Sarah Walker
@sazmattazz
Startups @TechIreland, ex-@dogpatchlabs and swimming @dublincitylido
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The Dublin Inquirer reports today that DCC's Central Area Committee has agreed an emergency motion calling for a comprehensive report into the Council’s plans for George's Dock. Article: dublininquirer.com/2025/02/12/its… We couldn't agree more that it's finally time to do something. 🧵
🚀TechIreland's Innovation Island Pulse 2025 Key findings: 📊69% of startups plan to hire in 2025 💰49% see good fundraising opportunities, but gaps remain 🌍64% of startups plan to work with Northern Irish firms. 📖eu1.hubs.ly/H0gJ_pX0 #InnovationIslandPulse2025
I wrote a piece for @SiliconRepublic 👇 on the resilience and dynamism of Irish startups and the need for Government to engage with them to refocus the economy and face challenges ahead. Have a read! Thanks to TechIreland for the data. siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/iris…
📽️ A Lido is a hub of community activity and social connection that brings far-reaching benefits. We've now shared our feasibility study with Dublin City Council who gave a positive indication of further consideration - with due regard for other capital projects being progressed.
Super line up at the annual Scale Ireland IWD event hearing from founders and leaders Stripe Financefair, Enterprise Ireland TestReach Aerlytix and Deloitte Ireland. Great to hear about the hard lessons learned, best and worst advice and winding career paths.
Minister Peter Burke opens the InterTradeIreland VC conf on benefits of all-island economy & work to encourage venture investing. Also highlights new Enterprise Ireland strategy launching today to ensure Ireland succeeds on the global stage & can harness opps both sides of the border.
📢TechIreland Female Founder Funding Review 2025 Edition is HERE! Last year, female founders in Ireland raised a record-breaking €145M, a 46% increase from 2023! But work to be done... 📥eu1.hubs.ly/H0hlysq0 Thanks to Amazon Web Services for sponsoring this year's edition #FFF2025
Great first panel at the TechIreland Amazon Web Services Fierce event with Áine Mulloy, Rena Maycock and Heidi Davis. Importance of being selective with VC, derisking w/ partner & impact data, networking to find angels & advisors, and getting as far as you can with grants to build MVP.
Second panel with Lorraine Curham Andreeeeeeeeaaaaaa! Elaine Burke and DC 🇮🇪 gives an outlook on the investment landscape: - AI hype & how VCs are seeing layers - How AI can help you build your biz - Biggest 🚩 and green flags for VCs - Importance of visibility & storytelling
👇HAVE YOUR SAY👇 With George's Dock on the Dublin City Council agenda today, TheJournal.ie is running a poll on what should be developed at the site which is zoned for water use. Vote "outdoor pool" for a transformational public facility🌊 thejournal.ie/poll-your-say-…
📢 Are you struggling to access equity finance for scaling up? The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is working on new Government-backed financial support, and your insights will shape the future! 📅 Survey closes 24th March 🔗 eu1.hubs.ly/H0hwWDP0
A big week for us at Dublin City Lido, George’s Dock as DCC commits to feasibility work on the site. Onwards!
Packed house for Endeavor Ireland Women Founders and Leaders events with a panel of heavy hitters Rosaleen Blair AMS, Elaine Coughlan Atlantic Bridge and Karen May, XOCEAN. They’ve seen it all when it comes to raising and deploying capital - super insights.
Interim CEO Kevin Sherry opens the Enterprise Ireland Start-Up Day 2025 with some key figures from 2024: -€27.6m investment into 157 startups - 90 HPSUs & 69 new pre-seed startups supported - 45 women-led startups supported & 23 women-led HPSUs - 25 spinouts from 3rd level research
Kicking off Scale Ireland Regional Startup Summit with Brian Caulfield 🇺🇦🇮🇪 and Martina Fitzgerald joined by Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, Jacdunne, Helen McBreen Zinkworks, Enterprise Ireland, NTMA and Google.
It’s been a pleasure to be part of the organising committee of the first Dublin Tech Week - looking forward to the kick off tomorrow and attending some of the 40+ events running from 23-30 May. dublintechweek.com
Today we brought our Innovation Island Connect event to Derry for the first time, supported by InterTradeIreland. At The AMP Derry investors & leaders in the North West are meeting to explore opportunities for cross-border investment & collaboration. Stay tuned for updates.
