A weeklong immersion, which brings together Irish tech expertise with South African entrepreneurial spirit. Returning for a third year, this international partnership demonstrates how we’re building a global community of innovators who are making a real impact, aligned with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, echoing last year’s theme of social-tech entrepreneurship which is a common thread that runs through the South African tech ecosystem.

FreeNOW users can now choose a more sustainable mode of transport with Moby’s integration on the app, with the startup planning to triple Dublin bikes on offer.

May 2024

Announcing the latest ecosystem partnership with UL’s Immersive Software Engineering course, where four students join our Founders and NDRC accelerators to work with startups and develop own ideas.

May 2024

ESB announces a new collaboration with SFI Research Centres at Trinity – ADAPT and CONNECT – with projects started on our ESB incubator, to advance the clean energy landscape and achieve NetZero.

April 2024

Angie Nagle, BladeBridge founder who’s repurposing old wind turbines, has piloted with our 2050 Accelerator partner ESB to launch an e-mobility hub at Europe’s biggest transport research conference TRA. Great to see the ESB eMobility Hub prototype on show in the RDS Dublin, an idea born from our ESB Incubator and scaled during the 2050Accelerator with startup BladeBridge.

April 2024

This latest innovation partnership focuses on the shared ambition to accelerate rail as the backbone of sustainable transport in Ireland. Working with Dogpatch, Iarnród Éireann teams – from platform to boardroom – will have the opportunity to work in a live entrepreneurial environment, adopt a startup mindset, and drive impactful innovation.

March 2024

Having launched Ireland’s national sustainability accelerator in May, 11 startups underwent an intense 3-month programme, testing live pilots with and being supported by innovation partners Kerry Group, ESB and Coillte, pitched on stage to top industry guests. Our Director of Innovation David Power writes more.

September 2023

This July, we welcomed Open AI’s global leadership team to Dogpatch, delivering ‘Intro to the Irish Ecosystem’, and a roundtable with top AI developers & entrepreneurs in our community. 2 months later, it announces its first Dublin office, and offers mentorship to Patch as official backers of the youth accelerator.

September 2023

From hacking Reddit, to extracting ethanol from corn, to planning missions to Mars with NASA, the Founders cohort of over 40 talented individuals has been selected, and wow are they impressive. Watch the video for a flavour of the exciting startups to be created at Founders.

September 2023

“It’s now or never to use tech & talent to combat the climate crisis.” Ashley Shak, formerly of the UN, featured on stage at RDI Hub’s 2-day AI Summer School, talking all things 2050 Sustainability Accelerator, highlighting cohort startups EIO Diagnostics and CarbonStack using AI to tackle to tackle issues such as herd health and deforestation.

September 2023

Led by former participant Jack O’Regan Kenny, the Dogpatch-based youth accelerator announces almost 50/50 gender cohort split, with over 60% from outside GDA. Form parking robots to hormone-sensing patches and biodigesters for farms, this year’s projects focus on social impact, healthcare innovation, and sustainable solutions.

July 2023

From an e-mobility idea born out of our ESB Incubator, to launching a multi-hub shared e-mobility platform across 4 counties with top universities and industry giants including Trinity College, ATU, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and SEAI, its great to see an idea moving from concept to reality with our partners at ESB.

July 2023

From turning dirt to data, to ‘Alexa’ for bees, the first-ever cohort of Ireland national sustainability accelerator has been chosen to work with companies leading Ireland’s transition to Net Zero. 12 startups are piloting with partners Kerry Group, ESB, Coillte, and the Grantham Foundation, using international industry expert advice and national infrastructure to execute in real-time.

May 2023

The Dublin and Belfast hubs launch HBAN 2.0, the All-Island Angel Investment Network. Funded by Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland, and supported by the Irish Tech Hub Network, it aims to fuel Ireland’s angel investment ecosystem through technology adoption and collaboration, providing streamlined opportunities for angels and fostering a thriving community.

May 2023

Dogpatch launches a new programme, investing in people, not startups, which brings together the most talented engineers, domain experts and commercial minds to find a co-founder, learn from 50+ expert mentors, build the next generation of tech startups, and pitch for €100K investment.

April 2023

Dogpatch launches ‘2050’, in partnership with Kerry, ESB, and Coillte and supported by the DECC, to connect startups, industry, and national assets to accelerate towards Net Zero. Climate change is the defining era of our era, and 2050 aims to use Ireland’s superpower ‘connectedness’ to make a meaningful impact and Ireland a leader in sustainability innovation.

March 2023

Former Patcher Jack O’Regan Kenny takes the ropes as the new MD of Patch, with NDRC committing to 3 years of funding. The Youth Accelerator will run all-island for the first time, and it will boast the largest cohort yet in 2023, including trips to London and Belfast.

March 2023

After a three-year Hiatus DiTW returned with a bang. With speakers from global tech giants, top Irish entrepreneurs, experts in DEI fields flying in and more, Dogpatch welcomes 100s of leaders in tech to learn and implement global best practices in DEI.

February saw long-time Dogpatcher Parsa Ghaffari announce Aylien’s acquisition by world-leading decision intelligence platform. From launching its text analytics API in 2014 to a €5M Series A raise in 2019, to acquisition this year – what a journey for the team.

February 2023

With over 250 members engaging bimonthly, the FIERCE network officially launched at Dogpatch in January. This initiative focuses on supporting women tech entrepreneurs to find talent, make valuable connections, access fundraising, and more, through workshops, networking, VC mentoring and firesides.

January 2023

Dogpatch members ProMotion Rewards, Outmin, and Tracworx all nabbed a spot in Silicon Republic’s 23 Tech Startups to Watch, alongside NDRC Pre-Accelerator alum Legitimate, Kwayga, and Trigr. Featured in the media outlet’s Startup of the Week series in 2022, these startups are making waves in the tech industry with exciting plans coming soon.

January 2023

Our Head of Platform Menno Axt features on EY Ireland’s fintech podcast ‘Growth Capital and the Irish Tech Ecosystem’ – and in great company with Amy Neale of Delta VC and Fidelma McGuirk of Payslip. Hear their insights on the Private Equity debate, Ireland’s talent superpower, angel investment, a changing landscape and more.

December 2022

FT’s Jude Webber invites Dogpatch’s Patrick Walsh to contribute on recent Irish tech job cuts as a core player in the ecosystem, alongside industry experts at Davy, IBEC, Maynooth University, and Web Summit. Walsh talks opportunities for homegrown tech, and policy changes required for real economic impact.

November 2022

Our CEO joined VP of the European Investment Bank on the Venture Stage to discuss Tech Policy for future generations, community member Yonder pitched on the Centre Stage, and we hosted the return of Flounders with BeachHut to celebrate failures with 200+ ecosystem builders.

November 2022

Six live pitches marked the mid-point of an intensive 6-month programme, with over 250 in attendance to meet the cohort and hear how NDRC has supported 1000+ entrepreneurs in less than 18 months.

October 2022

Historic moment at October’s First Fridays as we took Ireland’s largest monthly startup programme to the North at Ormeau Baths. Connecting with NI founders, investors & ecosystem builders via networking, roundtables, a founders’ night, and a full startup programme kicked off this cross-border collaboration.

 October 2022

2022’s youth accelerator Bootcamp brought 30 young minds together to shape 10 ideas, who now join Patch’s alum community of 120 young entrepreneurs. Teams heard from Coderdojo founder James Whelton, serial entrepreneur Ray Nolan, joined office hours with Stripe and pitched to 100s globally at Demo Day.

August 2022

Dogpatch member ProtexAI announced an $18M raise led by Notion Capital. Since 2021 founders Dan Hobbs and Ciaran O’Mara have completed Y Combinator, grown their team from 2 – 22, and secured blue-chip customers including M&S. Now they’re planning a global expansion.

August 2022

ESB has announced a 10-month pilot project that will see more than 100 electric bikes available for public use at 14 stations across Dublin’s suburbs. The project, born out of our X_Potential internal incubator with ESB, is an example of how working with startups can create win-wins and real commercial outcomes.

August 2022

Ian Browne, the entrepreneur and investor, is leading a fresh cohort of start-ups as MD of the NDRC accelerator run by Dogpatch Labs. He talks about steering founders through a stormy market and the need for an all-Ireland ecosystem.

June 2022

Our member Swoop, who is cracking the number one SME issue of accessing finance, announced a €6.3M Series A raise. With 75K clients under her belt, founder Andrea Reynolds eyes up a position as a global fintech market leader alongside a US expansion.

A French Ambassador address; keynotes & unicorn panels on EU talent, funding & policy; and in-person startup booths – our Scale-up Expo with France Digitale & La French Tech united the European startup ecosystem.

May 2022

May 2022

This years list features a who’s who of the Dogpatch community, from the founders of alumni startups from NDRC accelerator and pre-accelerators such as Squid, Robotify, Akroo, Inferex and Little Red, to members including Promotion, Protex AI, KeepAppy and Woebot, and mentors Romy Lynch and Evocco.

May 2022

“Ireland needs leadership, it needs policy change – France can help illustrate that”. Our Founder & CEO Patrick Walsh spoke to The Currency on how Ireland can emulate Macron’s unicorn success, following our European Scaleup Expo with La French Tech and France Digitale event in May.

February 2022

From the rugby pitch to the economic pitch, Ireland has a record for setting out bold visions and winning big on the global stage. Our CEO explains how in the Sunday Independent.

February 2022

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.

January 2022

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.

November 2021

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.

July 2021

Dogpatch Labs will run ESB’s X_Potential Incubator, a structured programme that allows staff to develop ideas into new sustainable and commercially viable businesses in areas such as transport, infrastructure and stimulating the hydrogen economy.

February 2021

The new NDRC led by Dogpatch Labs launches a series of supports across its four hubs, including one-to-one mentoring and a pre-accelerator programme.

December 2020

The contract to manage the NDRC (National Digital Research Centre) has been awarded to Dogpatch Labs and its regional partners throughout the country by the Government.

August 2019

Patrick Walsh is eyeing the healthy growth of Dublin’s startup scene as he plots Dogpatch’s expansion.

June 2019

Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander & Queen Máxima of the Netherlands visited Dogpatch Labs to learn how Ireland’s leading startup hub is providing a platform to showcase the latest smart building technologies being deployed in Ireland, and the future of retail innovation.

March 2019

Dogpatch Labs founder Patrick Walsh talks authenticity & determination of the Irish culture and how it’s embedded in home-grown businesses and the startup ecosystem.

February 2019

With more than 250 applications from 53 countries, The Pearse Lyons Accelerator, which is now in its third year, continues to attract some of the top AgTech startups from around the world.

June 2018

On a visit to Dublin learn more about Ireland’s history and future the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Dogpatch Labs. Their Royal Highnesses will meet children and young people taking part in free coding workshops, and will also have the opportunity to talk to female tech entrepreneurs.