NDRC Regional Partner
The PorterShed is a regional delivery partner for the NDRC, delivering early stage start-up supports.
Supporting Startups with Global Ambition
The NDRC’s mission is to help startups succeed at every point of their journey through coaching and mentoring, with a founder-first approach delivered by international experts.
They believe that Ireland can be globally great at entrepreneurship, reaching the top 5 by 2030 as a
leader in building internationally scalable tech startups.
Entrepreneur-Led, Founder First
NDRC Programmes and Supports
Office Hours
Founder Weekend
Immerse yourself in your local startup community or maybe find that co-founder you need.
Inspiring speakers and mentors will help you bring your ideas to the next level over a weekend. Take the leap into entrepreneurship!
Pre-Accelerator
From learning how to validate your idea with customers, to understanding metrics that matter, our Pre-Accelerator will prepare you to pitch to accelerators and better understand pathways to funding.
Accelerator
Designed to support ambitious, globally focused entrepreneurs and open to any founder with an innovative tech startup. Receive investment and coaching from proven Entrepreneurs in Residence and mentors.
Post-Accelerator Support
We partner for the long term. We have a dedicated team focused on supporting alumni through access to investors, and preparation for building, scaling, and raising follow-on funding.
Delivered by a National Network
The NDRC are locally embedded across Ireland’s ecosystem, partnering with best-in-class innovation hubs across the regions of Ireland.
Their hubs in Cork, Galway, Kerry and Dublin interact with other local hubs, universities and incubator to bring greater access to entrepreneurial support to every county in Ireland.
