The Founder

Built by
someone who
needed it.
Just like you.

AerEthos started in 2023 because one school had no yearbook, and one student decided that wasn't good enough. That student was his own first client.

Nathan
Founder & Director · AerEthos
nathan@aerethos.com
Nathan, Founder of AerEthos
Enterprise Ireland
New Frontiers Programme
Student Enterprise Award
Waterford · 2023
Founded in Waterford
Enterprise Ireland backed
Waterford Enterprise Award 2023
3-year school partnerships
100% client retention
Class of 2027
Vision NFC launching
Ireland first — then the world
Founded in Waterford
Enterprise Ireland backed
Waterford Enterprise Award 2023
3-year school partnerships
100% client retention
Class of 2027
Vision NFC launching
Ireland first — then the world
The Origin

Six years flew by.
There was nothing
to show for it.

In late 2023, Nathan was approaching the end of his school years in Waterford. Six years. Hundreds of moments. Teachers, friends, performances, sports days, graduations. And no yearbook to hold any of it.

He looked at what was available — self-service template tools that demanded dozens of hours from already overstretched teachers, producing results that felt flat, generic, and forgettable.

So he did something else entirely. He designed and produced a yearbook for his own graduating class himself. His year group became his first client. The result was something nobody expected — and AerEthos was born.

“I didn't set out to build a company. I set out to make sure our year had something worth keeping.”
— Nathan, Founder
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The Story So Far

From one graduating class
to every school in Ireland.
And beyond.

2023
The Beginning
The Beginning
Nathan's graduating class had no yearbook. Rather than accept that, he built one himself — for his own year, as his own first client. AerEthos was born.
2023
First Award
First Award
Nathan wins the Waterford City & County Best Student Enterprise Award. The idea is validated. The business is real.
2024
First Yearbook Delivered
First Yearbook Delivered
The Class of 2024 receives AerEthos's first professionally produced yearbook. A real school. A real product. The foundation is set.
2025
Vision Conceived
Vision Conceived
Nathan begins developing AerEthos Vision — NFC technology embedded in yearbook pages. Nothing like it exists anywhere in the world.
2026
Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland
Accepted onto the Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers Programme — Ireland's national accelerator for high-potential startups. One of a handful selected nationally. AerEthos expands its school partnerships across Ireland.
Late 2026
Vision NFC Launches
Vision NFC Launches
The world's first NFC-powered yearbook ships to schools. The Class of 2027 taps their page — and their memories come alive.
Right Now

Running a company.
Finishing a degree.
Building the future.

Nathan is currently a second-year International Business student at SETU Waterford, running AerEthos full-time alongside his studies. Every school that signs with AerEthos gets his direct attention — not a team, not a process, not a ticket system.

When he is not designing yearbooks, coordinating deliveries, or developing AerEthos Vision, he is studying international markets — building the commercial foundation for a company he intends to take global.

Based in
Waterford, Ireland
Studying
International Business · SETU Waterford
Backed by
Enterprise Ireland · New Frontiers Programme
Award
Waterford City & County Best Student Enterprise 2023
Vision
Global. A multi-service memory company.
Email
nathan@aerethos.com
What We Believe

Four things that drive
every decision we make.

Schools deserve better
The yearbook industry has barely changed in thirty years. Tired templates, hours of staff time, forgettable results. We built the alternative we always wanted.
Memories are permanent
A school year is six years of a young person's life compressed into twelve months. That deserves to be preserved with the care and craft it earned.
Personal service, always
You do not get a ticket system or a call centre. You get Nathan — directly. One person, fully accountable, from first email to delivery day.
Build for the future
AerEthos is not a yearbook printer. It is a memory publishing platform. Vision is the beginning of what this can become.
What's Next

The yearbook
was just
the beginning.

AerEthos Vision is the product Nathan has been building toward since the company started. NFC technology embedded directly in the yearbook page. Tap it with any smartphone — no app, no login — and every video from your school year plays instantly.

Nothing like it exists anywhere in the world. It is launching with the Class of 2027, and it is only the first of what AerEthos intends to build.

Tap to unlock
Physical NFC embedded in the yearbook page itself. One tap on any modern smartphone and your memories play instantly in the browser.
Permanent archive
Every video, every memory — hosted by AerEthos forever. Students return decades later and find everything exactly as it was.
Launching Class of 2027
Schools booking now will be the first in Ireland to receive NFC-powered yearbooks. A moment that will not be forgotten.
This is just the start
Vision is the first product in a broader platform Nathan is building. AerEthos will not stop at yearbooks.
Get in Touch

You're not dealing
with a company.
You're dealing with Nathan.

Every school that works with AerEthos gets direct access to the founder. No handoffs, no account managers, no waiting. Request a quote and Nathan will respond personally — usually the same day.

Direct email
nathan@aerethos.com
Enterprise Ireland
New Frontiers Programme member
Response time
Within 24 hours, personally
Currently taking
Bookings for 2025–26 and 2026–27