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Full coverage: Start-ups

Solid ambition, but no Station F: Startup Ireland has yet to show its true stripes

Organised under Enterprise Ireland, with an accelerator programme delivered by Dogpatch Labs, the Government's new roadmap to support founders is short on the specifics of how it will roll out its vision and investment.

John Collins
15th Oct, 2026 - 4 min read

The Entrepreneur Experience 2026: Meet the 23 businesses selected for this year’s event

This year’s programme will see 23 Irish start-ups and SMEs from across industries gather in Ballymaloe, Co Cork, with AxisBIC to hone their business skills alongside some of Ireland’s most established entrepreneurs.

Emmet Ryan
14th Oct, 2026 - 17 min read

The rise of million-dollar companies with just one employee

AI tools make it easier for founders to get started alone, and many stay that way as they grow, writesTe-Ping Chen, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
30th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

AI giants are handing out tons of free computing power to grab startup share

Pitched battle for business users comes as AI companies seek lasting streams of revenue, write Kate Clark, Berber Jin and Angel Au-Yeung, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
7th Jul, 2026 - 4 min read

Diarmuid O’Brien: “If we get it right, it really unlocks so much potential for the country”

Eight months into his role at the helm of Research Ireland O'Brien speaks about why he left University of Cambridge, the role research will play in driving Ireland's economy, and why Ireland should have its own Station F.

Michael Cogley
24th Jun, 2026 - 21 min read

From a “terrible idea” to a €200m business: Nick Keegan on the rise of Mail Metrics

Mail Metrics is one of Ireland's fastest-growing companies. CEO Nick Keegan speaks about how it turned from a summertime project into an international business.

Michael Cogley
17th Jun, 2026 - 8 min read

How TrojanTrack prevents injuries among the world’s best horses

World-class equine yards and riders are backing Irish start-up TrojanTrack. As it seeks to close a seed round, its founder biomedical engineer Stephen O’Dwyer explains how it is targeting a global market.

Tom Lyons
6th May, 2026 - 4 min read

The stages of entrepreneurship: Stage 2 – scaling while “staying rooted in our principles”

“Delegate, don’t abdicate” has been Jack Kirwan’s mantra to turn Sprout & Co into a business on track to run 14 restaurants with 500 staff. Good hiring and a structured system are key to this phase of growth.

Stuart Fitzgerald
1st May, 2026 - 6 min read

Tibi talks: How France channeled €15bn in private capital towards its start-ups

Economist Philippe Tibi has convinced institutional funds to expose a fraction of their vast wealth to venture capital. He now wants to scale the idea across Europe.

John Collins
23rd Apr, 2026 - 9 min read

“Aviation is moving slowly to benefit from AI”: Ex-Ryanair exec Peter Bellew launches start-up investment fund

Bellew served as the Irish airline’s chief operations officer before a controversial exit to rival EasyJet in 2020. Now, he has set up a seed fund to back aviation start-ups.

Michael Cogley
23rd Apr, 2026 - 3 min read
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