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Irish BICs engaged with more than 1,000 new clients over 3 years Impact report shows

Irish BICs engaged with more than 1,000 new clients over 3 years Impact report shows 22 July, 2025 Irish BICs (Business Innovation Centres), which supports start-ups to access funding, mentorship and specialised resources, has launched an Impact Report. This is the first time the four BICs from around Ireland have come together to launch the report. […]

Emerging Businesses raise €500 million through AxisBIC Entrepreneur Event since 2011

Pictured: Micheal Neary (Grant Thornton), Reyna Maycock (Chirp), Larry O’Donoghue, Fionnuala Wall, Georgie Browne (AxisBIC), Jim Barry (Barry Group)   Entrepreneurs who want an opportunity to get advice and support from some of the country’s most successful business leaders are invited to apply for this year’s AxisBIC  Entrepreneur Experience. Applications are now open for the […]

Hard truths, big wins: Andrew O’Shaughnessy talks to Ian Kehoe of The Currency

12th June 2025 Tech founder turned mentor Andrew O’Shaughnessy reflects on the transformative power of the Entrepreneur Experience organised by AxisBIC, the tough decisions that led to Poppulo’s growth, and the lessons that still guide his approach to business. He talks to Ian Kehoe of The Currency.   Andrew participated as an Emerging Entrepreneur in the very first Entrepreneur […]

HIGH GROWTH STARTUPS PITCH FOR INVESTMENT ON COMPLETION OF PREP4SEED PROGRAMME

16 May 2025 HIGH GROWTH STARTUPS PITCH FOR INVESTMENT ON COMPLETION OF PREP4SEED PROGRAMME 16 May 2025 — The first 12-week Prep4Seed Programme of 2025 culminated today at the Investor Pitch Day where seven startups pitched to an audience of Angel Investors and VCs. The programme, delivered by the four Irish Business Innovation Centres (BICs), in […]

AxisBIC Entrepreneurship Award Celebrates UCC Innovation

Photo: Declan Fox, AxisBIC; Georgie Browne, AxisBIC; Daniel Cagney, AxisBIC Entrepreneurship winner; Dan Murphy, AxisBIC 1st May 2025 On Tuesday, April 22nd, AxisBIC proudly presented its annual Entrepreneurship Award to three outstanding undergraduate students from UCC’s School of Computer Science. Now in its fifth year, the award aims to foster entrepreneurial spirit among final-year Computer […]

START-UPS Pitch for €5.7 MILLION AT AXISBIC VENTURE ACADEMY IN CORK

14th April 2025 Entrepreneurs pitched for a total of €5.7 million at the AxisBIC Venture Academy, which offered eight High Growth Startups an opportunity to pitch their business to a group of 100 investors and business professionals. €31.5 million has been raised at The AxisBIC Venture Academy™ over the last 15 years. The Venture Academy™ is part […]

Prep4Seed Accelerator Programme kicks off in Cork

  07 March, 2025   The Bi-annual Prep4Seed 12-week Programme started today in Cork with a Masterclass on Market Planning and Business Validation organised by AxisBIC and Furthr. The programme, delivered by the four Irish Business Innovation Centres (BICs), in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland brings high growth start-up clients through the investor readiness process quickly […]

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