Irish Research Council awarded €30m to researchers in 2016

The Irish Research Council’s full-year figures for 2016 detail funding allocated to researchers across the country. In total, in 2016, the Irish Research Council (IRC) granted €30m in funding to 373 new researchers. Details released in late December showed that the largest sum of funding – €15.5m – was allocated to the Government of Ireland […]

Enterprise Ireland gets a new €200k start-up Competitive Feasibility Fund

A new €200,000 Enterprise Ireland Competitive Feasibility Fund for entrepreneurs and early-stage start-up companies in the Cork region has been launched. The fund, which is a key measure of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs, is aimed at stimulating businesses by providing up to €25,000 in funding to each successful applicant. The fund is open […]

Irish university oncology start-up attracts $95m funding

A new Irish company treatment company, Carrick Therapeutics, has attracted $95 million (€84.5 million) in an initial funding round. The new financial backers to the fledgling company, which aims to build Europe’s leading oncology company, include Arch Venture Partners, one of the largest early-stage technology venture firms in the US, and Woodford Investment Management, a […]

Enterprise Ireland’s €500,000 agricultural fund opens for applications

Enterprise Ireland’s €500,000 Competitive Start Fund (CSF) to support start-up activity in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors opens for entries today, September 21. The fund provides €50,000 in equity fundingfor each successful applicant and will close at 3pm Wednesday, October 5, 2016. Now in its second year, the purpose of the Competitive Start Fund is to […]

€1m made available for two new Enterprise Ireland start-up funds

Enterprise Ireland’s investments into Ireland-based start-ups show no signs of slowing, with two new funds totalling €1m to come on stream soon. Starting tomorrow (24 August), start-ups operating in fields such as games, apps, mobile, SaaS, cloud, enterprise software, life sciences, food, cleantech and industrial products are welcomed to apply for the funds Funding The […]

€500,000 fintech start-up fund announced by Enterprise Ireland

Announcing a new start-up fund for fintech start-ups today (26 May), Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, said the support was a “key part” of the current Government’s push to help key sectors. Providing €50,000 in equity to 10 selected start-ups in the fintech area, applications open at the start of June […]

New Irish start-up fund swings into action 

Colman Equity – which is also the main funder of the business  accelerator programme StartPlanetNI – will focus on knowledge economy companies and entrepreneurs seeking to move back to Northern Ireland. The investment vehicle will allow businesspeople and investors to put money into start-up firms in a tax-efficient manner, while at the same time sharing their […]

Enterprise Ireland ranked third best venture capital fund in world for seed investment

Investors are ranked by the number of seed rounds since 2010. Executive director at Enterprise Ireland, Kevin Sherry, said that getting funding for start-up companies is a crucial function of EI. “A key focus for Enterprise Ireland is providing seed capital to start-up companies and we are delighted to have been ranked third among top […]

Enterprise Ireland Launches €500,000 Competitive Start up Fund

Enterprise Ireland is delighted to announce a Competitive Start Fund aimed at attracting international start-ups to locate to Ireland.Ten companies will each receive an investment of €50,000 for a 10% equity stake.  In addition, the winning companies will receive a package of other supports including mentor, development program, etc.Applications are made online and the twenty […]