Applied Polymer Technologies (APT)

What Applied Polymer Technologies (APT) does

Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT) Ireland is a faith-based nonprofit organization founded in December 2005 by members of religious congregations and missionary societies affiliated with the Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI). The organization operates as an advocacy and awareness entity with no commercial products, pricing model, or revenue, focused on preventing the trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation in Ireland. APT coordinates closely with international networks including RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation), COATNET (the ecumenical network of Christian organizations against trafficking), and Talitha Kum (the Rome-based global alliance), while at the national level maintaining a representative on Ireland's Ministry of Justice High Level Anti-Trafficking Working Group. Governance is exercised through a Steering Team led by Chairperson Denise O'Brien LSU and Co-Chairperson Rowena Galvin SSJC, with Brian O'Toole serving as Director via the Presentation Inter-Provincial Justice Desk.

APT's core product surface consists of educational and informational deliverables rather than technology solutions. The cAPTives Programme is the primary educational offering — a modular program designed for senior secondary school students, youth groups, and church/community groups addressing human trafficking indicators, adaptable across settings. The Healthcare Campaign places informational posters in medical facilities to alert staff and potential victims to trafficking indicators, and APT participates in the Health & Social Care Education and Human Trafficking Group alongside RCSI's Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery to advocate for trafficking awareness training in healthcare curricula. Supporting products include downloadable PDFs such as "Human Trafficking: An Introduction," facilitator guides, PowerPoint files, and spiritual reflection materials authored by contributors including Suzanne Mulligan, Donal Dorr, and Dr. Maura O'Donohue. The organization also partners with MECPATHS and Social Justice Ireland to surface child-trafficking data and policy perspectives at events such as the 20th anniversary webinar.

Distribution relies on in-person presentations to schools, parishes, and community groups; free website downloads at aptireland.ie; social media channels (Facebook page @APTacttopreventtrafficking and Twitter @irelandapt); press statements including commentary on high-profile cases; and webinars. APT has no disclosed revenue, no pricing model, and no commercial customers — operations are sustained by member congregations and international network affiliations rather than by monetized services or external investment. The organization extends its advocacy into broader human-rights frameworks, including a joint submission to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review led by Edmund Rice International, SDG National Stakeholders Forum participation, and UN Poverty Day 2024 public engagement.

Name

Applied Polymer Technologies (APT)

Legal name

Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT) Ireland

Website

https://aptireland.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT) Ireland is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 2005 that raises awareness of human trafficking in Ireland via educational programs for schools, healthcare professional training, downloadable resources, and policy advocacy, coordinated with international anti-trafficking religious networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Human Trafficking Advocacy and Education

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Anti-Trafficking, Smuggling Prevention & Safe Migration Services (BPADAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking advocacy
• Human trafficking prevention
• Human trafficking awareness
• Educational awareness programmes
• Faith-based advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT) Ireland is a faith-based nonprofit organization that delivers educational programmes, awareness campaigns, and downloadable resource materials aimed at preventing the trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation. Its core offerings include the cAPTives educational programme for schools and community groups, a healthcare campaign to help medical staff identify trafficking indicators, and a portfolio of freely downloadable prayer, reflection, and legal/policy resources. APT operates as part of international anti-trafficking networks including RENATE, COATNET, and Talitha Kum.

Product overview

Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT) Ireland is a faith-based advocacy organization that offers educational programmes and resource materials focused on raising awareness and preventing human trafficking. The organization provides the cAPTives Programme for schools and community groups, a Healthcare Campaign to train medical professionals on identifying trafficking victims, and various downloadable educational resources including the 'Human Trafficking: An Introduction' guide and facilitator materials. Their product portfolio centers on awareness-raising rather than commercial products or technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• cAPTives Programme A modular educational programme addressing human trafficking issues, designed for Senior Secondary School students, Youth Groups, Church and Community Groups. Draws on expertise from home and abroad and is adaptable to different settings.
• Healthcare Campaign Awareness campaign placing informational posters in healthcare settings to alert healthcare professionals and potential victims about human trafficking indicators. Targets doctors, nurses, and social workers.
• Educational Resource Kit Downloadable information sheets and presentation materials for schools and community groups, including 'An Introduction to Human Trafficking', 'Prostitution and Human Trafficking', a Facilitator's Presentation Guide, and PowerPoint files.
• Resources for Spiritual Reflection Spiritual materials including prayers, reflections, service sheets, and papers on sexuality and justice for faith-based engagement against human trafficking.
• Resource Material on the Legal Situation Resources covering the legal situation of human trafficking, including RENATE reports from Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) sessions and related research publications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of human trafficking victims attend a health facility within first year of exploitation, yet less than 1% are identified
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005At European level, APT is in close contact with RENATE members who work in some 20 countries of Europe. APT helped establish RENATE and participates in RENATE Country Board Meetings. APT has a representative on RENATE and accesses their research and resources.
• Talitha KumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005APT is linked with Talitha Kum, the Rome-based group that coordinates the work of religious communities worldwide who are working against trafficking. APT contributed to establishing this global alliance.
• AMRI (Association of Leaders of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPT is a faith-based group working against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) whose members belong to religious congregations or missionary societies that are part of AMRI. APT is proudly partnered with AMRI and participates in AMRI conferences and events including the Peace and Justice conference.
• COATNET (ecumenical network of Christian organisations against trafficking)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPT is linked with COATNET - the ecumenical network of Christian organisations against trafficking. This connection provides international networking and collaboration opportunities.
• High Level Anti-Trafficking Working Group (Ireland's Ministry of Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPT has a representative on the High Level Anti-Trafficking Working Group in Ireland's Ministry of Justice. This provides direct access to government policy-making on anti-trafficking measures.
• RCSI's Faculty of Nursing & MidwiferymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPT participates in the Health & Social Care Education and Human Trafficking Group (HSCEHT) which includes representatives from RCSI's Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery. This group advocates for human trafficking awareness training for healthcare students.
• Blue Blind FoldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a quick link partner on APT website. Blue Blind Fold is an Irish organization working to address sexual exploitation.
• Santa Marta GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a quick link partner on APT website. Santa Marta Group is an international organization working to combat human trafficking and modern slavery.
• MECPATHS (Mercy ECPAT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPT works with MECPATHS who presented data on child trafficking at APT's 20th anniversary webinar, highlighting the trafficking of children in Ireland.
• Social Justice IrelandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPT collaborated with Social Justice Ireland at the 20th anniversary webinar. Social Justice Ireland provides policy perspectives on government resource allocation for anti-trafficking efforts.
• Edmund Rice InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPT participated in a joint submission to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process led by Edmund Rice International, supported by a coalition of national and international organisations.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ECPAT International: A global network working to end the sexual exploitation of children, with national member organizations including Mercy ECPAT (APT's partner). ECPAT is the broader, more established incumbent in APT's child-protection sub-domain.
• Polaris Project: A US-based anti-trafficking organization operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline and major awareness programs. Comparable in advocacy-and-awareness focus, but at significantly larger operational scale than APT.
• Hope for Justice: An international anti-trafficking organization operating direct victim recovery, education, and advocacy programs across multiple countries. Comparable mission, but Hope for Justice runs a larger direct-service infrastructure than APT.
• Santa Marta Group: An international Catholic-led initiative bringing together law enforcement, civil society, and religious leaders to combat human trafficking and modern slavery. APT lists Santa Marta as a partner; it operates at a broader, more established scale.

Direct peers

• Talitha Kum: A Rome-based global alliance coordinating religious communities against trafficking. APT is listed as a contributing founding network member; Talitha Kum operates at a global scale on the same anti-trafficking mission.
• RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation): A European network of religious working against trafficking in some 20 countries. APT is a co-founder and active member; both share mission, faith-based framing, and cross-border anti-trafficking advocacy.
• Blue Blind Fold: An Irish organization dedicated to addressing sexual exploitation and human trafficking. APT lists Blue Blind Fold as a quick-link partner, and both operate domestically in Ireland on overlapping anti-trafficking and demand-reduction themes.
• MECPATHS (Mercy ECPAT): An Irish child-protection organization focused on child trafficking and exploitation. APT and MECPATHS co-presented at APT's 20th anniversary webinar, sharing data on child trafficking in Ireland.

Emerging players

• STOP THE TRAFFIK: An international anti-trafficking coalition focused on prevention, intelligence-sharing, and awareness campaigns. Comparable to APT in its prevention-led, awareness-driven approach, though more digitally oriented.
• A21 (The A21 Campaign): A global nonprofit focused on fighting human trafficking through awareness, victim support, and aftercare. Comparable in awareness-and-advocacy mission, though A21 operates a broader direct-service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/irelandapt
• Facebookfacebook.com/APTacttopreventtrafficking
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/applied-polymer-technologies-apt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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