NDRC’s Post

Today NDRC celebrates three years of helping build a thriving startup ecosystem in Ireland - supporting thousands of founders and hundreds of companies. Some of the highlights so far? 🌟 €56m raised by NDRC startups 🌟 €180m raised by the entire portfolio 🌟 650+ new jobs created in Ireland 🌟 30% women-led or co-led investments We’re also proud to announce a 2-year contract extension to continue supporting entrepreneurs and their ambition to make Ireland the best place in Europe to build a startup company, with thanks to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. This has been a collective effort powered by partner hubs Dogpatch Labs (Dublin), PorterShed (Galway), RDI Hub (Kerry) and Republic of Work (Cork), and supported by an invaluable network of passionate ecosystem builders at home and on an international scale, from VCs to corporate partners, to universities, mentors and speakers. This wouldn’t be possible without each one of you. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eh96cv2a

Come to Cork's Republic of Work this October 11th for the NDRC #PreAccelerator Showcase of this season's startup cohort. Experience live pitches and demos, connect with the tech community, and who knows - you might be inspired to build your own startup! Save the date: https://lnkd.in/eyDeG9Kh Connect with all 21 startups here: https://lnkd.in/dqX4ZV7j A.Chara | Another Trip | Bedrock Compliance | Celestine Materials & Innovation | Chirping Waves Limited | Contract Sent | CONVIO AI | Culture Underground | Digitax | Gifterate | Holisto Systems | Lello | Mor | Nitelight | Pearstop | Qually AI | SeeGap | Shane Collective | SonnyLabs.ai | Statrdraft | WeBoostAI #Startups #EarlyStage

Entrepreneurs Rob O'Shaughnessy (Switch Dimension) and Brian Hanly (Brightbeam) join us for an "AI For Startups" workshop and a founder Fireside Chat at this weekend's NDRC #FounderWeekend! Don't miss the opportunity to attend. The application deadline has been extended until tomorrow so get yours in now! https://lnkd.in/ePP-VTRJ

Adam Fitzgerald is helping music lovers stay tooned in music events with his startup Toon.fm; an idea that started to grow legs in the NDRC #FounderWeekend. Adam took advantage of the local startup support in Galway, where he hacked this idea over the 2-day event, and has since been accepted to the NDRC Pre-Accelerator. Have an idea like Adam? Explore it at Founder Weekend next week in PorterShed. You’ve only got 48 hours to apply!  https://lnkd.in/ePP-VTRJ

You've got 5 days left to apply to the final #FounderWeekend of 2024. Still on that application fence? Regional Programme Lead Dushyant Singh will convince you, trust us. Watch the short video for a Founder Weekend rapid fire explainer. Apply by this Sunday 15 Sept - find the link below.

A leader in the medical industry with 17 years of experience, Louth native Emma Lynch spotted a gap in the pharmaceutical supply chain and founded her startup, Q2Med. Emma explored this idea in the NDRC #PreAccelerator, where she received mentoring from medtech specialists, and guidance on where and how to find customers. Be like Emma. Apply to the Pre-Accelerator winter cohort by October 2nd: https://lnkd.in/edwtN9dw

Deeptech seems to be the buzzword of the moment, but what does it actually take to commercialise deeptech innovations and successfully break through into the market? Our upcoming virtual NDRC #Masterclass 'From Lab to Launch' provides everything you need to know from navigating the European landscape, to funding strategies and all the possible routes to market. We'll also hear from the best in the biz including Francesca Gentile, Stine Kruse, Devika Thapar, and William Nolan. Apply now for September 25th's session: https://lnkd.in/d-8D3Y92

You've got 10 days left to secure your spot in this month's #FounderWeekend. Not sure what this 2-day hackathon is? Dushyant Singh, Programme Manager at PorterShed, tells us all about the hackathon built for entrepreneurs looking to jump into the startup world below.