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Many of Europe’s top business and start-up accelerator programmes are found in Dublin. Ireland has invested heavily in promoting new businesses, particularly through Enterprise Ireland. There is no better place to develop cutting edge concepts into market-ready services and products than Dublin. Through agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, businesses have the support they need to grow and develop their ideas. From financing to business advice, ideas are nurtured in order to ensure success by government and private sector partners in Dublin.

Accelerator programmes are helping businesses in Dublin develop ideas that will provide new services and products for users and markets around the world. Enterprise Ireland supports firms expand their networks and consumer base at home and abroad through a comprehensive funding and support programme.

One of the agency’s focuses is software development, a traditional strength in Ireland’s technology sector. Innovators and businesses can also access product development and business support through Enterprise Ireland’s Applied Research Enhancement Centre and Applied Research Enhancement Programme.

Public and private sector partnerships are also supporting start-ups, including the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) LaunchPad initiative, TechStars’ Startupbootcamp, and Dublin City University Ryan Academy’s Propeller Venture Accelerator Fund. These leading programmes are helping start-ups and early-stage technology companies advance their ideas into market-ready outputs. A vibrant and involved private sector in Dublin also offers various additional supports, including Telefónica’s Wayra programme, Dogpatch Labs, the Guiness Enterprise Centre, and the Fumbally Exchange. Not only do these initiatives provide funding, but they offer invaluable opportunities for innovators to connect and network. They are helping Dublin’s start-ups take the first steps in creating new products and services through the exchange of ideas and knowledge with established firms that have achieved success in information and communications technology sectors.