February 2024
- AxisBIC Partners in the €20million "Seeds of Bravery" Project funded by the European Union to support Ukrainian Startups
- A Record 17 HPSUs approved in 2023 across AxisBIC Territory
- AxisBIC to run next Pre-Seed Start Fund Workshop
- Entrepreneur Experience Alumni Coro to start production on ground-breaking breastfeeding monitor
- UCC medtech NeuroBell announces spin-out with €2.1million funding round
- AxisBIC partners in Interreg EU Project -SaferSEA
- Calling Entrepreneur Experience Alumni - Next Alumni event Feb 29th
December 2023
- Happy Christmas from CorkBIC and a look back at 2023
- Prep4Seed Culminates with a win for Cork based Hibra Design
- Cork based CergenX Awarded €6.7 million from the Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund
- Entrepreneur Experience Alumni Beyondbmi raises €1m to 'transform' obesity treatment
- CorkBIC participates in IVCA Munster Enterprise policy lab to stimulate venture capital investment into Munster
November 2023
- The 2023 Entrepreneur Experience Video is NOW LIVE!!!
- Reflections from the 2023 Entrepreneur Experience
- Some Photos from the 2023 Entrepreneur Experience
- Huge Thanks to our 2023 Entrepreneur Experience Partners
- CorkBIC Client Mavarick Wins Overall Seedcorn Award
- Frank Madden & CergenX win Awards at Tech Industry Alliance Awards
- Ways to grow your personal brand
October 2023
CorkBIC October 2023 Newsletter
- Announcing the 2023 Entrepreneur Experience Participants
- Rena Maycock: The Entrepreneur Experience is the antithesis of the coin-operated Silicon Valley status quo
- Founders Find the perfect pitch - Prep4Seed in the Sunday Times
- Cork based supermarket supplier platform Kwayga secures €1m in funding
- Second Prep4Seed Investor Readiness Programme kicks off
August 2023
CorkBIC August 2023 Newsletter
- Applications remain open for the 2023 Entrepreneur Experience
- “Lots of good things happen in business but bad things happen too” - Jim Barry chats to Tom Lyons, The Currency
- CorkBIC & Enterprise Ireland Workshop for Applications for the Pre-Seed Start Fund
- After just 8 months StoreHero have raised €600,000 & signed up 30 customers - The Currency
- Seriously Sound Food Listed in Dunnes, Aldi & SuperValu
- Get your FREE Tickets for the European Angel Investment Summit, Brussels, Oct 10-11
- Nominations OPEN for the Tech Industry Alliance Leaders Awards
June 2023
CorkBIC June Newsletter
- Entrepreneur Experience™ Alumni gather in Dublin
- Applications are NOW OPEN for the 2023 Entrepreneur Experience
- Prep4Seed participants pitch for €15million in investment
- PSSF Application Workshop attracts over 60 attendees!!
- Entrepreneur Experience Alumni Amara Therapeutics raises €3million
- Entrepreneur Experience Alumni Rena Maycock raises €1.67million in funding
- Grant Thornton to Deliver Funding Advisory Workshop in Cork
May 2023
CorkBIC May 2023 Newsletter
- 7 Startups Pitch for €6.5 million at CorkBIC Venture Academy
- Pre-Seed Start Fund Application Workshop with CorkBIC & Enterprise Ireland
- CorkBIC Attend Enterprise Ireland Showcase
- CorkBIC Host Final Prep4Seed Masterclass
- Great Island Productions to bring Munster TV drama to global market
- Some Photos from the recent CorkBIC Venture Academy
- TechFest May 25 Cork
March 2023
CorkBIC March 2023 Newsletter
- Final Opportunity to register for Our Venture Academy on March 31st
- CorkBIC working with 4 Clients in Prep4Seed Programme
- AT Virtual Showcase event at National Maritime College of Ireland - Showcasing innovative solutions for Maritime Safety Training Centres
- Entrepreneur Experience Alumni ByoWave raises €2.4million including Investment from Irrus
- Cork based Amarenco raises €300 million & buys out key JV partner
- Calling Startups to pitch at the 2023 EBAN Annual Congress
February 2023
CorkBIC February 2023 Newsletter
- Applications Now Open for the 2023 Venture Academy™ - Click here for more info
- CorkBIC CEO Larry O'Donoghue chatted to RED Business' Jonathan Healy
- Cork Based AventaMed is Acquired by KARL STORZ
- Wins for CorkBIC Clients at the Cork Company of the Year Awards
- Entrepreneur Experience Alum Adam Coleman, HR Locker raises €2million
- Deciphex Secures €3.9m Investment led by Seroba including Irrus Investments
- Irrus Investments & WxNW lead €1.1million investment in Mayo based Ovagen
- Clare Meskil, Entrepreneur Experience Alum raised €700k for Teleatherapy
December 2022
- Happy Christmas from the CorkBIC Team
- CorkBIC Announces NEW CEO
- CorkBIC recognised for the EBAN Congress
- CorkBIC is Hiring....
- Nutritics wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year Sustainability Award
- Byowave Wins Overall Intertrade Ireland Seedcorn Award
- Update from the AT Virtual EU Project
- Prep4Seed - New Enterprise Ireland Initiative
November 2022
- Highlights & Video of the 2022 Entrepreneur Experience
- “The way I see it is you set out on the road on a very foggy night and as long as you keep between the ditches the fog will lift."
- Vulnerability, impact, and Customers as Partners
- Browse some photos from our recent Entrepreneur Experience
- The Winners at the it@Cork Leaders Awards
- Cork-headquartered Treemetrics signs €1.2m deal with European Space Agency
October 2022
- The 2022 Entrepreneur Experience is fast approaching- Who's going to be there
- LegitFit raises €1m to expand in the UK
- it@Cork Leaders Awards & Nominations Open
- EBAN - European Angel Investment Summit - 11-12 Oct - Brussels
- Dream big and trust your instincts
September 2022
- Applications Closing Soon for the 2022 Entrepreneur Experience
- William Fry Partner with CorkBIC for the 2022 Entrepreneur Experience
- Launching Future Disruptive Technologies Summit - Sept 7 & 8, Cork
- EBAN - European Angel Investment Summit - 11-12 Oct - Brussels
- Ignite @ UCC is looking for start-up founders to join the next programme
- Thriftify raises €1.6m as it plans UK expansion
- Clare Meskill, Teleatherapy, wins the 2021 Start-up of the Year Award, UCC Research Awards
July 2022
- Applications Open for the 2022 Entrepreneur Experience
- Michael O’Connor is stepping down from the role of CEO later this year
- Start-up selection Webinar AT-Virtual: Vision Technologies; June 30th
- We’re at a turning point in history
- Ukraine has held up against hundreds of cyber attacks so far, but is Russia lying in wait for a total wipeout
- Cork-based Kwayga launches across Europe to connect food and beverage buyers with suppliers 24/7
June 2022
CorkBIC June Newsletter
- EBAN Congress kicked off at max capacity on May 18th in Cork
- Some photos from the Congress
- Huge Thanks to Our Sponsors & Partners
- A short Video from the Congress
- Altada Win Cork Company of the Year Award & Shortlisted for EOY
- Stephen Nolan, Nutritics shortlisted for EOY Award
March 2022
CorkBIC Venture Academy - March 25 - 11:00 - 13:00 - Register to Attend
Call for Startups to Pitch at EBAN Cork 2022
Earlybird Tickets NOW Available for EBAN Cork Congress May 18 & 19
ProVerum Raises €30M in Series A Funding
4 lessons for leaders in 2022 on Empathy, Flexibility, Balance & Perspective
Webinar March 14 - Call for startups with Vision Technologies & IoT expertise
Zero Day Con - March 10 - The Latest in CyberSecurity - Register Today
IGNITE Open for Applications
December 2021
- Wishing all our Clients & Friends a Happy Christmas
- EBAN Annual Congress 2022 - Cork Ireland
- Ten key insights from this year’s Entrepreneur Experience - Article in The Currency
- Entrepreneur Experience Alumni Webinar Recordings
- News & Updates from CorkBIC International Security Accelerator Teams
- Symbl.ai Raises $17 Million in Series A Funding Round
- Gasgon Medical Overall Winner at 2021 Seedcorn Awards
- IGNITE Open For Applications
- Update on AT-Virtual EU Project
November 2021
- Creating the Culture to drive Growth - Nov 18th Online Webinar
- 2021 Entrepreneur Experience™ - Videos & Photos
- Identifying Opportunities in AI, ML & Big Data Webinar Recording
- Cork based Vaultree raises $3.3m for new data security solution
- Entrepreneur Experience Alum Jack Murray Launches Book - The Magic Slice
- Keeper Solutions Expands with another European office
- The National Startup Awards - Applications Close Nov 10
October 2021
- The 2021 Entrepreneur Experience is Nearly Here!! Oct 15 & 16 2021
- Meet the 24 businesses selected for this year’s Entrepreneur Experience
- Identifying Opportunities in AI & Big Data CorkBIC & ATVirtual - Webinar Oct 21
- Altada to create over 100 jobs after securing $11.7m in investment
- WebDoctor gets €3m investment as it targets new markets
- EBAN European Angel Investment Summit - Oct 27 & 28 Register Today
- Blue Tech Ideas Lab - Applications Open until Oct 13th
September 2021
- Applications Closing for 2021 Entrepreneur Experience™
- Registrations Now open for the next CSF Application Workshop
- Student wins UCC Entrepreneurship Award, Sponsored by CorkBIC
- Larry O'Donoghue Appointed Chief Operating Officer of CorkBIC
- "It can be a lonely place when you are an emerging entrepreneur. You are trying to do everything"
- Compliance & Risks announces strategic investment from Luminate Capital
- LINTL, home buying platform, raises €1MILLION
June 2021
- EBAN Annual Congress 2021 - 16 - 18 June Online
- Replay 'Think you know everything about a Shareholders agreement?'
- Gasgon Medical awarded €3m with Irish partner Remote Signals
- LegitFit Joins US TechStars Sports Accelerator
- Altada & Granite Digital win Cork Company of the Year Awards
- Symbl.ai Partners with Agora
- Reshaping 2021: turning disruption into growth
- Click HERE to read the Newsletter
May 2021
- Think you know everything about a Shareholders Agreement - Webinar May 20
- Enterprise Ireland & CorkBIC CSF Application Workshop May 13
- it@Cork TechFest - Online Conference - 25 - 27 May - Register Today!
- EBAN Annual Congress 2021 - 16 - 18 June Online - Pitching Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
- AT-Virtual Webinar May 18 - Agile Methodologies with António Ferreira
- Fiona Edwards, ApisProtect Named on Forbes 30 under 30 Europe List
- Cork Company of the Year Awards - Congrats to Altada, LegitFit & Granite Digital for making the Shorlist
- GuardYoo's Cybersecurity Solution Voted Most Investible Company at 2021 CorkBIC Venture Academy™
- Click HERE to read the Newsletter
March 2021
- You're Invited to the 2021 CorkBIC Venture Academy® on March 25
- Raising Investment on a Global Scale - Feb 25 Webinar Recording
- Poppulo merging with a US company in a deal that values both firms at an estimated $1bn
- Calling All Alumni of the Entrepreneur Experience®
- Building a more balanced & sustainable economy
- Click HERE to Read the Newsletter
February 2021
- Webinar Feb 25 - Raising Investment on a Global Scale
- HBAN Angels invested €14m in 2020 - with over €6million raised in the South West & Mid West of Ireland
- March 25 Pitching Event - CorkBIC Venture Academy® - Applications Open
- John Mullins, Amarenco raises €150million
- AT Virtual European Project Update
- Working out of Lockdown - Rethink reconfigure reallocate
- Feb 11 - CSF Application Workshop - Online
- Click HERE to read Newsletter
December 2020
- The 10th Entrepreneur Experience™
- UCC Student hits the right note with online fundraising innovation for musicians
- Calling Entrepreneur Experience Alumni!
- Symbl.ai raises $4.525 million in investment
- Guardyoo raises €400k in investment
- AT VIRTUAL accelerating the digitization of Maritime Safety Training Centres
- PMD Solutions awarded European Space Agency contract to fight Covid-19
- EBAN Cork 2021 - June 16-18
- Juliette Crowley newly appointed COO of IT@Cork
October 2020
- The Entrepreneur Experience is BACK!
- 8 Companies Pitched & Candace Johnson delivered Keynote
- Who are the Businesses that Pitched?
- 8 reasons why you should grow your Business in Cork
- Webdoctor raises €1.85 million
- Everseen secures major contract with US supermarket giant
- Calling all Start-ups with IoT capability
- EBAN European Angel Investment Summit - Oct 28-29 Online
- European Cyber Security Organisation Investor Day - Nov 30 & Dec 1
September 2020
- CorkBIC 2020 Venture Academy™ Seeking Applications
- Global State of Privacy Event - Sept 15
- Solo Energy acquired by SMS to create 20 New Jobs
- How to bring your best self into your work
- it@Cork's Virtual Tech Fest Kicks off on Sept 14
- Ones to Watch receive CSF Investment to scale
June 2020
Changing Worlds Webinar Event
The Global Investor Challenge
Videos from Changing Worlds
Software company Veri to expand workforce
WorkVivo raises $16 million in Series A funding
Keelvar raises $18 million in investment
Cork Student wins Student Entrepreneur Awards 2020
May 2020
- Changing Worlds Virtual Event - June 11
- Apply to Pitch at the Global Investor Challenge
- Salaso physiotherapy assisting patients in their recovery from Covid-19
- Altada applying AI to Irish & US healthcare to battle Covid-19
- WorkVIvio & Trustap Appear in Sunday Times
- CorkBIC Webinar Series – We’re Winning Right Now - May 19 Webinar
- Business Financial Planning Grant
- Access up to €50K with Enterprise Ireland’s Sustaining Enterprise Fund
March 2020
- CorkBIC here to help during this crisis
- Startups - Managing in this crisis
- EY to sponsor EBAN Cork 2020
- 2020 Entrepreneur Experience postponed to 13th&14th November
- CorkBIC hosts 2 day visit of AT Virtual Partners
- 'Start at Best' Call seeking proposals on workplace innovation
January 2020
- 2020 Entrepreneur Experience - Applications Open!
- Dr Hermann Hauser to deliver Keynote at EBAN Cork 2020
- Entrepreneur Experience Video
- Accelerating the digitisation of Maritime Safety Training Centres
- HBAN Recruits More Than 100 New Angels 2019
- LiveCosts One of the start-ups transforming the construction industry
- Crest Solutions, WorkVivo, Glavloc & AnaBio Nominated for Cork Chamber Awards
- HBAN 2020 All-Island Conference, Powerscourt Hotel, Feb 6
- FutureScope 2020 Tickets on Sale Now
- EBAN Cork 2020 Congress - June 10-12 - Early Bird Tickets on Sale NOW
December 2019
- Cork to host prestigious European Angel Network Annual Congress
- Cork based International Security Accelerator teams raise €7 million & create 100 jobs
- Why Cork for EBAN Cork 2020?
- 2019 CorkBIC Venture Academy
- HBAN passes €100M angel investment milestone across island of Ireland
- WorkVivo secures investment from founder of Zoom
- NVP Energy along with Ashleigh Environmental & NUIG are awarded €1.8 million
- Unitek.AI uses smart automation to target roadblocks in financial services
September 2019
FutureSec 2019 - Disruptive Technologies Shaping the Future
HBAN Investor Masterclass & Pitching Event Oct 14th Cork
3rd Cohort of the International Security Accelerator
Artificial Intelligence - AI - significant potential but ethics must be the starting point
Rammer.ai raises $1.8million
CroíValve Secures €4M in Additional Funding to Initiate Clinical Trials
Yeloblade develops compact & Silent Wind Turbines
EI CSF Fund Workshop - Oct 3 - Cork
it@Cork Leaders Awards - Oct 18 - Cork
EBAN European Angel Investment Summit - Nov 25 & 26 - Brussels
July 2019
Celebrating High Growth Entrepreneurs 2019
FutureSec 2019 - Cork - 24 Sept
Video of the 2019 Entrepreneur Experience
International Security Accelerator Update
GDPR, 1 year on - What's next?
Over-C raises £10 million
Phorest wins major EBAN Award
Kotanical Karl Raises Investment
Hexafly now one of the top high-impact climate solutions
EI CSF Fund - Female Entrepreneurs Open for Applications
April 2019
CorkBIC April 2019 Newsletter
- The 2019 Entrepreneur Experience™
- Applications Open NOW for 3rd Cohort of Security Accelerator
- Peter O'Mahony, Ireland & Munster Rugby at the Entrepreneur Experience
- Entrepreneur Experience in Photos
- Huge Thanks to our 2019 Entrepreneur Experience Sponsors
- CroiValve Raises €3.2million investment
- it@Cork Tech Summit - May 9 - Cork City Hall
- EI CSF Fund - All Sectors Open for Applications until April 30
February 2019
CorkBIC February Newsletter
- Cork based Security Accelerator Teams raise €5million and create 30 Jobs
- Applications Open NOW for 3rd Cohort of Security Accelerator
- Media Coverage of Accelerator Demo Day
- Photos from International Security Accelerator Demo Day
- Kruzr secures $1.3M seed funding led by Saama Capital
- Hexafly raises €1.1m to use flies to help defend global food supply
- The 2019 Entrepreneur Experience - 5&6 April
December 2018
- Seasons Greetings from CorkBIC
- 2019 Entrepreneur Experience - Applications NOW Open
- CorkBIC Venture Academy - 9 Companies Pitch for Investment
- Photos from the CorkBIC Venture Academy
- Class Medical secures €550,000 Investment
- ApisProtect raises €1.5million in Funding
- WhatSalon Acquired for €15million
- Modern Botany looking at US Expansion
- 2019 Entrepreneur Experience 5&6 April 2019
- HBAN All-Island Conference Feb 14 2019
October 2018
- The Changing Face of Entrepreneurship – CorkBIC shares its 30 years’ experience
- 30 years Building the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
- International Security Accelerator - 2nd Cohort Oct 2018
- Some Photos from CorkBIC 30th Celebrations
- Sunday Business Post 100 Hot Startups
-
EBAN Winter Summit - Luxembourg - 22 -23 October 2018
-
it@cork Leaders Awards - 19 Oct - Cork
- Click HERE to read the October Newseletter
June 2018
BIC June Newsletter; Entrepreneur Experience Special; Accelerator Webinar; Client news etc.
- 2018 Entrepreneur Experience
- Webinar - The International Security Accelerator
- The O'Donovan Brothers will stop at nothing to reach the Pinnacle
- Entrepreneur Experience in Photos
- Over-C - Delivering tech Services on a World Stage
- ViClarity to Open Office in Boston, US
- Enterprise Ireland FinTech CSF Opens Jun 19
- EBAN Congress - Sofia Bulgaria - 25-27 June
- ICE/IEEE International Technology Management Conference - 17- 20 June, Stuttgart
May 2018
- Transformational Change in 13 weeks – Accelerator Teams to raise €5m & create 40 jobs this year
- 5 behavioural tips to build your brand
- Applications Open for International Security Accelerator Starting in Oct 2018
- Photos - International Security Accelerator Demo Day
- Boole & Irrus invest in ProVerum in €3.5 million Investment Deal
- Metabolomic Diagnostics Wins €2million Horizon 2020 Funding
April 2018
- International Security Accelerator Demo Day - Mon 23rd
- Eight tips for raising Investment for 2018
- CSF Application Support Workshop
- Gasgon Medical & Cortechs reach Bridge to Mass Challenge Final
- OrthoXel Announce World’s First Patient Surgical Implantation of Apex Tibial Nailing System
- Anabio Opens Centre of Excellence for Encapsulation Technologies
- Apply for €10k AWS credits available through EBAN partnership
- Do you want to pitch at EBAN Congress Sofia, Bulgaria June 2018?
- it@Cork Tech Summit 2018 - May 3, Cork
- Entrepreneur Experience - 15 & 16 May 2018
March 2018
- The 2018 Entrepreneur Experience® Participants
- CorkBIC International Security Accelerator
- Sunday Business Post Coverage Emerging Entrepreneurs
- 7 habits of highly successful people
- EBAN Reports on Why Business Angels Do NOT invest
- Enterprise Ireland Regional CSF Closes Tue Mar 13
- Startup Awards - Closing Date for entries Mar 22
- it@Cork Tech Summit 2018 - May 3, Cork
December 2017
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Launching 2018 Entrepreneur Experience
CorkBIC Host Spanish Entrepreneurs as part of EOI CoWorking Programme
Accelerator Update!
New Years Wish for 2018 - Wellness Your peak performance guide
November 2017
- Ireland’s first International Security Accelerator launches
- The CorkBIC Venture Academy
- Final Call for Applications for Security Accelerator
- Photos from Recent Events
- Stop worshipping unicorns - Your firm can be entrepreneurial
- Veri Wins Google’s Adopt A Startup Programme
- AventaMed seeks FDA approval after raising €1.8m
October 2017
- Startups & Entrepreneurs Get your Investor pitch ready for 2017 CorkBIC Venture Academy
- Everything you need to know about Crowdfunding
- EU|BICs support generate over 75,000 jobs & raise €1.9bn
- Executing strategy: the four stages of success
- ViClarity & Carefolk Win at IMSTA MedTech Awards
- Helixworks taking the fiction out of science
- CorkBIC Presents at EBAN Winter Summit 16-17 Oct
- it@Cork October Tech Talk - Oct 19
- it@Cork Leaders Awards - Oct 20
- Click HERE to read the Newsletter
September 2017
- Calling Startups & Entrepreneurs to pitch at the 2017 CorkBIC Venture Academy®
- Ireland highest in Europe for Entrepreneurship Culture
- €750k Enterprise Ireland CSF fund open Sept 13 for startups
- What is your Execution Strategy?
- 2016 Record year for Irish angel investment - €34m in 50 startups
- StoryStock to seek external investment of €250,000 to fund growth
- Run Angel creating big noise about runner safety
- it@Cork Leaders Awards Nominations Now Open
- EBAN Winter University Munich, 16-17 Oct 2017
- IT@Cork September Tech Talk
- IBYE searching for Ireland’s best young entrepreneurs of 2018
- Click HERE to Read the September Newsletter
May 2017
Lessons learnt at the 2017 Entrepreneur Experience®
Looking for Women Angel Investors - Rising Tide Europe Fund 2 Open
The 2017 Entrepreneur Experience® Video
Is your company fit for the future?
Photos of the 2017 Entrepreneur Experience®
Over 20 CorkBIC Clients feature in Ireland's Top 100 Startups
Launching the 2017 Gateway UCC Sprint Programme
Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs seeking Applications
EBN Congress - 5-7 July, France
EBAN Annual Congress - 7-9 June Malaga Spain
CorkBIC Event - Friday June 16th Celebrating High Growth Startups at the Port of Cork
June 2017
- Launching the CorkBIC 2016 Review
- CorkBIC Celebrates High Growth Startups
- Executing strategy: the four stages of success
- Increased Connectivity puts Cork on the map
- Photos Celebrating High Growth Startups
- Treemetrics in €1.2m ‘internet of trees’ deal with European Space Agency
- Cork based PMD, Orthoxel & Aventamed among Top Irish Medtech Companies
- Enterprise Ireland Launches Regional CSF & FinTech CSF Funds
- HBAN awarded EBAN best Business Angel initiative
- Competitive Start Fund Workshop Friday, 30th June, Cork
- Click here to read the Newsletter
October 2013
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- Act Fast, Go Global and Seize the Prize
- The Venture Academy® 2013
- Media Coverage of the Going International Conference (including radio interview with Candace Johnson)
- Photos of the Going International Conference 2013
- Thank you to our Partners
December 2016
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- Launching the 2017 Entrepreneur Experience®
- €50K CorkBIC Global Investor Challenge won by Skellig Surgical
- The CorkBIC Venture Academy® 2016
- Sir Alex Ferguson and Paul McGinley: lessons from two great leaders on Leadership and Complacency
- DiaNia Technology raises €2m
- Looking beyond the UK for post-Brexit sales
December 2013
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- Be part of “the Best Entrepreneurship event of its kind in the world.*"
- How to Apply for the 2014 Entrepreneur Experience®?
- Closing Deals - the Latest from the Business Angel Partnership
- 2013 through the lens - Photos and Videos
- Transform your business model by discovering your Plan B
February 2014
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- Celebrating CoderDojo's success
- New Funding Sources for Start-Ups and SMEs an AIB and CorkBIC Workshop
- Closing Deals - Business Angel Partnership 2013 numbers
- New Faces at the 2014 Entrepreneur Experience®
- Traditional strategy is dead - What do you predict for 2014?
- PR Slides raises €500k in seed funding
- Veronica's Snacks getting a bite of the Market
- HealthClinicPlus - using software to help mend injuries
April 2014
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- The Captain's view - the 2014 Entrepreneur Experience®
- How to Start a business - Key advice from our Seasoned Entrepreneurs
- Some photos from the 2014 Entrepreneur Experience®
- No - nonsense mentoring in entrepreneur bootcamp
- Thanks to our Partners
- Upcoming Events
- AIB Start-Up night - April 30 - Cork
- EBAN Annual Congress - Dublin May 19 & 20
- it@cork European Technology Summit - May 13 - Cork
June 2014
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- CorkBIC celebrates 25 years
- CorkBIC launches brochure on Building the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
- Photos from the CorkBIC 25 year celebration
- EBAN Start-up Investors Manifesto - Sign up today!
- Radisens awarded €1m contract
- Green Saffron on how he made it
- What our clients are saying?
- Candace Johnson elected president of EBAN
- Bank of Ireland National Accelerator Programme located in Cork
September 2014
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- Business without Boundaries Conference - Nov 27 - Keynote David McWilliams - Register Today
- Are you Investor Ready? Want to present at the next Venture Academy®?
- Entrepreneurship Education Needs
- Are we getting a Sugar Rush? Meet David McWilliams on Nov 27
- Irish Atlantic Sea Salt wins 'Golden Fork' award
- RadioShack to deploy Trustev across all stores and online
- Curious Wines secures €30k funding via Linked Finance
- Poly-Pico joins forces with NUI Galway with spectacular results
- Global Cork Economic Forum - Oct 1st - City Hall, Cork
October 2014
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- Regsiter Today for Business without Boundaries on Nov 27
- EU BICs achieve better results and have higher impact than other EU incubators
- Meet the Speakers - Paulo Andrez
- Bank of Ireland National Accelerator
- Ireland looks to double the jobs impact of startups on our economy
- Smart Agri Food launches €4 million fund for new Applications in Smart Agriculture
- Closing Deals - the Latest from the Business Angel Partnership
- Mingoa Sale creates successful returns for Angel Investors in Cork
- Áine Behan and Cortechs celebrates success at Lady Pitch night in Paris
- Sedicii wins The Irish Times/ITLG Innovative Award
December 2014
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- Investors and Start-ups meet to build companies that break New Ground
- Business without Boundaries in Colour
- Photos from Business without Boundaries
- Leaders Everywhere - Creating companies of the future
- CorkBIC links up with Tyndall at the Web Summit
- WorkCompass raises €650k
- Compliance & Risks named ICT Exporter 2014
- WhatSalon wows Eva Longoria at the Web Summit
January 2015
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- CorkBIC welcomes High performance transatlantic cable to Cork
- Start-ups and Entrepreneurs, Come Live the 2015 Entrepreneur Experience®!
- Happy New Year 2015 - Remember that the road to success is paved with failures!
- Angels to adopt Accelerators - EBAN and CorkBIC
- Clients in the News:
- AventaMed to hit high note in 2015
- MPSTOR Partner with IBM in €3.2m Horizon 2020 project
- Silicon Republic's top 20 tech start-ups to watch in 2015 - CorkBIC clients
April 2015
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- Authenticity, Passion & unwavering Enthusiasm came together for the 2015 Entrepreneur Experience®
- The Shamrock Organisation - Charles Handy
- Photos from the 2015 Entrepreneur Experience
- The Entrepreneur Experience® 2015 seduced me!
- Media Coverage of the 2015 Entrepreneur Experience
- Huge Thank you to our Sponsors at the 2015 Entrepreneur Experience®
- Treemetrics lands €800,000 European Space Agency contract
- Teamwork - One of Ireland's best kept Technology Secrets!
June 2015
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- The 2015 Entrepreneur Experience Video
- New Competitive Start Fund for Start-ups outside Dublin
- CorkBIC awarded best performing New EBAN Member 2014
- What if my idea won't work
- ThermoTent kickstarts with €51k in pre-orders
- Cloud Computing compan NearForm to create 100 jobs
September 2015
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- The CorkBIC Venture Academy Conference
- 10 Reasons Why Investors Won’t Invest in Your Startup
- Be part of Ireland's Start-up Gathering Oct 5th - 10th
- Deadline for EI Competitive Start Fund for overseas entrepreneurs
- Salaso Health Solutions partners with Perform at St. George’s Park
- Case Study: Veronica's Snacks
- Startup Cork Dinner - Oct 7, Cork
- It@Cork Leaders Awards - Nominations Open
- Locating World Class Eco Data Centres in Cork, Oct 9, Cork
- SOSVentures Slingshot, Oct 23, Dublin
October 2015
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- The CorkBIC Venture Academy Conference
- Startup Ireland Gathering
- Tánaiste announces €4.5m contract for The Hire Lab & BDO to create New JobsIreland.ie website
- The Customer is your VC - funding inversely correlates with success
- Aysytec create 50 jobs & new office in Cork Post Entrepreneur Experience
- ODG Technologies announce partnership with ASV Security
November 2015
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- CorkBIC Venture Academy Report
- Inspire YoWup - EU project to develop an innovative training package on entrepreneurship skills targeting wome
- Media Coverage of the Venture Academy
- Transform your business model by discovering your Plan B - John Mullins, London Business School
- Photos from the Venture Academy Conference
- Angels reach €50M milestone with Connexicon Medical’s €1.15M investment creating 15 jobs
- Aventamed raises €1.3m in private equity Investment
- Work Compass - Most Promising HR Solutions in 2015
December 2015
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- Seasons Greetings
- This is REAL this is the 2016 Entrepreneur Experience®!
- The Entrepreneur Experience Website is LIVE!
- Photos of the Cork & Dublin Entrepreneur Experience Launches
- Cork based Trustev acquired for $44 million
- PMD Solutions announces 11 jobs for Cork following EU funding
- Ocean Survivor crowned Overall Winner InterTradeIreland Seedcorn competition
- CelgenTek wins Bank of Ireland's Sponsor for a Day Competition
January 2016
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- Deadline Jan 22nd to Apply for 2016 Entrepreneur Experience
- Starting a Business in 2016 - Inspiration from Seasoned Entrepreneurs
- Niamh Scanlon (13) (CoderDojo) awarded EU Digital Girl of the Year 2015
- Ten tips for leaders in 2016
- Newsweaver to create 60 new jobs in major expansion
- 12 Irish Medical device Startups you Need to know!
- Sothic Bioscience saving the horseshoe crab to lucrative effect
April 2016
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- Final Call for Alumuni to attend Entrepreneur Experience® Masterclass
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- Enterprise Ireland €50k Competitive Start Fund, International Calls Now Open
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May 2016
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- Relive some of the magic from the 2016 Entrepreneur Experience®
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- Pádraig Ó Céidigh inducted into the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame®
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- Radisens wins Red Herring Europe Award
- Cork-based Zeto secures investment of €1.7m
June 2016
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- CorkBIC Startup Clients create over 600 NEW jobs
- CorkBIC 2015 Annual Review
- Summer is coming - 3 reasons to stop, think and sleep
- Metabolomic Diagnostics secures additional $2 million in venture funding
- Michael O'Connor is appointed to the EBAN Board
- The Port of Cork event in Photos
- Dee's Wholefoods secures deal with Dutch retailer
September 2016
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- The Global Investor Challenge - Seeking Applications
- Unreasonable people are your greatest assets
- International Entrepreneurs - EI Competitive Start Fund Applications closing
- Prof Barry O'Sullivan, UCC named deputy president of world’s largest AI body
- EBAN E-xcelerator organises first Investor Days
- Everseen sees global sales rise after raising over €8m
- Platform Avenue, Subwoofr & Fruitcubed feature in Sunday Business Post
October 2016
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- 100 Applications Final Call CorkBIC Global Investor Challenge €50k Prize
- Becoming a successful Business Angel
- The CorkBIC Venture Academy® kicks off Nov 17 as part of the Growth Pathway
- Overnight success is rubbish - persistence and patience bring luck
- Cork Connects in San Francisco
- SCALEUPs: Startup Europe comes to Silicon Valley
- TippyTalk develops new channels of communication
- Mamukko are plain sailing in the Sunday Times
- Startup Gathering & Startup Nations Summit - 18-20 Nov Cork
- EBAN Winter University - Croatia 29-30 Nov 2016
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ - Thur 27 Oct 2016
February 2017
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- 2017 Entrepreneur Experience® NEWS
- Robust Screening leads to 200+ company pitches to Angel Investors in 2016
- OncoMark Secures €2.1 Million in funding - new test for Breast Cancer
- Helixworks one of the 50 finalists for the ninth annual SXSW Accelerator Pitch event
- Modern Botany takes skincare back to its natural source
- EBAN invites Investors to join the InvestHorizon ePitches Online
- Good ideas don't sell themselves......
- CorkBIC Board member Kieran Drain departs for the US
- Wishing IBYE Finalists Good Luck in the FINAL
- The Best in Cyber Security - Zero Day Conference - Dublin Mar 7th
February 2012
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- Launching the Entrepreneur Experience® 2012
- Final Call for Applications for the Entrepreneur Experience®
- Some new faces for the Entrepreneur Experience® 2012
- So you think you have a Strategy?
- In the Press - CorkBIC Clients
- Congratulations to Winners at the Cork Chamber Dinner Awards
September 2010
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- Welcome to the launch of the CORKBIC NEWS.
- Jim Breen joins CorkBIC Board
- CorkBIC advises Enterprise Ireland SuperValu Food Development Programme
- Socowave raises €3m in funding
- Minister Launches Limerick Business Angel Partnership
- How to become an Angel Investor
- Internationally active SMEs yield better results
- Venture capitalist urges tax breaks for entrepreneurs
November 2010
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- Launch of the CorkBIC International Venture Academy
- Meet the CorkBIC Team!
- Emutex secures Investment of 500k
- An Interview with Entrepreneur Noel May
- THE BIC Accreditation and the BIC Facts and Figures 2009
- Why we need Banks!
- Taoiseach announces €3.3m funding boost for 450 local jobs
- Minister O'Keeffe - Entrepreneurship is Alive and well in Ireland
December 2010
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- Season’s Greetings from CorkBIC
- First Irish Venture Academy hosted in Cork
- it@cork Leaders Awards
- Some Strategy for Christmas - The Play is the Thing!
- Breaking News - 20 Investment Deals done for 2010!
February 2011
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- CorkBIC Launches The Entrepreneur Experience® 2011
- Emutex expands on the back of €500k Investment
- Who is coming to the Entrepreneur Experience?
- Strategic orchestration - using network alliances
- CorkBIC participates at the EBN Innovation Conference
March 2011
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- CorkBIC launches The Entrepreneur Hall of Fame®
- Feasibility Study – who are your customers?
- Two weeks to the first Entrepreneur Experience
- St Killians Candle Company lands first US order from New York's St Patricks Cathedral in time for St Patricks Day
- Summary Statistics for the Business Angel Partnership
April 2011
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- Sleepless in Garryvoe - the Entrepreneur Experience®
- Angel Dust for Start-ups: Rehab for the Recession: Energetic and Inspirational
- View a video of the Entrepreneur Experience
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- Entrepreneurs 'give something back' - Irish Examiner
- Photo Gallery of the Entrepreneur Experience
June 2011
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- Liam Casey and Paul Hands inducted into the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame®
- The Entrepreneur Experience® Investor Day
- IGNITE Programme - 10 places available
- Enterprise Ireland launches €1m competitive fund for locally trading companies to start Exporting
- CorkBIC Poster Session at it@cork Conference
July 2011
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- Save the Date International Finance Conference
- Coder Dojo unleashes in Cork
- Looking to the Future - What do you want to be?
- Most Investible Companies at Investor day
- Creating Opportunities with Finland
- The Entrepreneur Experience® Investor Day
November 2011
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- Harnessing Opportunities in the New Economy in a 70 million home market
- The Venture Academy® - Presenters and Winners
- So what does Going Global mean for Candace Johnson and Bill Liao?
- Photos of the CorkBIC Going International Conference
- Enterprise Ireland Launches €10 million International Start-Up Fund
December 2011
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- Season’s Greetings from CorkBIC
- Pizzabot tops the charts beating Angry Birds
- Launching The Entrepreneur Experience® 2012
- Taxi Taxi! - CorkBIC client Nixatel to participate in IT trade mission to Chicago
- Tapping the potential of Innovation
September 2013
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- Your Passport to Going International - Oct 16th at Fota
- CorkBIC Clients in the News; Green Saffron Secures Investment; Soundwave launches in London; WhatSalon takes off
- Have you got your Cork Passport Yet?
- National Digital Strategy for Ireland and CoderDojo
- How to pitch your business in 3 minutes; Part 3 - Relentless Credibility
March 2012
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- Sleepless in Kinsale
- Seven CorkBIC Clients raise investment of 3.15m
- 9 Nuggets of wisdom we can learn from the late Steve Jobs about visualising your outcomes
- Countdown to the Entrepreneur Experience 2012
- Radisens receives the ITLG Biotech Award
April 2012
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- Kinsale Rocks to the Entrepreneur Experience
- Photos and comments from the Entrepreneur Experience 2012
- Press Cuttings from the Entrepreneur Experience
- Bring in the dancer – How to beat deadly negotiation tactics and what counter measures to deploy
- Raising Seed Finance of €31.2 million euro
- Read a Company's experiences with the BAP
June 2012
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- Celebrating the New Economy at the Port of Cork
- View Photo Album of CorkBIC’s event at the Port of Cork
- Crest Solutions announces New Jobs and a New Acquisition
- Liam Casey shares some tips on expanding into China
- Five Reasons why it’s lonely at the top
September 2012
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- 2nd Going International Conference
- Irish BICs announce 100th Business Angel Investment
- Financial Support for Irish Businesses – The Current Situation
- 10 elements of Entrepreneurship
- Investment feeds Natural Growth for Virginia Health Foods
November 2012
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- Entrepreneur Superstars descend on Ballymaloe
- When Coder Dojo met Raspberry Pi
- Photos from the Going International Conference
- Calling all Female Entrepreneurs - new 500k EI fund stimulate startups
- Searching for the true leader
December 2012
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- Seasons Greetings from CorkBIC
- Launching the 2013 Entrepreneur Experience®
- INBusiness INCork - Cork Innovates
- Incidentcontrolroom.com launches in the US
- Strategy is the Story - Can you tell your story?
January 2013
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- Top Ten Business Tips for 2013
- The Entrepreneur Experience 2013®
- New Additions to the CorkBIC Board
- Congratulations to Radisens on Frost & Sullivan Award
- Top Three Business Strategy Articles in 2012 (as published in the CorkBIC Newsletter)
- And much more
March 2013
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- 'The Best Entrepreneurship event in the World!'
- Photos and quotes from the 2013 Entrepreneur Experience®
- Media coverage from the 2013 Entrepreneur Experience®
- A big Thanks to our partners
- When High Flying Executives Burn out
May 2013
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- CorkBIC Clients in the News
- Steve Wozniak to headline at BIC Congress (Derry 29-31 May 2013)
- Jim Barry and Shemas Eivers inducted into Entrepreneur Hall of Fame®
- How to Pitch your Business in 3 minutes? (Video with Bill Liao)
- High Potential Start-up Showcase 'Class of 2012' - CorkBIC clients
July 2013
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- Celebrating Cork's High Growth Companies
- Launching the 2013 Entrepreneur Experience® Video
- Going International Conference, Oct 2013
- Photos - Celebrating Cork's High Growth Start-ups
- A holiday read & time for reflection: The three paradoxes of Generation Y