2014 - A breakthrough year for Startup Ireland

A IDA STARTUP Google "Secrets of Successful IRELAND Startup Ecosystems' dinner organised for policy makers and venture capitalists with IDA Ireland 10,500 Twitter Followers #Vision2020 Dublin Forum in Google is a in Our preBudget submission presented to Department of Finance Incorporating over 40 suggestions from public consultation great success with 2 government mlnisters & C Level execs sharing their vlews on Dublin becoming a global startup hub. 6,500 Linkedin members Ireland represented on the world stage at the Startup Nations Summit in Korea 7,500 Startup Ireland pitch competition Newsletter subecribere 305 responses from our selects Pulsate HQ to represent Ireland in the Nov 160 National Oct Google startup campaigns supported Survey Sep Dec "World Startup Competition in Korea Startup Ireland appointed to represent the startup sector on the Government's 'Advisory Group on Small Business' Aug Startup Ireland accepted as a full member of the Eoin Costello addressea Meeting with Lord Mayor of London to discuss Google #Atmosphere on how to bridge the divide between corporates and startups Sean O'Sullivan's opportunities for May collaboration Entrepreneurshlp Forum Report endorses Startup Ireland as a key Vlbrant Hotspot of Activity Jul STARTUP ,ΝΑΤΙONS accenture Apr Jun We address the Committee on Jobs, We partner with Bank of Ireland's "Let's Connect Entrepreneur Colm Lyon becomes Startup Ireland's first paid up member, new Jan Feb Mar Enterprise & Innovation Board of Directors on our #Vision2020 global startup hub strategy. event with over 350 attendees at the Mansion House announced. Eoin Castello Fact finding visits the startup addresses Fine Gael Ard Fheis on the Bank of Ireland communitles We partner with for Xcelerate event importance of growing Ireland's startup sector of Cork and Belfast salesforce Our track record in 2014