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First Fridays for Startups

Powered by Google For Startups

Attendees

2400

Attendees

Speakers

70

Speakers

Startups Supported

430

Startups Supported

Hours of Mentoring

600

Hours of Mentoring

What is First Fridays for Startups?

First Fridays for Startups, powered by Google For Startups, is a platform for the tech startup ecosystem to come together on a regular basis, enabling them to learn, connect and grow.

Mentoring

Mentoring

1-on-1 mentoring in the format of 25-minute slots with a variety of curated mentors

Lightning Talks

Lightning Talks

Three guest speakers give short 'lightning' talks on a special topic

Keynote

Keynote

A 'keynote' speech from an expert in the field of tech

Next First FridaysMay 3rd

See this month’s lineup of mentors, speakers and more. Register for any or all of the events!

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Mentoring

Learn lessons from industry experts on a range of topics to help grow your startup

Lightning Talks

10-minute talks on a special topic such as business, marketing or development

Keynote

We welcome a special guest for a deep dive into their journey, sharing lessons learned

Networking

Meet like-minded people and share lessons learned by joining the community

Hot-desk for the Day

Attendees are welcome to enjoy our space for the day

Our Speakers

We’re honoured to have had some amazing speakers take to the stage at First Fridays

Steve Collins

Frontline Ventures

Linda Kiely

VoxPro

Peter Coppinger

Teamwork

David Hunt

Cainthus

Dr. Nora Khaldi

Nuritas

Niall Dennehy

Aid:Tech

Alannah Horne

Newswhip

Brett Meyers

CurrencyFair

Amelia Kelly

Soapbox Labs

David Maloney

Movidius

Cassie Delaney

Jobbio

Jon Bradford

Motive Partners

Our Mentors

We’re honoured to have had some amazing speakers take to the stage at First Fridays

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“Our partnership with Dogpatch Labs is helping to broaden the reach of Google’s existing startup community engagement. First Friday for Startups concentrates a day of activities to support startups.”

Paddy Flynn