You’re probably in one of two camps – you’ve heard of Pre-Accelerators and you think they could be ideal for your start-up…or, you are completely in the dark, but you’d like an explainer to find out more. Thankfully, we’re here to answer some of your questions about this type of programme – and, more specifically, […]
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Early in August, First Fridays returned to Dogpatch Labs in the heart of the Grand Canal Innovation District, Dublin, and there were plenty of start-up lessons on show throughout the morning and afternoon. A panel discussion and fireside founder chat complemented the mentoring and welcome sessions as a big crowd turned up and tuned in
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Start-ups are a world unto themselves. From speaking with founders for the past few months, it’s clear that you need a particular mindset to stay in the game – and clearer still is that there are not many mental health supports for founders today. For many on the outside, there’s a mystery – a mythical
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“I think we’re at the start,” Galvia’s CEO, John Clancy tells me, when I ask him at what stage he believes Galway’s AI ecosystem is. Galvia is an intelligence engine, specializing in machine learning, that makes the process of gathering, understanding, and simplifying vast data easier and more streamlined. John references Galway’s strengths – NUI
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“I’m interested in Galway’s growth as an entrepreneur’s city,” says the PorterShed’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Bob Rosenberg, who works closely with start-up founders – and funders. Bob is a long-time angel investor who appreciates how it ‘takes a village’ to foster and grow new ideas and businesses. A village filled with optimism, energy, and deep pockets. “Four
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One need look no further than Kerry-born economist Richard Cantillon to understand that Ireland has had its roots in innovation for a long time. Often overlooked for coining the term ‘entrepreneur’ – or at least radically shaping the meaning of the term – Richard was an Irish-French economist during the 17th and 18th centuries whose
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“That’s where it all started. It was the first device I had that got me into computers, tech, coding, and that whole world”, Eamonn Carey, co-author of The Startup Lexicon, says. He’s talking about the retro Sinclair Spectrum computer which kickstarted his passion for technology – and it still holds pride of place in Eamonn’s
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With news that all of our Connected Hubs vouchers have been snapped up by people from around the country, we thought now would be the ideal time to tell you a little bit about the work being done by so many hub managers, volunteers, and people who believe in creating a new future of work.
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Keerthi Chandra Sekaren is a Product Owner with PorterShed member FleetOps.com, and she has been working in Galway for almost two years. A little bit of hustling and networking earned Keerthi a meeting with the company’s CEO Liam Lynch in Galway prior to the pandemic. Though it didn’t lead to anything straight away, Liam remembered
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