News Archives - AxisBIC

Call for Startups developing Solutions for Safer & Smarter Shipping

We are looking for startups developing technologies to support the transition of the shipping industry. Selected startups will be invited to pitch their project & attend Sea Tech Week® in October in Brest, France.

BIC July Newsletter

Launching Entrepreneur Applications; The Currency; “I’ve never seen honesty build up so fast”; Clients in the News; Prep4Seed & Events

I’ve never seen honesty build up so fast – The Currency

What happens every October at Ballymaloe House Hotel, when seasoned business leaders get together with emerging entrepreneurs, is a rare kind of connection – Read the full article from The Currency

Entrepreneur Experience Attracts Growing Number Of Women Founders

Two female entrepreneurs conversing at last years' Entrepreneur Experience

Over 355 entrepreneurs have completed the programme, raising €500m+ in investment, with 48% of businesses founded or co-founded by women.

Irish start-ups pitch for €3.9 million at Prep4Seed Investor Day

The twice-yearly Prep4Seed programme culminated this week with the investor day, where early-stage companies pitched to an audience of angel investors and venture capital firms.

BIC 2026 May Newsletter

Irish BICs powering the Accelerate Hub and Accelerate Stage at Dublin Tech Summit – Startups Pitch for €9.5 Million at AxisBIC Investor Event – Final Tickets available for TechFest May 21st.

START-UPS SUPPORTED BY IRISH BICS RECEIVED €34 MILLION IN FUNDING LAST YEAR

Start-ups around the country supported by Irish BICs (Business Innovation Centers)
received €34 million in funding in 2025.

AxisBIC Entrepreneurship Awards Highlight Student Innovation at UCC

Student innovation was celebrated on April 15th, as AxisBIC presented its annual
Entrepreneurship Award at UCC’s School of Computer Science and Information Technology.