Ireland’s Accelerators, Incubators and Co-working Spaces

Below is a list of some of Ireland’s leading Accelerators, Incubators and co-working spaces that are providing tech based start-ups and SME’s with the support platforms needed to grow.

Accelerators and Incubators List

Name	Location	Programmes	Description
Accenture	Dublin	Fintech Innovation Lab	Offers an exciting opportunity for the technology and financial services communities and young Irish companies to collaborate and contribute to the success of Ireland’s digital economy.
Citi Accelerator Hub	Dublin		Provides Fintech companies with colloborative space and access to Citi's mentoring network.
DCU Ryan Academy	Dublin	Propeller, Female High Fliers, Start-up Scale-up, Ustart, Welcome Project	Bridges the gap between academia and entrepreneurial practice through a unique partnership between Ireland’s youngest university, DCU, and the family of one of Ireland’s greatest entrepreneurs, Tony Ryan.
Dogpatch Labs	Dublin	Co-working space	A co-working space for scaling technology start-ups, located in the heart of Dublin’s Digital Docklands, and inside the historic chq building.
Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC)	Dublin	Co-working space	A great environment for business, combining office space with business support services.
Ludgate	Cork	Co-working space	Creating a worldclass entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Skibbereen and West Cork region
MasterCard	Global programme run by a team based in Dublin and New York	Start Path Global, Commerce, Innovated	Partnering with innovative global start-ups to build the technologies of tomorrow, today.
PorterShed	Galway	Co-working space	A place to work, share and succeed together, and the first step towards an Innovation District in Galway City.
NDRC	Dublin	Launchpad, VentureLab, Catalyser	An early-stage investor in tech companies.
Red Planet	Dublin	Red Planet	Red Planet accelerates both corporate and startup revenue growth by combining startup inventiveness, speed and disruption with corporate resources, distribution and brand power to create digital solutions that take advantage of new consumer behaviour and technology
SOSV	Cork	Carma Axlr8r, IndieBio EU	A $250M fund focused on accelerating over 120 start-ups a year.
Startx6	Galway	Startx6	Enlists founders with a business proposition who are then supported and mentored, by panels of experienced professionals and entrepreneurs, to help them launch their business.

Universities and Colleges

Name	Location	Programmes	Description
Arclabs, WIT	Waterford	New Frontiers	The research & innovation centre at Waterford Institute of Technology.
BioInnovate Ireland	Galway, Cork, Dublin	Fellowship Programme, Industry Training Workshops	Focusses on innovation lead by clinical needs. It is a forum which enables innovators and innovations in the med-tech sector.
Business Incubation Centre, National College of Ireland	Dublin	n/a	Developing and supporting stronger links between academia and industry, which are considered by the Government as core to the development of Ireland’s knowledge intensive economy and its future competitiveness.
CoLab, Letterkenny IT	Donegal	New Frontiers	A collaborative hub and like-minded community to enable people to turn great ideas into viable businesses.
Enterprise & Research Incubation Campus (ERIC), Carlow IT	Carlow	New Frontiers, Inspire	Supports the development of start-ups through a combination of infrastructure and business support services before and during their foundation.
HarnettEAC, Limerick IT	Limerick	New Frontiers, Leap	Has helped create over 90 ventures since 2006.
Hothouse, DIT	Dublin	New Frontiers	Strives to maximise the commercialisation of technologies developed by the growing community of DIT researchers and support the launch of knowledge-intensive start-ups with the potential to generate significant economic benefits for Ireland.
Ignite, UCC	Cork	Ignite	Helps university graduates to turn innovative ideas into successful technology based businesses.
Innovation Hub, GMIT	Galway, Mayo	New Frontiers	Provides support and facilities for start-up businesses.
Invent, DCU	Dublin	New Frontiers	Works with external companies and university researchers to promote innovation, knowledge transfer, and commercialisation of DCU innovations through licensing and start-up companies.
Learning & Innovation Centre (LINC), Blanchardstown IT	Dublin	New Frontiers	Makes the skills and expertise of the Institute accessible to the business community.
Maynooth Works, Maynooth University	Kildare	New Frontiers	Offers state of the art office space and critical advice/ support for technology start ups
Media Cube, IADT	Dublin	New Frontiers	Offers state-of-the-art office space, hot desks and programme support to early stage digital ventures.
Midland Innovation and Research Centre, Athlone IT	Athlone	New Frontiers	Provides support for innovative and knowledge-based enterprises.
Nexus, UL	Limerick	Nexus Studio Programme	Develops member-focused services that enable start-ups to accelerate their development in a highly connected and open environment.
Nova UCD, UCD	Dublin	Venture Launch Accelerator, Startup Stars	Provides advice, seminars and workshops as well as facilitated access to the NovaUCD network of researchers, business leaders and investors.
Regional Development Centre, Dundalk IT	Louth	New Frontiers, Vital	The commercially oriented interface between DkIT and the industrial, commercial and business life of the region.
Research Development and Enterprise Centre, TCD	Dublin	Innovation Academy, Launchbox	Aims to deliver economic, cultural, and social value founded on research and scholarship, as well as to educate future generations of entrepreneurially-minded graduates and create sustainable businesses and jobs.
Rubicon Centre, CIT Campus	Cork	New Frontiers, Exxcel STEM, PINC	Offers incubation supports, including access to finance, mentoring and a wide range of campus supports.
Innovation Centre, Sligo IT	Sligo	New Frontiers	One of the first Institutes of Technology to set up an Innovation Centre, providing direct support for local business.
Synergy Centre, Tallaght IT	Dublin	New Frontiers, Student Awards, MarketLink, Enterprise Start	A state-of-the-art business and bio-incubation facility based on campus at ITT Dublin, Tallaght.
Tom Crean Centre, Tralee IT	Kerry	New Frontiers	Provides start-up businesses with the right environment to build and scale an international business, combining office space with business support services in an environment rich with a network of entrepreneurs.

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