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Irish Incubator Programs

No better time than a recession to start a new business. if you are thinking of starting one then then there is no better place than a business incubator. Here are the ones I know about. Please add any I may have missed as comments.

Program Institution Location Duration How To Apply
DIT HotHouse DIT Dublin 12 months Via email. Instructions.
M50 Program ITT Dublin 12 months Via email. Instructions. Form.
Invent DCU Dublin 12 Months Via email. Instructions.
LEAP LIT Limerick 12 months Via email. Instructions. Form.
Genesis CIT Cork 12 months Apply Online
SEEPP WIT Waterford 12 Months Via email. Instructions.
ERIC IT Carlow Carlow 12 Months Not clear.
MWEP Galway Mayo IT Galway 12 Months Via email. Form.
CEIM LYIT Letterkenny 12 Months Via email. Instructions.
RDC DKIT Dundalk 12 Months Via phone.

All these programs will get you fast track to CORD funding and offer incubation space and a variety of training programs. However, their most valuable asset is exposure to like minded entrepreneurs for a 12 month period.

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9 Responses to “Irish Incubator Programs”

  1. Alan O'Rourke Says:
    January 29th, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    Dundalk institute of Technology (DKIT) http://www.rdc.ie/cms/publish/article_41.shtml

  2. Derek Organ Says:
    January 29th, 2009 at 6:33 pm

    Not sure if these are what you are listing but

    DCU Invent Centre
    UCD Nova Centre

    Nice list

  3. Alan O'Rourke Says:
    January 29th, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    Just to say they have incubation space in Dundalk and Drogheda but you are a bit away from the network and supports in drogheda.

  4. Enda Madden Says:
    January 29th, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    Good post Joe and useful information,

    There’s also the CEIM Programme run between IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT with office space in either Business Incubation Centre. 12 months Mail: ufaherty@westbic.ie

  5. Finbar Gallagher Says:
    January 30th, 2009 at 7:47 am

    I graduated from the 2002/2003 Genesis program in Cork. Extremely useful. Genesis has developed a lot since themn and is now housed in an impressive building on the CIT campus.

  6. andy.edmonds.be › links for 2009-01-30 Says:
    January 31st, 2009 at 1:32 am

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  7. Red Links 2/02/09 : Alexia Golez Says:
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  8. Fluffy Links - Tuesday February 3rd 2009 « Damien Mulley Says:
    February 3rd, 2009 at 6:43 am

    [...] Nice chart from Joe on Irish Incubator programmes. [...]

  9. Frederic Herrera Says:
    February 3rd, 2009 at 11:43 am

    Hi Joe,

    I manage Create Digital Media EPP for Institute of Art, Design & Technology. Digital Media is our focus and we have desk space in Depot and Media Cube in Dun Laoghaire. I’ll recruit pretty soon for summer start date. Fred

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