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Galvia AI, a leading international artificial intelligence company, has announced its UK expansion with a new Manchester office and plans to help hospitality SMEs transform how they operate, grow and compete using connected intelligence.

Headquartered in Galway, Ireland, Galvia will base its UK operations at the Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC), within Sister – Manchester’s £1.7bn science and technology innovation district.

Galvia’s secure, scalable AI platform delivers measurable business impact within weeks, helping independent and multi-site operators across the UK’s hospitality sector connect their data, activate insights, predictions and prompts that drive smarter, faster decision-making.

At the heart of Galvia’s UK strategy is the Galvia AI Adoption Accelerator, a 5-week programme launching in September in partnership with the Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC) and law firm Addleshaw Goddard. It’s designed to give hospitality SME leaders a clear understanding of what to do with their data and a strategic plan of how to integrate AI into their business.

John Clancy, CEO and Founder of Galvia AI, said: “This accelerator is about making AI accessible, not just for CTOs, but for F&B managers, finance leaders, and general managers who want to make smarter decisions faster.

“In hospitality, every guest interaction counts, from bookings and check-ins to menu choices and post-stay reviews. These touchpoints generate enormous amounts of data, but most SMEs aren’t set up to use it in a meaningful way.

“We bring together data from your PMS, POS, finance tools, and feedback systems to give one clear, predictive view of your business. Without Galvia, managers are often reacting to last week’s numbers, pulling reports from separate systems, and spotting missed opportunities too late. With Galvia, you know exactly where to focus today and in the future.”

The Accelerator is central to Galvia’s mission to make AI work for all, providing hospitality SMEs with a fast, practical route to leveraging their data and driving growth through innovation.

Galvia also intends to partner with SME technology providers in hospitality to apply the benefits of AI to their platforms.

“AI isn’t just for big-budget tech businesses. It can and should make a real, tangible difference for SMEs, which are the core of the economy,” added John Clancy. “Together with our partners, we’re very proud to bring our accelerator programme to the UK. It’s already proven highly successful in Ireland, equipping participants with the knowledge and tools to stay ahead of industry changes and maintain a competitive edge.

“We bring seven years of real-world experience in AI – and in AI years, that’s a lifetime. We’ve worked with organisations and data sets of all sizes to make AI deliver real strategic value.”

The first cohort of the Galvia AI Accelerator, will launch in September 2025. Participants will receive hands-on support to build and apply AI tools using their own business data, with a focus on practical, day-to-day applications such as:

• Predicting guest behaviour and demand shifts
• Improving revenue strategies with real-time prompts (e.g. RevPAR/ADR optimisation)
• Forecasting F&B trends, staffing needs, and occupancy
• Unifying operational and financial data into a single view
• Delivering tailored marketing actions based on live guest insights

Hospitality SMEs interested in exploring how AI can drive the growth of their business and understand more about the AI Adoption Accelerator can attend a free AI Discovery Workshop on 10th July at TIC. Limited spaces available, please contact brian@galvia.ai to book or learn more.