they have proven themselves in colleges. We are not tied to any vendor: we start from what you need and what you already have.
Managed MoodleMoodle hosted, upgraded and supported for colleges in Ireland and the UK, in AWS Ireland or your own cloud
AWS in IrelandWhere the systems we host run, or inside your own AWS or Azure account
MoodleHosting, upgrades, plugins and integration
Progress SitefinityCollege websites and portals
SalesforceCRM and student service desks
Zoho and HubSpotCRM and admissions integrations
CelcatTimetabling integrations
Microsoft 365And Google Workspace, for identity and email
PaymentsPayment providers and finance systems
InneallaOur own student information system
Careers
Bring your ideas and talent to work.
We’re always looking for people to join a growing business: people with the specialist software skills we need, the ambition to try new things and the determination to make things work.
If you’d like to join us, send your CV with a covering note to [email protected], telling us what draws you to Inneall.
Who do you work with?
Colleges and professional training providers in Ireland and the UK. Education has been the focus of our work since we were founded in 2017.
Do you have preferred platforms you always recommend?
We know Moodle, Salesforce, Zoho, Sitefinity and Celcat well because they have proven themselves in colleges. We are not tied to any vendor. We start from what you need and what you already have, and we will tell you plainly if an existing platform is the right answer.
Where is our data held and how is it protected?
Systems we host run in AWS in Ireland, with backups, monitoring and access controls in place, and we can also run inside your own AWS or Azure account. We sign a data processing agreement with every client. We are working towards ISO/IEC 27001 certification and can share our security practices on request.
Can you help with the redesign of internal workflows?
Will off-the-shelf software meet all our needs?
How long does a typical project take?
Talk to us
Start with a short call, and no sales deck.
You’ll speak to an engineer, and leave with a clear next step.
Strategic consulting and solutions design
Defining the right routes to achieve system, process and student experience ambitions.
- Audit of existing processes and technology
- Identifying inefficiencies
- Designing smarter, connected infrastructure
- Streamlining and simplifying complexity
- Building in scalability and flexibility
Why we’re different
100%
of our work is for colleges and training providers in Ireland and the UK
AI we use ourselves
Our service desk is answered first by an AI agent we built. Our servers are checked every morning by another. We write code with AI tools and we connect AI assistants to Moodle, Salesforce and our own website. We run our company on the same AI we offer to colleges. See how we use AI
2017
Inneall started in 2017. Since then we have grown the client base and the team.
Our engineers build and run college systems that stay stable in production.
Platforms and connectors
We build with Moodle, Salesforce, Zoho and Sitefinity where they fit, and we write the connectors ourselves when they do not. AI and automation show up in the work we ship and in how we run our own company.
Our culture
- We’re a team of people who enjoy solving problems for clients and developing innovative software solutions to meet specific needs.
- Every project is an open forum for ideas, with all voices heard.
- We always do what we say we’re going to do, with fun, challenge and opportunities to learn along the way.
How we work
Deep discovery before any decisions
We take the time to understand how your organisation really works, not just what is written down. Through structured discovery, stakeholder engagement and process analysis, we uncover inefficiencies, gaps and hidden complexity before any solution is defined.
Iterative work with full transparency
We break work into clear, manageable stages and share progress early and often. You see how decisions are made, how the solution evolves and where tradeoffs exist, ensuring alignment and confidence at every step.
Integration built in from day one
We consider your entire system landscape from day one. Every feature and decision is made with data flow, system interaction and long term scalability in mind, creating a connected, efficient ecosystem rather than isolated tools.
Long term partnership focused on value
We stay engaged beyond delivery, working with you over time to ensure the solution continues to deliver meaningful value. As your organisation evolves, we adapt and improve what we have built, supporting long term success rather than stepping away after implementation.
Bring your ideas and talent to work
We’re always on the lookout for talent to join our growing business and welcome applications from people with the specialist software skills we need, the ambition to try new things and the determined mindset to make things work.
If you'd like to join us, please send your CV with a covering note to [email protected], outlining your motivation for approaching us.
INSIGHT
How We Deliver Custom Software That Stays Maintainable
Custom software has a mixed reputation, and some of that is deserved. Too many builds arrive late, over budget, and only the original developers can maintain them. That is a failure of approach as much as execution.
We don’t disappear for three months and emerge with a finished product. We build incrementally, demonstrate frequently, and invite feedback early. Clients can steer while change is still cheap.