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The Founder Institute, the world's premier startup launch program, is currently exploring a new semester launch in Dublin for 2017 to help local entrepreneurs build meaningful companies.

If you'd like the Founder Institute to help you launch your startup, then fill out an Interest Form or attend a FREE event to learn and learn from top startup experts. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Oct 15, 2024), the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2017 program in your city.

To test the demand for a Dublin 2024 program, the Founder Institute will host several FREE startup events in Dublin:

  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 6:00pm, May 08, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345016
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 5:00pm, May 09, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345188
  • Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 6:00pm, May 15, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345032
  • How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 6:00pm, May 20, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345050
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00am, May 23, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345074
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, May 28, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345512
  • How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 6:00pm, May 29, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345099
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345115
  • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 1:00am, Jun 06, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345552
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00am, Jun 11, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345551
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, Jun 12, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345550
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345549
  • How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 6:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345548
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Jun 26, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345136
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00am, Jul 02, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345610
  • How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 6:00pm, Jul 03, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345608
  • How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 6:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344377
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345604
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345605
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 1:00am, Jul 23, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345603
  • How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 6:00pm, Jul 24, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345602
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 6:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345601
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00am, Aug 06, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345955
  • How to Achieve a Product-Market Fit: 6:00pm, Aug 07, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/347118
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344071
  • Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 1:00am, Aug 20, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345956
  • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 1:00am, Aug 27, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345957
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00am, Aug 29, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345958
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00am, Sep 03, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345961
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 1:00am, Sep 10, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345960
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345875
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/345897
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344270
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346019
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00am, Oct 15, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346018
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346017
  • What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 5:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346016
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 6:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346023
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346022
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346021
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346020
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346080
  • What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 6:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346079
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344763
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/344882
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00am, Dec 24, 2024 (Europe/Dublin): https://FI.co/e/346078

Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Dublin are local startup leaders Donal Scannell (Founder/CEO, Snow Furnace) and Neal O'Gorman (Founder, Artomatix).

Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Dublin Founder Institute program include:

  • Alvan Hunt: CEO & Co-Founder, Hexafly
  • Anatoly Lebedev: CEO
  • Andreea Wade: Founder & CEO, Opening, AskATon, Brandalism
  • Andrew Parish: Entrepreneur, Startup Ireland / AD Technology Partners
  • Andrey Kuznetsov: Chief Executive Officer, KamaGames
  • Anthony Quigley: Founder, Director, Code Institute
  • Barry Geoghegan: Founder, Barry Global Innovation
  • Bobby Voicu: CEO, The CEO Library, MavenHut
  • Brett Meyers: Founder, CurrencyFair
  • Brian Cullinane: CEO, Brian Cullinane Sales Management
  • Brian Caulfield: Founder, Exceptis Technologies, Similarity Systems, Prediction Dynamics
  • Caelen King: Director, WhatClinic.com
  • Camille Donegan: GM, Virtual Reality Ireland
  • Caragh Kennedy: Growth and Partnership Manager
  • Cathal Mc Gloin: Founder, ServisBOT, FeedHenry, Performix Technologies
  • Charles Dowd: Founder, Plynk, Sohalo, Newsquare Networks
  • Charlie Sherlock: CEO, Founder, viepal
  • Conor O'loughlin: CEO & Co-Founder, Glofox
  • Cormac Horan: Founder, PipelineCheck.com, Milkman2U, NGOPeople
  • Cristina Luminea: Founder & CEO, Thoughtbox
  • Dan Crowley: Acting CEO & Founder, Genomics Medicine Ireland
  • Darren Cunningham: CEO, Inflection Biosciences
  • David Nihill: CEO & Founder, FunnyBizz
  • David Shackleton: CEO, Ding.com, OpenBack
  • David Scanlon: Venture Leader, NDRC
  • Declan Murphy: CEO, Allsorter
  • Denise O'Grady: CEO, Schoolspace
  • Diane Roberts: Founder, xCell Partners
  • Donal Scannell: CEO, Snow Furnace, GigStarter
  • Donald Fitzmaurice: CEO & Founder, Brandtone
  • Ed Burke: Founder, CEO, Roomigo
  • Fabien Peyaud: CEO & Co-Founder, Herdwatch
  • Fiachra Ó Comhraí: Founder, CEO, Renewal Diary
  • Gary Leyden: Director, NDRC, Computer Gym
  • Gerard Forde: Founder, CEO, Bizimply
  • Greg Chew: CEO, Founder, QPQ
  • Guilherme Campos: Advisor, Senior Developer, ConSensys
  • Ian Lucey: CEO, Lucey Technology
  • Ian Lucey: CEO founder, Lucey Technology
  • James Corbett: CEO & Co-Founder, Simvirtua
  • Jerry Kennelly: Founder, CEO, Tweak.com, Stockbyte
  • Jimmy Costello: Co-Founder, Straywave Media, Innovate Circle
  • Joe Borza: Founder, Energy Elephant
  • John O'Loughlin: Managing Partner, MBA World Trophy
  • John Geoghegan: Founder, Innovector
  • John O'dea: Mentor, Multiple Startups
  • John Coary
  • John Dunne: Entrepreneur, OMG Burg
  • Johnny Walker: Founder, Jinga.life, Global Diagnostics
  • Julian Seymour: Syndicates Manager
  • Ken Fitzpatrick: CEO, Digital Marketing Institute
  • Konstantinos Amplianitis: Co-founder & Chief Scientist, Volograms Ltd.
  • Marco Herbst: Founder, Evercam, Camba.tv, Jobs.ie
  • Marie Byrne: Managing Director, Dublin Whiskey Company
  • Mark Little: CEO, Founder , Kinzen
  • Mark Brophy: Founder, Raw Gyms
  • Martin Codyre
  • Martin Codyre: Founder, New Biotechnology Startup, ModMylife
  • Martin Codyre: Founder, GiantLeap Biotechnology
  • Neal O'gorman: Co-Founder, Artomatix, OteetO, Tsunami Photonics
  • Neil Layden: CEO, International Digital Services Centre
  • Niall Corcoran: Managing and Brand Director, CI Studio
  • Niamh Sterling: Co-Founder & Board Member, Recipe Guru, Interact, H20 Solutions
  • Nicola Byrne: Founder & CEO, Cloud90 & 11890
  • Oisin Ryan: Founder, Director, Service Doc
  • Ollie Fegan: Founder, Director, Usheru
  • Owen Harris: Co-Founder, Bitsmith Games
  • Padraig Hyland: CEO & Founder, The Core Story
  • Patricia Scanlon: CEO, SoapBox Labs
  • Patrick Leddy: CEO, Furious Tribe
  • Paul Hayes: CEO, Beechhut
  • Paul Daniel: Founder, Validation Corporation
  • Paul Sweeney: COO, DAQRI LLC
  • Paul Canavan: Founder, CEO, Invizbox
  • Peter Brady: Founder, CFO, InvoiceFair
  • Philippe Brodeur: CEO, Overcast HQ
  • Raomal Perera: Adjunct Profressor, INSEAD, UCD Smurfit Business School
  • Rhona Togher: CEO & Co-Founder, Restored Hearing
  • Richard Barnwell: Founder & CEO, Digit Game Studios
  • Rodrigo Mallo Leiva: Program Director, RebelBio
  • Ronan Perceval: CEO, Phorest
  • Ronan Perceval: Co-Founder , Phorest, Demonware
  • Ronan O'coigligh
  • Russell Banks: Co-Founder, Investor Sheet, DublinBeta, Conker
  • Sheena Bailey: CEO, TestReach
  • Silviu Preoteasa: Founder, CEO, CEO of Advanced Radio Mapping • Travel Open Partnership
  • Siobhan Maughan: Founder, CEO, IntegratedThinking
  • Stefano Francavilla: Founder, Geowox
  • Stephen Quinn: Founder, CEO
  • Steven Collins
  • Steven Collins: Co-Founder, Swrve, Kore & Havok
  • Tony Mc Govern: Partner, Eversheds-Sutherland
  • Tony Corrigan: Founder, CEO, TenderScout
  • Ultan O'raghallaigh: Adviser, Nanonord

  • And many more to be announced.

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch some of the fastest-rising startups across 6 continents, including Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.

The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. Our program gives you a structured process and constant feedback from expert mentors and a global network of entrepreneurs. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.

Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more.

Help bring the Founder Institute to Dublin and fill out an Interest Form today.

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