Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Dublin 2024 Semester!
If you want to build a startup in Dublin and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Dublin Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Aug 25, 2024) will have their application fees waived (typically $50), and if you enroll by the Early Deadline you are also eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
Since launching in Dublin in 2017, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, and our efforts in Dublin have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.
To celebrate the launch, the Dublin Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Apr 29, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344993
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 1:00am, May 02, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345014
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 6:00pm, May 08, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345016
- Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 5:00pm, May 09, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345188
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 6:00pm, May 15, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345032
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 6:00pm, May 20, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345050
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00am, May 23, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345074
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, May 28, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345512
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 6:00pm, May 29, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345099
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345115
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 1:00am, Jun 06, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345552
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00am, Jun 11, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345551
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, Jun 12, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345550
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345549
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 6:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345548
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Jun 26, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345136
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00am, Jul 02, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345610
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 6:00pm, Jul 03, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345608
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 6:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344377
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345605
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345604
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 1:00am, Jul 23, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345603
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 6:00pm, Jul 24, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345602
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 6:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345601
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00am, Aug 06, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345955
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344071
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 1:00am, Aug 20, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345956
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 1:00am, Aug 27, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345957
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00am, Aug 29, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345958
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00am, Sep 03, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345961
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 1:00am, Sep 10, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345960
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345875
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345897
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344270
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346019
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346018
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346017
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 5:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346016
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 6:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346023
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346022
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346021
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346020
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346080
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 6:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346079
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344763
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344882
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00am, Dec 24, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346078
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Dublin are local startup leader and serial entrepreneur Neal O'Gorman.
In addition, some of Dublin's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Dublin 2024 includes:
- Alvan Hunt: CEO & Co-Founder, Hexafly
- Anatoly Lebedev: CEO
- Andreea Wade: Founder & CEO, Opening, AskATon, Brandalism
- Andrew Parish: Entrepreneur, Startup Ireland / AD Technology Partners
- Andrey Kuznetsov: Chief Executive Officer, KamaGames
- Anthony Quigley: Founder, Director, Code Institute
- Barry Geoghegan: Founder, Barry Global Innovation
- Bobby Voicu: CEO, The CEO Library, MavenHut
- Brett Meyers: Founder, CurrencyFair
- Brian Cullinane: CEO, Brian Cullinane Sales Management
- Brian Caulfield: Founder, Exceptis Technologies, Similarity Systems, Prediction Dynamics
- Caelen King: Director, WhatClinic.com
- Camille Donegan: GM, Virtual Reality Ireland
- Caragh Kennedy: Growth and Partnership Manager
- Cathal Mc Gloin: Founder, ServisBOT, FeedHenry, Performix Technologies
- Charles Dowd: Founder, Plynk, Sohalo, Newsquare Networks
- Charlie Sherlock: CEO, Founder, viepal
- Conor O'loughlin: CEO & Co-Founder, Glofox
- Cormac Horan: Founder, PipelineCheck.com, Milkman2U, NGOPeople
- Cristina Luminea: Founder & CEO, Thoughtbox
- Dan Crowley: Acting CEO & Founder, Genomics Medicine Ireland
- Darren Cunningham: CEO, Inflection Biosciences
- David Nihill: CEO & Founder, FunnyBizz
- David Shackleton: CEO, Ding.com, OpenBack
- David Scanlon: Venture Leader, NDRC
- Declan Murphy: CEO, Allsorter
- Denise O'Grady: CEO, Schoolspace
- Diane Roberts: Founder, xCell Partners
- Donal Scannell: CEO, Snow Furnace, GigStarter
- Donald Fitzmaurice: CEO & Founder, Brandtone
- Ed Burke: Founder, CEO, Roomigo
- Fabien Peyaud: CEO & Co-Founder, Herdwatch
- Fiachra Ó Comhraí: Founder, CEO, Renewal Diary
- Gary Leyden: Director, NDRC, Computer Gym
- Gerard Forde: Founder, CEO, Bizimply
- Greg Chew: CEO, Founder, QPQ
- Guilherme Campos: Advisor, Senior Developer, ConSensys
- Ian Lucey: CEO, Lucey Technology
- Ian Lucey: CEO founder, Lucey Technology
- James Corbett: CEO & Co-Founder, Simvirtua
- Jerry Kennelly: Founder, CEO, Tweak.com, Stockbyte
- Jimmy Costello: Co-Founder, Straywave Media, Innovate Circle
- Joe Borza: Founder, Energy Elephant
- John O'Loughlin: Managing Partner, MBA World Trophy
- John Geoghegan: Founder, Innovector
- John O'dea: Mentor, Multiple Startups
- John Coary
- John Dunne: Entrepreneur, OMG Burg
- Johnny Walker: Founder, Jinga.life, Global Diagnostics
- Julian Seymour: Syndicates Manager
- Ken Fitzpatrick: CEO, Digital Marketing Institute
- Konstantinos Amplianitis: Co-founder & Chief Scientist, Volograms Ltd.
- Marco Herbst: Founder, Evercam, Camba.tv, Jobs.ie
- Marie Byrne: Managing Director, Dublin Whiskey Company
- Mark Little: CEO, Founder , Kinzen
- Mark Brophy: Founder, Raw Gyms
- Martin Codyre
- Martin Codyre: Founder, New Biotechnology Startup, ModMylife
- Martin Codyre: Founder, GiantLeap Biotechnology
- Neal O'gorman: Co-Founder, Artomatix, OteetO, Tsunami Photonics
- Neil Layden: CEO, International Digital Services Centre
- Niall Corcoran: Managing and Brand Director, CI Studio
- Niamh Sterling: Co-Founder & Board Member, Recipe Guru, Interact, H20 Solutions
- Nicola Byrne: Founder & CEO, Cloud90 & 11890
- Oisin Ryan: Founder, Director, Service Doc
- Ollie Fegan: Founder, Director, Usheru
- Owen Harris: Co-Founder, Bitsmith Games
- Padraig Hyland: CEO & Founder, The Core Story
- Patricia Scanlon: CEO, SoapBox Labs
- Patrick Leddy: CEO, Furious Tribe
- Paul Hayes: CEO, Beechhut
- Paul Daniel: Founder, Validation Corporation
- Paul Sweeney: COO, DAQRI LLC
- Paul Canavan: Founder, CEO, Invizbox
- Peter Brady: Founder, CFO, InvoiceFair
- Philippe Brodeur: CEO, Overcast HQ
- Raomal Perera: Adjunct Profressor, INSEAD, UCD Smurfit Business School
- Rhona Togher: CEO & Co-Founder, Restored Hearing
- Richard Barnwell: Founder & CEO, Digit Game Studios
- Rodrigo Mallo Leiva: Program Director, RebelBio
- Ronan Perceval: CEO, Phorest
- Ronan Perceval: Co-Founder , Phorest, Demonware
- Ronan O'coigligh
- Russell Banks: Co-Founder, Investor Sheet, DublinBeta, Conker
- Sheena Bailey: CEO, TestReach
- Silviu Preoteasa: Founder, CEO, CEO of Advanced Radio Mapping • Travel Open Partnership
- Siobhan Maughan: Founder, CEO, IntegratedThinking
- Stefano Francavilla: Founder, Geowox
- Stephen Quinn: Founder, CEO
- Steven Collins
- Steven Collins: Co-Founder, Swrve, Kore & Havok
- Tony Mc Govern: Partner, Eversheds-Sutherland
- Tony Corrigan: Founder, CEO, TenderScout
- Ultan O'raghallaigh: Adviser, Nanonord
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
We hope you will join us in Dublin and launch a company in 2018.
