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Limerick founder builds testing platform to tackle college drop-out rates

Limerick entrepreneur Stephen McKeon built CourseCompass, a psychometric testing platform helping students choose courses and reduce college drop-out rates.

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Irish business start-up numbers reach record high in H1 2026

More than 15,000 new businesses were launched in the first half of 2026, a 13% increase in company formations.

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Ireland’s 100 hottest start-ups

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Opening a new chapter in the growth of the Irish start-up scene

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From Dubai to Dublin: Qashio’s Irish founder brings it home

Podcast Ep 343: Lydia Foott left Ireland in 2010 with a degree and few options. 16 years later she is creating jobs in Dublin.

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4 Irish founders join Y Combinator’s Summer 2026 Cohort

Four Irish founders join Y Combinator 2026 as Blueprints and ProvenMetal scale AI fintech and manufacturing startups from Dublin to Silicon Valley. Start-ups Blueprints and ProvenMetal set sights on global growth with AI-led solutions in fintech and hardware.

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TensorX raises €8m to build sovereign AI infrastructure across Europe

TensorX raises €8m to build sovereign AI infrastructure in Europe, investing in Nvidia Blackwell GPUs to deliver privacy-first AI for regulated sectors.

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Dublin start-up building AI assistive tech named ‘One to Watch’

UCD student start-up Auralink wins NovaUCD 2026 prize with AI smart glasses platform enhancing safety, navigation and independence for visually impaired users. Smart glasses and audio-led navigation system aims to transform independence for people with visual impairments.

Starting Your Business

Limerick founder builds testing platform to tackle college drop-out rates

Irish business start-up numbers reach record high in H1 2026

Ireland’s 100 hottest start-ups

Opening a new chapter in the growth of the Irish start-up scene

From Dubai to Dublin: Qashio’s Irish founder brings it home

4 Irish founders join Y Combinator’s Summer 2026 Cohort

TensorX raises €8m to build sovereign AI infrastructure across Europe

Dublin start-up building AI assistive tech named ‘One to Watch’

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Gorey’s QedON scales into South Africa

Irish healthtech Zendra Health targets €1m turnover

Irish co-founded legal AI start-up Wordsmith raises $70m

Former lawyer’s Plate Up raises close to £500k

AURA Sports Cream wins student entrepreneur award

xWave targets €3m raise as NHS contracts drive expansion plans