We’re building on the success of last year’s AIB Start-Up Academy to bring the brightest new entrepreneurs on a journey that will grow their business.
The academy is a joint venture between The Irish Times and AIB to help people start business by providing information, networking opportunities and the chance to win a place on an intensive course run by Irish Times Training.
These nights are the first stage in the process and connect aspiring entrepreneurs with like-minded people and the wider startup community.
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The event was hosted by Gary Quinn (The Irish Times) and showcased the success stories of Peter Casey (CEO of Claddagh Resources and former dragon on RTE’s Dragons Den) and Austin Duignan (Donegal Rapeseed Oil). Three local startups took the opportunity to pitch; Helen Haworth of Portsalon Yurts, Neil Barrett of FitHub and Gareth Devenney of FarmFlo Ltd.