Here are a few images from our last session in Dublin, alongside the #LESI annual conference — hosted by @novaucd.bsky.social 👇 📢 Apply for our next sessions 👉 www.impac3tip.eu/academy/

Two UCD sustainable agriculture research projects, BiCO and Mehal, have secured a total of just over €1.2 million in commercialisation funding from Enterprise Ireland. Both projects have emerged from the Food and Agriculture Sustainable Technology Innovation Programme. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Congrats to Better Futures on raising €600k in funding from private angel investors & Enterprise Ireland to accelerate further development of EVA™ & expand customer adoption across regulated industries including energy, life sciences, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

xWave Technologies, HQed @novaucd.bsky.social, has secured contracts with over 20 NHS Trusts for its diagnostic decision-making platform & is now seeking to raise €3m in a funding round to accelerate the rollout of its platform across the NHS, the HSE and internationally. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

The 2026 NovaUCD Student Enterprise Competition, an intensive 4-week accelerator programme for @ucddublin.bsky.social student entrepreneurs, has kicked-off @novaucd.bsky.social with 18 students and 14 early-stage ventures ranging from AgTech to Virtual Reality. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Binarii Labs, the Irish cybersecurity company headquartered at @novaucd.bsky.social, has launched a funding campaign on the Spark Venture Funding platform with an exclusive allocation of €250,000 to Spark investors. Find out more: www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

The 4-day Stripe Young Scientist Business Bootcamp, delivered in partnership with @novaucd.bsky.social, has commenced with 30 participants from the 2026 Stripe YSTE. Where creativity can meet commercial impact. Exciting week ahead. Find out more - www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2026 @novaucd.bsky.social Innovation Awards which celebrate outstanding achievements in knowledge transfer, consultancy, entrepreneurship & promotion of an innovation culture within UCD's research & innovation communities www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Dublin start-up aims to power the 6G space race

Dublin start-up aims to power the 6G space race. Celtonn’s high-frequency tech could help prevent satellite gridlock as near-Earth space fills up. Great to see this @novaucd.bsky.social start-up feature as today's Innovator to Watch via @irishtimes.com. www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...

We are delighted that @novaucd.bsky.social has today been named as one of Europe’s Top 150 Start-Up Hubs by the FT for the third year in a row. NovaUCD is the only university-based hub in Ireland included in the rankings. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n... @ucddublin.bsky.social

We were delighted to collaborate with the Dutch Embassy in Ireland to jointly host a Responsible AI event yesterday at @novaucd.bsky.social. Thank you to our excellent guest speakers, event moderator, and all who attended the event. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n... @ucddublin.bsky.social

Setanta Space, a new Irish space tech start-up, which is headquartered @novaucd.bsky.social, has officially launched. The start-up is focused on developing novel modular onboard computing hardware and AI software designed to make spacecraft more autonomous. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Our latest Start-up of the Week is SlateRete, a NovaUCD-based start-up that has developed a solution that transforms slate waste into a sustainable and “high-performing” construction material.

NovaUCD and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ireland are jointly hosting an event entitled 'Responsible AI - AI that serves society and delivers real-world impact' on 18 Feb next at @novaucd.bsky.social. Register to attend via www.eventbrite.ie/e/responsibl...

@novaucd.bsky.social and CeADAR are seeking applications from Ireland’s most promising AI-first start-ups to participate in the 6-month 2026 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme starting in April. Find out more and apply via www.ucd.ie/innovation/n... Closing date: 27 Feb

Last week 28 start-ups, collectively seeking to raise €70 million in funding, pitched to an invited audience of ca. 70 venture capitalists and angel investors at the 2026 @novaucd.bsky.social Investor Day event. Thank you to everyone who attended. Find out more via: www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Equal1 raises $60m in funding to deploy quantum computing technology

OncoAssure targets US growth with Mount Sinai prostate cancer study - Irish medtech firm seeks to strengthen evidence base for prognostic technology in US market #irish #business #MedTech #Oncology #innovation @novaucd.bsky.social www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/onc...

🌍 Irish Cleantech Innovation Goes Global UCD spin-out AquaB Nanobubble Innovations is deploying its technology in Saudi Arabia with Aramco #irish #tech #startups #nanotech #spinouts #UCD #scalingbusiness www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/aqu...

The @impac3t-ip.bsky.social toolbox launch is coming! Join on 5 and 6 Feb for a 2-day event showcasing tools and training. Day 1: Discussions, panels, & hands-on insights, Day 2: dedicated Academy™ workshop. Register: www.impac3tip.eu/event/toward... #TechTransfer

UCD is partnering in the ARC Hub for Therapeutics, a new €31.6m national research initiative dedicated to fast-tracking biomedical innovation into real-world therapies and companies, officially launched yesterday. #euinmyregion #ARCHubForTherapeutics www.ucd.ie/innovation/n... @researchireland.ie

A research-driven cybersecurity company, Mirror Security, which spun-out of UCD with the support of NovaUCD has raised $2.5m in pre-seed funding from Sure Valley Ventures & Atlantic Bridge to scale its breakthrough encryption platform for AI security. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n... @ucdcs.bsky.social

👩‍⚕️👁️ Many congratulations to eye therapeutics start-up OcuHealth on winning the NovaUCD 2025 VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini... 👏 @novaucd.bsky.social @ucdvetmed.bsky.social

OcuHealth, an emerging eye therapeutics start-up, has been named overall winner of @ucddublin.bsky.social 2025 VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme. This programme is delivered by @novaucd.bsky.social to support the creation and launch of new start-ups emerging from UCD. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

🐎🏆 One to Watch: Huge congratulations to equine tech start-up TrojanTrack, which has won the One to Watch Award following an investor showcase event marking the conclusion of UCD’s 2025 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme. 👏 @novaucd.bsky.social

Registration is open for the 2025 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme Showcase and Awards event on 26 Nov where the latest research-backed start-ups will be pitching their businesses to a panel of leading investors. All are welcome to register to attend. www.eventbrite.ie/e/2025-ucd-v...

Congratulations to TrojanTrack, an Irish start-up transforming equine performance and welfare using advanced AI motion analysis, on being named the One to Watch at the conclusion of UCD's 2025 AI Ecosystem Accelerator programme. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Quantum computing project by UCD spin-out secures €13.7m funding A quantum computing project led by Equal1, a spin-out company of NovaUCD, has secured €13.7 million in funding from the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF).

We are delighted join QUBIC to create #quantum #algorithms, hardware, and software to develop quantum-enabled solutions for Ireland’s key challenges in #energy, #climate modelling, advanced materials, and pharmaceuticals. @novaucd.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdresearch.bsky.social

University College Dublin spin-out LirOptic has won the Audience Choice award at this year’s Luminate accelerator programme in New York. The start-up has bagged a $10,000 cash prize for its achievement.

QUBIC, a quantum computing project led by Equal1, the Irish quantum computing company and a @ucddublin.bsky.social spin-out, has successfully secured €13.7 million in funding under Call 7 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund. Find out more - www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

LirOptic, a UCD spin-out, has been named winner of the Audience Choice Award & a $10k prize at the final of 2025 Luminate Accelerator Programme final in Rochester, New York. LirOptic is currently raising €1.5m in seed funding to grow and scale operations. Find out more: www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

🧑‍🔬🔬 Ireland’s most ambitious cancer research collaboration, Precision Oncology Ireland, has entered its second phase, marking a major step forward in the development of next-generation personalised cancer care.

Take a look at today’s Daily Brief for the latest sci-tech news, such as: 🤝 OpenAI and AMD make major chip deal 💰 Ørsted raises $9.35bn in discounted share issue 🤖 Dublin fintech launches AI tax co-pilot ...and more! mailchi.mp/siliconrepub...

Tax doesn’t have to be taxing, claims this start-up that uses AI to support accountants and financial advisers.

Irish startup launches AI-powered tax copilot

Irish AI tax player Leapifai targets €500k - Fintech launches AI-powered tax compliance platform, targets €500,000 to expand into UK market #irish #fintech #startups #ai #tax #funding www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/lea...

Leapifai, an Irish fintech start-up, has launched a novel AI-powered digital tax copilot - designed to provide instant tax insights with statutory-backed compliance guarantees. Find out more: www.ucd.ie/innovation/n... or visit www.leapifai.com

Four start-ups have been awarded for their work at the culmination of this year’s Phase 2 New Frontiers programme.

Longford start-up wants to be small firms’ digital marketing secret weapon

Reactable AI wants to be small firms’ digital marketing secret weapon - with the tools to compete with big brands without the big budgets - today's Innovator to Watch via @irishtimes.com. www.irishtimes.com/business/inn...

Start-ups soar to success as the winners of the 2025 New Frontiers Programme (phase 2) delivered by IADT Media Cube and @novaucd.bsky.social are announced. Congratulations to Biscuit Factory Games, Data Buckets, Datamnis and Earth Visio. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n... @myiadt.bsky.social

LaNua Medical, a NovaUCD spin-out company, has successfully secured €6 million in funding under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) for its pioneering ECORE™ device.

LaNua Medical, an Irish medtech device start-up and a UCD spin-out, has successfully secured €6m in DTIF funding for a medtech project to be carried out in collaboration with Integer Holdings and @ucddublin.bsky.social. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

🚗 Irish and UK start-up Go Eve is raising $3.5M to accelerate the rollout of its DockChain EV charging system across North America, following UL 2202 certification and US production launch #Sustainability #Innovation #irish #business #startups #EVs #auto www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/go-...

Three Irish start-ups have joined @novaucd.bsky.social as part of an ESA BIC Ireland, a two-year incubation programme supporting space-connected enterprises. www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...

Great news as Better Futures, Polliknow and Restore Blue are the latest start-ups to join the ESA BIC programme at @novaucd.bsky.social. The start-ups are seeking to raise €3.3m in funding over the next two-years to support their strategic development and growth plans. www.ucd.ie/innovation/n...

Tyndall hosts the launch of I-C3 this Thursday. I-C3 will be Ireland’s hub for semiconductor innovation, helping SMEs and start-ups with tech, design, funding, and talent. https://www.tyndall.ie/event/launch-of-i-c3/ @entirl.bsky.social @ucc.ie @ucddublin.bsky.social @novaucd.bsky.social

The university has conferred honorary degrees upon Irish Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell, former IFA Chief Michael Berkery, composer Michael McGlynn, EPA Director General Laura Burke, and former US Ambassador Kevin O’Malley... www.ucd.ie/newsandopini...