Search Results

The innovative early-stage startups from across the island of Ireland selected to pitch at BIG IDEAS as part of Derry & Strabane Enterprise Week have now been revealed. Taking place as part of the BIG IDEAS event on 7th March, we’re delighted to announce the fab start-ups that have been shortlisted for the BIG IDEAS pitch competition for early-stage start-ups across the island of Irel...
Read Post »

  Innovation abounds in Northern Ireland so we thought it only right to share with you the top Northern Ireland-based startups that are worth watching in 2021...   We’re based in Northern Ireland. And whilst we haven’t been outside to check for months, we know that there are lots of fab digital startups here! Some are still at a very early stage, some are a little mor...
Read Post »

NI (Northern Ireland) startups will have the chance to win a £75,000 proof of concept grant as part of a new competition launched today by Techstart Ventures and Belfast Harbour, with support from BT. Innovative thinkers based in NI are invited to submit ideas for new technology solutions to assist lone workers at Belfast Harbour or for new Internet of Things (IoT) solutions that can delive...
Read Post »

TechIreland has released its H1 2020 Startup Funding Review - a report that includes Venture Capital, Grants and other funding raised by tech startups across Ireland and Northern Ireland, with the review highlighting some worrrying trends in Irish funding. Between January and June of this year, startups raised €545 Million in funding - the highest recorded in the last 4 years.  “W...
Read Post »

Bluesona and Bosch form strategic partnership to tackle the problem of distracted driving caused by mobile device usage Great news today for Northern Ireland based InsurTech company Bluesona which has just announced a new strategic partnership with German firm Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions (BCDS). BCDS is a fully owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH and is a globally leading sensor-dev...
Read Post »

12 teams of innovators and entrepreneurial future thinkers have progressed to the final of Northern Ireland’s innovation competition INVENT. Organised by Catalyst and supported by Bank of Ireland UK, INVENT’s mission is to discover the next product/service with the greatest commercial potential.  The competition challenges and develops innovators, entrepreneurs, students, scienti...
Read Post »

Three leading NI technology businesses have come together to support the re-opening of the NI hospitality industry, offering their services free of charge for 3 months. Gig Grafter (scheduling, time and attendance software), Right Revenue (revenue management software), and Lightyear (automated accounts payable software), have joined forces to offer their services free of charge for 3 months to su...
Read Post »

The Raise Accelerator, the NI-based private programme, is on the hunt for 6 new startups for 6 months, in return for 6% equity share for their latest summer cohort... In the midst of COVID-19, the opportunity for disruption is plenty. With new ways of working, living, shopping, enhancing processes and interacting; technology adds real value to industry during these challenging times. The Raise A...
Read Post »

Irish-based female founding tech startups get set to pitch at LINEUP 2020, the one day NI-based event, featuring an all-Ireland women in tech startup pitching competition, keynote speakers, discussions and learnings, focused on tech inclusion, and the future of education and business. Taking place in Derry on 5th March, shortlisted startups will take part in ‘The 20’, and be in with a...
Read Post »

In a trio of Derry and Strabane Enterprise related news, Google Digital Garage, Raise and RealTime join the LINEUP 2020 Agenda, the one-day event happening on the 5th March. Google Digital Garage Startacus is delighted to be in partnership with Google Digital Garage to offer two workshops at LINEUP 2020, the one-day tech event that will take place during Derry Strabane Enterprise Week 2020. G...
Read Post »