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NovaUCD named among Europe's top start up hubs

NovaUCD, a hub which supports start-ups at University College Dublin, has been named as one of Europe's leading start-up hubs by the Financial Times and Statista - for the second year in a row.

Business • 27 Feb

Andrew Connolly and Ruaidhrí McDonnell, co-founders, Wrksense which completed the 2024 AI Ecosystem Accelerator Programme.

Applications open for AI Accelerator programme

NovaUCD is seeking applications from Irish-based start-ups to participate in its 2025 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme.

Business • 24 Jan

Seamus Kenny, founder, Autocoupler, winner of the 2025 AgTechUCD One to Watch Award.

Autocoupler wins 2025 AgTechUCD One to Watch Award

Co Kilkenny based Autocoupler has been named the winner of the 2025 AgTechUCD 'One to Watch Award' after completing University College Dublin's (UCD) fourth AgTechUCD Agccelerator Programme.

Business • 16 Jan

Emer Higgins, Minister of State for Business, Employment, and Retail, Emma Blain, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Claire MacNamee, Director of TrailblazHER™ and Head of Enterprise Engagement at TU Dublin, Professor John Doran, Interim President of TU Dublin

TrailblazHER programme to inspire women entrepreneurs

Technological University Dublin has launched a new programme to empower women in the Dublin region to explore entrepreneurship and turn their business ideas into reality.

Business • 14 Jan

Kirsty Smith, Head of Applications, Marama Labs, Darren Andrews, Chief Commercial Officer, Marama Labs and Brendan Darby, CEO, Marama Labs.

Marama Labs opens Irish life sciences applications lab

Marama Labs, a startup which develops advanced analytical instruments to solve critical challenges in life sciences, officially opened its Irish Life Sciences Applications Lab at DCU Alpha in Dublin this week.

Business • 19 Dec 24

In total, 11 start-ups were approved investment as part of the HPSU programme and seven were approved for receipt of the PSSF.

Enterprise Ireland approved €3.5m for start-ups in Nov

Enterprise Ireland approved investment funding of €3.55m for 18 start-up companies in November.

Business • 19 Dec 24

Graduate founders have been celebrated at UCC.

Ignite start-up companies now employ more than 300 staff

Businesses formed as part of the Ignite Start-up Incubation Programme at University College Cork now employ more than 300 staff and have contributed €66 million in salaries, new data reveals.

Business • 20 Nov 24

Mark Dallimore, Co-Founder of Continuous Software.

Continuous Software raises €1 million seed funding

Dublin headquartered Continuous Software has raised €1 million in seed funding to fuel its expansion.

Business • 19 Nov 24

Andrew Connolly, CEO and co-founder, Wrksense and Ruaidhrí McDonnell, CTO and co-founder, Wrksense.

Wrksense secures €825,000 to fuel global expansion

Wrksense, an AI-driven HR tech start-up has raised €825,000 in pre-seed funding to fuel its global expansion and product innovation.

Business • 16 Oct 24

Around 4,300 additional jobs were created by the scheme from 2013 to 2022

€250m allocated to Seed and Venture Capital Scheme

€250m has been allocated to a new round of the Government's Seed and Venture Capital Scheme.

Business • 15 Aug 24

Brian Crowley, director of Broadlake, Larry O'Donoghue, CEO of AxisBIC, Fionnuala Wall, from AxisBIC and Leo McAdams, Divisional Manager Investment Services at Enterprise Ireland

AxisBIC expands operations in Munster

AxisBIC has expanded its operations in Munster with a new base in Clare and Limerick.

Business • 25 Jun 24

Minister Simon Coveney, Gary Fagan, Matthew Conlon, Conor Flannery of Cytidel, Barry Brennan, Venture Partner at Elkstone and Anna-Marie Turley, Department Manager of Entrepreneurship HPSU Operations at Enterprise Ireland.

Cybersecurity startup Cytidel secures funding of €1.35m

Cybersecurity startup Cytidel has secured €1.35 million in a seed round led by Elkstone Ventures and Enterprise Ireland.

Business • 30 Nov 23

Alan Merriman, Elkstone founder, Nick Ashmore from ISIF and Orla O'Gorman, Advisory Board Member at Elkstone

Elkstone closes €100m Early-Stage Irish Venture Fund

Investment house Elkstone has closed its €100m Early-Stage Irish Venture Fund.

Business • 18 May 23

HBAN angels invest record-breaking €33m in start-ups

The Halo Business Angel Network has reported its best ever year after it invested a record-breaking €33m in 78 companies on the island of Ireland last year.

Business • 28 Mar 23

More than half of the CEOs and founders surveyed - 51.6% - considered funding to be their biggest challenge in the last year, up from 47% in 2021

Access to finance biggest challenge for tech start-ups

Access to finance is the biggest challenge facing tech startups here, the latest Scale Ireland State of Start-ups survey concludes.

Business • 24 Feb 23

Dr Fiona McGillicuddy, a member of the MetHealth team.

MetHealth wins UCD's 'start-up of the year' award

MetHealth, an early-stage start-up focused on transforming obesity care, has won the 2022 University College Dublin (UCD) 'start-up of the year' award.

Business • 08 Dec 22

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