Enhancing Dublin’s Startup Ecosystem

Startdublin makes it easy

Ruth Flynn (Digital Hub)Liam Barry (DCEB)Robert Hughes (DCC)Evanne Kilmurray (Inner City Enterprise)Cillian McDonald (DCC)Anne Linnane (DCC) Caoimhe Smyth (Primal Food)

Pauline Riordan (DCC, facilitator)Sylvia Richmond (IWB, visualiser)Ali Grehan (DCC, advisor)

So what’s difficult?

Lots of enterprise supports and space

Opportunity to bring clarity

Local Enterprise Office (LEO)

Point the way

Focus on user needs

Channel flow of information

Cross sectoral platform

Webinars, videos, peer2peer

Online training and mentoring

Central hub and local libraries - first stop shops

Open door information and advice

Regular calendar of events

Connecting people and ideas

Barter exchange for products and services

Business to Business supports

Work together to focus on enterprise

Now is the time!

2014

Bring skills and resources together for first time

Co-ordination and communication role

Start Dublin