Scale Ireland

Scale Ireland is an independent not-for-profit organisation which supports, represents and advocates on behalf of Ireland’s tech start-up and scale-up companies

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Proud to sponsor Frank Talk from Founders with
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Our CEO John Corley spoke on how startups can scale globally with cloud-native tools and SMART AIM 🚀

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Scale Ireland is the biggest representative group for the Irish start-up sector with over 800 members and continues to grow every year.

If you want to be part of our community, you can join us here: https://t.co/iUhPhlFGKA

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We support, promote and advocate for our members:

> host high level events with networking opportunities
> conduct research on the key issues facing founders
> advocate for change to benefit start-ups
> provide a huge range of perks and discounts

https://t.co/iUhPhlFGKA

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Thank you to all our stakeholders, sponsors, panel members and participants for the amazing response to our 5th Regional Start-up Summit and to founders/ CEOs for taking out time to complete our state of start-ups survey. @MartinaFitzg @BrianCVC

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Scale Ireland welcomes publication of R&D Tax Credit and Innovation Compass.

Scale Ireland welcomes today’s publication of the Research and Development Tax Credit and Innovation Compass by the Minister for Finance, @SimonHarrisTD .

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My hope is that we can continue to build upon this success to ensure that Irish companies continue to thrive in this sector, and that the benefits of this sector are felt right across the country.

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Delighted to open the fifth @ScaleIreland Regional Summit in Cork today.

We all know how beneficial the technology sector has been for Ireland in terms of both employment and the economy.

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“Our startup and scaling strategy recognises university infra, such as labs, testing facilities, research platforms are powerful launchpads. They give founders access to technology, data and experimentation environments that accelerate their journey” @EUCssrMcGrath

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“By simplifying regulations… we will help startups to focus on innovation and growth. Our approach is based on three fundamental principles, clarity, speed and certainty.” - @EUCssrMcGrath really highlighting focus on simplifying regulations. #ScaleIrelandSummit

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“The European Innovation Investment Pact will seek voluntary commitments from large institutional investors to invest in EU funds, venture capital funds and unlisted scale ups,” - a potential solution from @EUCssrMcGrath to some of the challenges #ScaleIrelandSummit

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“…we will ensure improved access to investment, streamlining how companies raise equity across borders and through the business life cycle, right through the startup and the scale phase” - @EUCssrMcGrath sounding an ambitious note. #ScaleIrelandSummit

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“I believe the will is there to deliver on the 28th regime. The agenda of breaking down barriers within the single market and supporting innovation driven growth within our economy” @EUCssrMcGrath highlighting the political momentum behind this #scaleirelandsummit

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“Fragmentation in areas like company law, capital markets and services… slows down companies at exactly the moment where they need to accelerate” @EUCssrMcGrath addressing the challenges #ScaleIrelandSummit

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“Regulatory fragmentation and uneven access to capital can cause ongoing delay” - @EUCssrMcGrath addressing some of the challenges within the EU. #scaleirelandsummit

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Our CEO @MartinaFitzg highlights @EUCssrMcGrath’s important role when it comes to the 28th regime as well as his ongoing support for Scale Ireland and the startup ecosystem.

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Attending the @ScaleIreland Regional Start-Up Summit today in Cork.

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Our final speaker @EUCssrMcGrath entering to close out our fifth #ScaleIrelandSummit

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To close, @johnbreslin asks panel for one word to sum up biggest challenge when it comes to enterprise and third level - "funding", "speed (of process of spinning out)", "ambition", "complexity", "visas". #scaleirelandsummit

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"Wrap around supports for entrepreneurs are important. In addition, the attitude to risk and risk aversion." - Two important factors to consider when it comes to encouraging entrepreneurship at third level according to Professor Maggie Cusack. #scaleirelandsummit