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Simple Probate: app helps with protracted legal process of executing a will
Oisin Dolphin and Isabella Hughes cofounded company aimed at improving experience of being an executor
New Founders talent accelerator aims to build next generation of start-ups
Programme run by Dogpatch Labs will match cofounders to help create innovative companies
Six start-ups chosen for latest NDRC acclerator
Examfly, Chopcast, Tipple, MoveAhead, Tracworx, and Terrabyte chosen from almost 300 applicants
Republic of Work eyes expansion as it nears full occupancy
Cork-based co-working hub benefiting from companies looking at hybrid options for staff
Bord na Móna looks to fast track innovation journey with accelerator
Semi-state may take a stake in companies selected for Acelerate Green programme
Disappointment and regret as Digital Hub in Dublin’s Liberties to be dissolved
Hub has been home to more than 200 companies since it was established in 2003
Dublin restaurant tech start-up Nory raises $2m
Automation and AI system can help restaurant owners control costs, stock and staffing
NDRC to provide ‘founder friendly’ investment on new accelerator
Successful applicants to receive mentoring from country’s leading tech entrepreneurs
NDRC announces new supports for entrepreneurs
Range of new supports aimed at boosting early-stage start-ups to be rolled out
NDRC confirms tender loss as it gains €3.1m from LearnUpon exit
State-backed start-up accelerator to be wound up as contract goes to third party
Social research platform gives speedy insights into group think
New Innovator: OpinionX is flipping traditional market research on its head by putting more control in the hands of participants
Digital content gateway helping online retailers boost sales
Content Llama ‘bridges the product content gap between suppliers and retailers’
Dogpatch Labs is frontrunner to win NDRC contract
Dublin Dockland’s-based start-up hub is one of three parties shortlisted
Dogpatch Labs and SOSV shortlisted to win NDRC contract
The winner of the five-year concession is due to be announced at the end of August
Tackling water wastage with a smart monitoring app
Smart Flow founder says app will save businesses 30% on their water usage a year
The Irish start-up that wants to abolish the annual performance review
Frankli’s platform offers a new way to manage and engage employees
NDRC portfolio companies report jump in follow-on investment
Early-stage tech investor sees income rise to €5.9m on back of exits and other sources
NDRC raises funding ceiling to give additional support to start-ups
Early-stage tech investor says start-ups struggling to get external investment
Report reveals Irish start-ups take four years to get Series A funding
NDRC survey shows firms with funding find it hard to compete with tech giants for staff
NDRC expands with move to run pre-seed accelerator in Oman
Early stage tech investor selected to run three-month programme early next year
Budget opportunity for tweaks to attract tech talent
Recent EU ruling on taxing SME share options merits Government attention
Number of start-ups backed by NDRC up by nearly a quarter
Early stage tech investor backed 32 start-ups last year, up from 26 in 2015
Spokes women turn wheels of fortune
Accenture Leaders of Tomorrow winners are sisters Ailbhe and Izzy Keane, co-founders of Izzy Wheels, which offers customised spoke guards for wheelchair users
Business networking for women only: Is there still a need?
‘It’s not that it’s any less competitive – women are as driven to succeed as men’
New innovators: Tandem
Award-winning HR platform offers continuous performance feedback and goal-setting
Plynk raises €725,000 for its money-messaging app
Bank of Ireland, Delta, Enterprise Ireland and NDRC funding Irish payments start-up
NDRC initiative targets gender diversity in tech startups
Female Founders programme aims to tap into potentially ‘disruptive’ tech ideas
Entrepreneurs embarking on the crowdfunding route find going tough
New Trinity College-based pilot programme taking stock after companies fail to hit funding targets
Accelerator takes aim at financial services sector
New NDRC programme will support tech firms hoping to shake up industry
Start-up’s cloud storage ‘adaptor’ aims to untangle web storage services
CloudDock allows easy access to the competing online storage options
Pilot programme to help firms set up begins at NDRC
Game Pad offers tailored mentoring to five games firms
Irish startup nominated for global award
Pharmapod named as finalist in Global Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards
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