Shaping Ireland's Future: The Startup Ecosystem
Ireland’s startup ecosystem is crucial to the growth and resilience of our economy - but just how good can it become?
How does Ireland support tech founders?
Ireland’s tech sector dominates national and international headlines on a weekly basis. And building an ecosystem that supports founders from the ground up is crucial to our country’s growth.
While our startup scene is strong, there are areas that we can improve and buttress our ecosystem to better support startup founders, especially at the early stage.
Join us as we answer a question that is top of mind at NDRC: how does Ireland become the best place in Europe to build a startup?
Learn from the Experts
Hear from voices across Ireland’s tech ecosystem.
Matt Conlon
Founder of Cytidel, a cybersecurity startup that helps businesses with vulnerabilities and risk management.
Lorraine Curham
Programme Director for the NDRC Accelerator and leads the Women Entrepreneurs Network, based at Dogpatch Labs.
Mary Rodgers
Accomplished executive and the CEO of PorterShed in Galway, the beating heart of Galway City’s Innovation District.
Knowledge you will Gain
Hear from the people who are building the Irish startup ecosystem, including the founders at the core of everything we do.
An overview of the current Irish ecosytem
Deepen your understanding of how Ireland currently supports startups from the ground up.
How do we improve in the future?
Where are the blind spots in our current ecosystem? From policy changes to building a more diverse founder base.
What supports do founders truly need?
Hear directly from founders who have been on the journey and know it inside out.
“ Thinking back to when we launched Stripe, Ireland’s tech scene is like night and day… Nowadays, Ireland produces software companies at industrial scale, and the internet economy is everywhere. I’m excited to see what Irish founders build next. ”
John Collison
Founder | Stripe
An Interactive & Immersive Schedule
This Masterclass will cover the following topics:
1. Kick-Off & Getting Started (11:00 - 11:20)
What is a startup? How do they start and survive?
Overview of the current Irish startup ecosystem
2. Which ecosystems are best-in-class? (11:20 - 11:40)
The characteristics of a world-class ecosystem
The other countries, economies, and policies we can learn from
3. How do we need to improve? (11:40 - 12:00)
Where are the gaps in our ecosystem?
How do we make a more equitable Ireland for startup founders?
4. The Irish startup founder’s journey (12:00 - 12:30)
An honest account of scaling a startup in Ireland, from a founder that has built a company from the ground up
Course Details
When is it: To be announced
Time Commitment: 90 minutes
Format: In person session at Dogpatch Labs, Dublin.
Description: Startups are a fundamental part of Ireland’s tech sector - the lifeblood of innovation and the internet economy. Ireland’s startup ecosystem has developed into a robust community of founders building globally scalable companies in fintech, cyber, and much more. How do we accelerate this progress to become a truly world-class ecosystem that is the greatest place in Europe for tech founders to begin their startup journey? This session includes an overview of Ireland’s startup scene, while also signposting the direction we need to follow to take it to the next level.