First Fridays goes Nationwide
We’re joined by new ecosystem partners Google, Microsoft, Salesforce and Hubspot, and will now deliver the programme across our partner hub network in Belfast, Cork, Dublin Galway and Kerry.
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By providing a platform for entrepreneurship and innovation, our mission is to accelerate the development of Ireland’s startup ecosystem.
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We work with corporates on their innovation journey to help them effectively engage with the startup ecosystem
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We work with founders at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey, providing coaching and mentoring from top founders
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Dogpatch Labs CEO joins McWilliams podcast on European & Irish startup ecosystems
Top economist David McWilliams interviewed CEO Patrick Walsh on his latest podcast. They covered the current state of startup ecosystems, reaching and innovation inflection point, growing to 320+ European unicorns in half a decade, plus the cultural and policy shifts needed for Ireland to win at startups.
Six hubs support 200+ regional hubs in Ireland’s first national Summit
We made history with the All-Ireland Hub Summit in December 2021, supported by ConnectedHubs.ie. The six community-led and entrepreneur-driven hubs from the Irish Tech Hub Network shared knowledge and resources to help 200+ hubs across Ireland level up their impact in their local communities.
Patch signs 3 year deal with Stripe
Patch announced a 3-year partnership with Stripe and others. The funding will help Tom McCarthy’s youth accelerator (which helped 23 budding entrepreneurs in 2021) expand to include science and research projects.
We run Ireland’s national accelerator programme to help entrepreneurs build “global solutions to global problems”.
Learn moreA Global Network
Dogpatch Labs is part of a global community of startup hubs connected by Google for Startups.
The Google for Startups Passport Program allows member startups to work flexibly from over 50 partner locations and Campus spaces around the world.
In Our Community
Our curated community gives you the opportunity to surround yourself in a deeply embedded tech community of entrepreneurs, developers, social enterprises, venture capitalists and more. We are host to a diverse range of startups – from early stage Irish startups to fast-growing international tech disruptors.
Meet Our Community
We are proud to have a number of world-class founders, entrepreneurs and investors as part of our community.
Jon Bradford
Advisor & Founder
Alison D'Arcy
Founder
Brian Caulfield
Venture Capitalist
Ann Hunt
Founder & Investor
Alison Kopf
Founder
Brian Norton
Founder
Parsa Ghaffari
Founder
Ross Hunt
Founder