Programmes
Programme Goals
Rosemary Gallagher
Meet Rosemary!
As the PorterShed’s Programmes Lead, Rosemary works closely with start-ups and founders to foster innovation and creativity. She is all about guiding startups and founders along their journey through all sorts of informative and practical programmes. Rosemary liaises closely with many of our ecosystem partners to ensure brilliant and practical programmes are delivered, and she works closely with many of the community’s leaders to spread the word about who we are, what we do, and what each programme offers.
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Dushyant Singh
Meet Dushyant!
Dushyant Singh is a Programme Manager at PorterShed. He is the Regional Lead for NDRC, overseeing early-stage supports, including programme delivery and weekly office hours. As part of the Programmes Team, Dushyant delivers impactful, startup-focused initiatives and manages our monthly Investor & Expert Clinics.
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Stephen Geary
Meet Stephen!
Stephen is the Community and Funding Support Manager at PorterShed. As part of this role, Stephen meets with members to provide feedback and guidance on grant applications. He also assists members with proposal writing, public procurement as well as signposting government services and grant schemes for startups and scaling companies. As a specialist in EU funding, he also helps companies seeking European R&D funding, navigating Horizon Europe work programmes and cascade funding.
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Register Your Startup!
If you are booking an appointment with a member of the Programmes Team, or to add your details to our database and hear more about upcoming programmes, you can register your startup or project here.
PorterShed Programmes
With our experienced design team, in-house production and marketing crew, and incredible panel of experts and mentors, we have designed and delivered a range of innovation programmes.
If you have an idea in mind, or you want to develop an innovative culture within your organisation, reach out today to discuss what we can build together.
Past collaborations include: STEMblem Competition with Mint-tek | Leaving Cert Hackathon with The Bish | Startup Explorer Weekend with i2i, University of Galway | ARISE with WDC | Innovation Workshop with NexSys, University College Dublin
NDRC Programmes We Offer
Founder Weekend: this programme is a 48-hour opportunity for early-stage founders to learn new approaches, pitch their idea, and receive mentorship from experienced professionals. Fireside chats and panel discussions also form part of this programme, and it is open to those who have an idea but want to develop it beyond ideation.
Pre-Accelerator: a six-week programme for founders who are looking to become revenue- or Accelerator- ready. Fireside chats, mentorship, and in-depth reflections on how to make progress in the start-up world are all key parts of the programme. Many of the alumni who come through this programme go on to apply for the Accelerator.
Office Hours: every Friday, Office Hours are led by Dushyant (and sometimes a special guest mentor). These 25-minute conversations allow early-stage founders the chance to get one-to-one feedback on their ideas, setting them up to really give their start-up ideation shape and structure.
Find out More!
Are you interested in applying for one of the programmes mentioned above? Not sure where to begin or which one is right for you? Send an email to and hear from Rosemary or Dushyant.
Mentor with PorterShed
Our programmes are supported by a diverse panel of experienced founders, industry experts, mentors, investors and friends of the community. If you would like to give back, join our Expert Panel and let us know how you’d like to get involved.
