New Frontiers
Offers founders over €40,000 in equity-free support, plus a €15,000 stipend in phase two.
The programme runs in three phases delivered by Technological Universities and Institutes of Technology at 18 locations nationwide: part-time or bootcamp sessions to test the idea, a full-time six-month phase with a tax-free €15,000 stipend for eligible participants (offered after a competitive selection process), and a follow-on phase with additional financial support as participants bring their …
New Frontiers is for founders who are new to business, come from a different industry, or haven't yet built or scaled a company, and who want to leave employment to grow their own venture. It looks for a genuinely innovative idea targeting a commercial market that could create jobs and sell into export markets, from a founder with the drive to commit fully to the startup.
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