As a bootstrapped, value-driven startup hub, Dogpatch was delighted to be listed in Crunchbase’s top ’15 Startup Incubators Around the World You’ve Never Heard Of’. The list which includes other startup hubs like Station F, Startup Lisbon and Venture Catalyst highlights some of the best incubators working to support entrepreneurs in their journey to solve some of the world’s biggest issues.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima visited Dogpatch Labs on a three-day trip around Ireland in an effort to strengthen relations between Ireland and the Netherlands. On a short visit to Dogpatch, the Royals took part in programming classes with CoderDojo kids and also joined a roundtable discussion on immigration and entrepreneurship.

It was Africa’s turn to host this year’s Google for Startups EMEA Partner Summit. Hosted by iHub, an innovation space in Nairobi, Kenya, the event marked the first time the Summit has been held in Africa. Topics covered included how hubs can engage with government and how to work with corporate partners and funders. Dogpatch Labs was tasked with delivering a presentation on how to operationalise Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace.

After the completion of 3 Core Phases of The Pearse Lyons Accelerator program at Dogpatch Labs, the startups chosen presented their pitches on stage at the Alltech One Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. Congratulations to this year’s cohort whose exciting new innovations in dairy, poultry, swine and supply chains are sure to impact on the future of agriculture.