LaunchPad NDRC



NDRC LaunchPad is Ireland’s first digital accelerator, supporting the next generation of digital entrepreneurs to accelerate good ideas to sound startups. NDRC has worked with over 80 digital ventures to date.

With hands-on mentoring, a workspace and micro-seed investment over a 12 week tailored programme, your place on NDRC’s LaunchPad will help with every aspect of your business, and provide a fast track to attracting investment.

NDRC has a specialism in translating strong research into new digital ventures and we are particularly interested in receiving applications from researchers in Ireland and overseas who have strong ideas for a startup venture.

All successful applicants will be offered a place on NDRC LaunchPad with an accompanying micro-seed investment of up to €20,000. Investment is provided as €5k per startup founder (minimum 2 founders; maximum 3 founders), plus €5k project costs.

The call for applications is now closed. The call for applications for NDRC LaunchPad 7 commencing in February 2013 will go out in November 2012. If you wish to be notified when the call goes out, email launchpad@ndrc.ie and you will be put on the mailing list.

Targeted at emerging start-up promoters in the digital space, NDRC’s LaunchPad provides:

− A three month programme alongside other start-ups, innovators, engineers and investors

− Expert mission guidance and hands-on support from experienced entrepreneurs

− Weekly workshops and meetings with the right people in the right networks

− Micro-seed investment of up to €20,000 per project

− Opportunity to pitch at Lift Off Investor Day at the end of programme

− Learn more about our current cohort below and take a look at our previous participants on the sidebar of this page.

Visit NDRC Launchpad here