2019 Press Releases - Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland launches first call under €175m Seed & Venture Capital Scheme

Enterprise Ireland today announced the first call for expressions of interest, from seed and venture fund managers, under its new Seed & Venture Capital Scheme (2019-24)

Workhuman announces 150 new jobs as part of major €4M expansion of Dublin Headquarters

Workhuman® (formerly Globoforce), the Irish technology firm, has today announced a major expansion of its operations with the creation of 150 new jobs and the opening of its newly expanded €4M headquarters in Dublin.

€760 million Raised by NovaUCD Supported Companies over the Last 15 years

University College Dublin (UCD) today announced the results of its latest survey of companies supported through NovaUCD, the University’s Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, since it opened 15 years ago

Strong representation of Irish Technology at Mobile World Congress Barcelona

Twenty-two Enterprise Ireland clients are showcasing at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, representing Ireland’s strength in emerging technologies.

Van Rompuy outlines the potential for Irish business at the Enterprise Ireland Eurozone S...

First President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy addressed over 300 Irish business executives today at the Enterprise Ireland Eurozone Summit outlining his vision for the future of Europe and the part Ireland can play as a thriving open econ ...

€23 million invested in start-ups by Enterprise Ireland in 2018

Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets, invested €23 million in Irish start-ups in 2018 and supported a total of 132 start-up companies

Call now open for startups to join latest NDRC at PorterShed accelerator programme

NDRC at PorterShed is once again on the lookout for startups to join its Galway-based accelerator programme. Applications are open until the end of March, with NDRC at PorterShed’s third accelerator beginning in May this year

Finch Capital announces plans to step up investment activity in the Irish fintech market,...

Finch Capital, a leading early stage venture capital firm with offices in Amsterdam, London and Singapore today announced that they now have an active presence in the Irish market and are dedicating up to €20 million to Irish start-ups in the fintech ...

Galway-based Joulica to create 45 new jobs in new expansion

Irish Technology start-up, Joulica, has today announced a significant expansion of its operations headquartered in Galway, creating 45 new jobs over 3 years. The jobs form part of Joulica’s growth strategy reinforcing Galway’s position as the driving ...

New wave of Medtech companies supported by NUI Galway's BioExel programme

Following on from the success of the inaugural 2018 NUI Galway BioExel programme, a second successful recruitment campaign was completed last December. A high calibre of applications were reviewed from across the globe and the final eight companies a ...