Dell launches €10 million fund for Irish tech start-ups

January 2014

Dell has launched a new initiative aimed to support Irish start-ups.

The Dell Centre for Entrepreneurs says it will provide access to funding, mentoring and Dell’s technical help to assist Irish start-ups “grow and scale quickly”.

€10m will be made available to help support viable, tech start-ups. “We’re looking to attract start-up businesses with a technology focus,” says Aongus Hegarty, President, Dell EMEA.

Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton said, “We have amazing entrepreneurs in Ireland – we just don’t have enough of them. Two thirds of all new jobs [in Ireland] are created by start-up businesses.”

More details about the new fund and how to apply are here