Alan Hobbs gave a presentation to the Lord Mayor of Dublin on Enterprise Ireland's initiatives and funding for 2011-2012. He highlighted several new programs including the Competitive Start Fund, €10m International Entrepreneur Fund, and initiatives focused on exporting, research and innovation, trade missions, and female entrepreneurship. Hobbs also discussed Enterprise Ireland's goal of targeting Irish and internationally mobile entrepreneurs and leveraging the Irish diaspora in the coming year.
Introductory Presentation given to Inaugural Meeting of the Harwell Oxford Technology Entrepreneurs Forum (TEF) on 12th June 2012
(given in my role as an Ambassador for the TEF)
Accelerate ayrshire scottishinvestmentbankMartin Jack
Accelerate Ayrshire, 12 February 2015
Guest Speaker, Gary Torbett
Financial Readiness Specialist at Scottish Investment Bank
Why would you ask Scottish Enterprise for funding and support?
What are the funding options and the support systems available from Scottish Enterprise to support growth?
How do you successfully obtain funding and support?
Trends and Goals in Free and Special Economic Zones by Marcel de Meirleir P...ASCAME
1st Free and Special Economic Zones Summit
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), trends, goals and ambitions
This forum aims to analyse the strengths and weaknesses inherent in the Mediterranean region and to establish and action program in this specific area.
Summit organized by ASCAME and FEMOZA
Introductory Presentation given to Inaugural Meeting of the Harwell Oxford Technology Entrepreneurs Forum (TEF) on 12th June 2012
(given in my role as an Ambassador for the TEF)
Accelerate ayrshire scottishinvestmentbankMartin Jack
Accelerate Ayrshire, 12 February 2015
Guest Speaker, Gary Torbett
Financial Readiness Specialist at Scottish Investment Bank
Why would you ask Scottish Enterprise for funding and support?
What are the funding options and the support systems available from Scottish Enterprise to support growth?
How do you successfully obtain funding and support?
Trends and Goals in Free and Special Economic Zones by Marcel de Meirleir P...ASCAME
1st Free and Special Economic Zones Summit
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), trends, goals and ambitions
This forum aims to analyse the strengths and weaknesses inherent in the Mediterranean region and to establish and action program in this specific area.
Summit organized by ASCAME and FEMOZA
Innledning av administrerende direktør ved Nordic Innovation, Ivar Kristensen, under konferansen "Innovasjon over alle grenser – og nye initiativer for svensk-norsk næringssamarbeid" på Voksenåsen 2. september 2011.
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship's Dr Stephanie Giampocaro and Dr Francois Bonnici unpack the results of the 2014 African Investing for Impact Barometer.
The Barometer depicts the spectrum of investors in Africa who seek to combine financial returns to help make a positive impact on society and the environment. It acts as a lens in which to view the fast-growing Investing for Impact (IFI) market in the two countries surveyed.
Research for 2014 reveals that there’s been a significant boost in the IFI market in South Africa and Nigeria, both countries have indicated a 41% and 31% respective make up in IFI funds.
* Dr Stephanie Giampocaro is research director, barometer director and a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. Her research explores how responsible, sustainable and impact investment concepts and activities are implemented in developed and emerging economies. Her academic theoretical roots are market sociology and anthropology, social studies of finance and economic sociology.
* Dr Francois Bonnici is the director of the Bertha Centre of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He has been trained as a medical doctor and holds a Masters degree in Public Health, as well as an MBA. He is also a senior lecturer at the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
QIC CEO, Damien Frawley, and Chief of Global Clients and Marketing, Brian Delaney, provide an overview of the history and capabilities of the business.
How can you position yourself as a leader in a target industry if you do not win corresponding bids for your destination? Create an event yourself, spread knowledge, and build your reputation as a source of sector expertise! But with new ideas come risks and challenges before possible reward, and local economic and govermental buy-in are vital for your project to get off the ground. Join this session for insights into this complex yet potentially-lucrative process and learn where to start, who to involve and how to build a solid strategy to help you convince the necessary stakeholders and win local support for your new event.
A quick walkthrough of the key components in Nordnet's business. Basically, this is essential information for anyone thinking of investing in the Nordnet share.
The Global Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (#GBIE2016)
conference is the only conference aimed at SME, Corporate and Startup innovation.
#GBIE2016 will bring various startups, SME’s and corporations from different cultures
and countries to exchange business methodologies and learn new processes, products,
cultures by systematic innovation methodologies.
Vivamus mauris metus, consequat ac convallis at, sagittis non turpis. Aliquam ut metus nulla. Nunc nec metus non massa varius lobortis. Suspendisse sit amet laoreet justo. Nullam eu quam et quam cursus iaculis. Integer malesuada rutrum dolor et ornare. Ut vel fermentum enim. Ut eget erat non velit tincidunt hendrerit.
Softlanding for global startups nsob taiwan 19 juni 2014Pim de Bokx
I was happy to share my experience and vision with the Governmental delegation from Taiwan on how to attract international entrepreneurial talent. For example through softlanding programs, international incubation and seed accelerators.
Alternate Reality Games - Master Thesis by Gerolf NikolayGerolf Nikolay
Die vorliegende Master Thesis gibt einen Einblick in die Welt der Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) und zeigt deren Einsatzgebiete auf. Aufgrund des verstärkten Einsatzes von Pervasive Technology und ihres immersiven Charakters empfiehlt es sich dieses Genre als ‚nongame‘ Phänomen, unter Berücksichtigung des sozialen Aspekts zu betrachten. ARGs schaffen für die Teilnehmer eine Alternate Reality in dem sie Game Mechanics in das reale Leben der Spieler integrieren.
Die Thesis versucht die Alleinstellungsmerkmale von ARGs herauszuarbeiten, insbesondere als neue Form des Geschichtenerzählens und angewandte kollektive Intelligenz. Anhand dieser speziellen Merkmale wird zunächst eine Begriffsdefinition vorgenommen. Die zahlreichen Einflüsse auf dieses Genre, seit Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, wurden intensiv studiert, die zum ersten ARG namens The Beast im Jahr 2001 führten. Daraufhin folgt eine Kategorisierung von ARGs, die keinerlei Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit hat, sondern die Vielfältigkeit der Einsatzzwecke aufzeigen soll. Analysiert wurde das ARG 1-18-08, als Fallstudie eines Promotional ARG zum Kinofilm Cloverfield, sowie World Without Oil, EVOKE und Ghosts of a Chance, als Stellvertreter der sogenannten Serious ARGs, unter Berücksichtigung des Aspekts der Bildung von Communities und als Einsatz als Social Learning Tool.
Da die unklaren Grenzen zwischen Fiktion und Realität auch zu Problemen führen können, werden in einem Kapitel, zudem die Ethik und der soziale Kontext diskutiert. Zum Schluss gibt diese Master Thesis Ausblick auf die zukünftige Entwicklung von ARGs und aktuelle technologische Einflüsse, die maßgeblich an der Weiterentwicklung dieses Genres beteiligt sind.
Innledning av administrerende direktør ved Nordic Innovation, Ivar Kristensen, under konferansen "Innovasjon over alle grenser – og nye initiativer for svensk-norsk næringssamarbeid" på Voksenåsen 2. september 2011.
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business and the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship's Dr Stephanie Giampocaro and Dr Francois Bonnici unpack the results of the 2014 African Investing for Impact Barometer.
The Barometer depicts the spectrum of investors in Africa who seek to combine financial returns to help make a positive impact on society and the environment. It acts as a lens in which to view the fast-growing Investing for Impact (IFI) market in the two countries surveyed.
Research for 2014 reveals that there’s been a significant boost in the IFI market in South Africa and Nigeria, both countries have indicated a 41% and 31% respective make up in IFI funds.
* Dr Stephanie Giampocaro is research director, barometer director and a senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. Her research explores how responsible, sustainable and impact investment concepts and activities are implemented in developed and emerging economies. Her academic theoretical roots are market sociology and anthropology, social studies of finance and economic sociology.
* Dr Francois Bonnici is the director of the Bertha Centre of Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He has been trained as a medical doctor and holds a Masters degree in Public Health, as well as an MBA. He is also a senior lecturer at the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
QIC CEO, Damien Frawley, and Chief of Global Clients and Marketing, Brian Delaney, provide an overview of the history and capabilities of the business.
How can you position yourself as a leader in a target industry if you do not win corresponding bids for your destination? Create an event yourself, spread knowledge, and build your reputation as a source of sector expertise! But with new ideas come risks and challenges before possible reward, and local economic and govermental buy-in are vital for your project to get off the ground. Join this session for insights into this complex yet potentially-lucrative process and learn where to start, who to involve and how to build a solid strategy to help you convince the necessary stakeholders and win local support for your new event.
A quick walkthrough of the key components in Nordnet's business. Basically, this is essential information for anyone thinking of investing in the Nordnet share.
The Global Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship (#GBIE2016)
conference is the only conference aimed at SME, Corporate and Startup innovation.
#GBIE2016 will bring various startups, SME’s and corporations from different cultures
and countries to exchange business methodologies and learn new processes, products,
cultures by systematic innovation methodologies.
Vivamus mauris metus, consequat ac convallis at, sagittis non turpis. Aliquam ut metus nulla. Nunc nec metus non massa varius lobortis. Suspendisse sit amet laoreet justo. Nullam eu quam et quam cursus iaculis. Integer malesuada rutrum dolor et ornare. Ut vel fermentum enim. Ut eget erat non velit tincidunt hendrerit.
Softlanding for global startups nsob taiwan 19 juni 2014Pim de Bokx
I was happy to share my experience and vision with the Governmental delegation from Taiwan on how to attract international entrepreneurial talent. For example through softlanding programs, international incubation and seed accelerators.
Alternate Reality Games - Master Thesis by Gerolf NikolayGerolf Nikolay
Die vorliegende Master Thesis gibt einen Einblick in die Welt der Alternate Reality Games (ARGs) und zeigt deren Einsatzgebiete auf. Aufgrund des verstärkten Einsatzes von Pervasive Technology und ihres immersiven Charakters empfiehlt es sich dieses Genre als ‚nongame‘ Phänomen, unter Berücksichtigung des sozialen Aspekts zu betrachten. ARGs schaffen für die Teilnehmer eine Alternate Reality in dem sie Game Mechanics in das reale Leben der Spieler integrieren.
Die Thesis versucht die Alleinstellungsmerkmale von ARGs herauszuarbeiten, insbesondere als neue Form des Geschichtenerzählens und angewandte kollektive Intelligenz. Anhand dieser speziellen Merkmale wird zunächst eine Begriffsdefinition vorgenommen. Die zahlreichen Einflüsse auf dieses Genre, seit Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, wurden intensiv studiert, die zum ersten ARG namens The Beast im Jahr 2001 führten. Daraufhin folgt eine Kategorisierung von ARGs, die keinerlei Anspruch auf Vollständigkeit hat, sondern die Vielfältigkeit der Einsatzzwecke aufzeigen soll. Analysiert wurde das ARG 1-18-08, als Fallstudie eines Promotional ARG zum Kinofilm Cloverfield, sowie World Without Oil, EVOKE und Ghosts of a Chance, als Stellvertreter der sogenannten Serious ARGs, unter Berücksichtigung des Aspekts der Bildung von Communities und als Einsatz als Social Learning Tool.
Da die unklaren Grenzen zwischen Fiktion und Realität auch zu Problemen führen können, werden in einem Kapitel, zudem die Ethik und der soziale Kontext diskutiert. Zum Schluss gibt diese Master Thesis Ausblick auf die zukünftige Entwicklung von ARGs und aktuelle technologische Einflüsse, die maßgeblich an der Weiterentwicklung dieses Genres beteiligt sind.
January 5 2016: Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, has reported the creation of 21,118 new jobs by client companies in 2015.
This translates into a net increase of 10,169 jobs for 2015 (taking account of job losses) in Enterprise Ireland supported businesses and brings total employment in these companies to 192,223 - a record high for the agency. Almost two thirds of the new jobs created were outside Dublin and all of the regions recorded increases in full-time employment over the period.
To find out more go to: https://www.enterprise-ireland.com
Irish Technology Capital-European Technology Venture Fund - John Hartnett - S...Burton Lee
Presentation by John Hartnett, Irish Technology Capital, about the new venture Fund that he is raising in Ireland and Silicon Valley, aimed at the Irish and European hitech startups marketplace. Stanford Engineering, January 4 2010. Program Director and Course Instructor Dr. Burton Lee. Homepage: http://me421.stanford.edu
Pitch deck FundedByMe for equity crowdfunding. March 2014 Daniel Daboczy
Following on the success of 2013 - when FundedByMe raised more than €4.2 million for European entrepreneurs from its rapidly-growing membership base, which recently crossed 32,000 – FundedByMe confirmed that one of Wired UK’s top 100 European startups has launched also Asia. The company has opened up an office in Singapore, adding to the existing country list that includes Finland, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Italy and Germany.
The Circle is leading an Innovation Mission to Ireland in September 12th-15th.
Join leading Australian & New Zealand companies in sending representation on this delegation to explore Irish Innovation and the opportunities in a country that has created the most actively funded start-up ecosystem in Europe.
Brief for the Independent Expert being engaged by DCC to provide a second opinion on the flood defence barrier height between the Bull Island bridge and the Causeway road
5. Constantly changing landscape
New Initiatives 2011/2012
• Competitive Start Fund • Potential Exporters Division
• €10m International Entrepreneur Fund • New Frontiers
• Job Expansion Offer • Community Enterprise Business
Development
• Going Global Fund
• Leadership 4 Growth (Food)
• Market Research Grants • Food FDI
• Lean Business • Clustering Industry Ecosystems
• Graduates 4 International Growth • Joint Enterprise Ireland / IDA
• Leadership 4 Growth (CFOs) Ireland management working
team
• Education in Ireland
• Overseas Network Realignment
• Technology Centres
• Public Procurement
6. Targeting Irish and Internationally Mobile
Entrepreneurs
• 95 HPSUs
• International Ambassadors
• Regional Competitive Feasibility
Funds
• Mentoring
• “Start your own business”
programmes
• Female Entrepreneurship
7. Research and Innovation
• €97 million invested in
Science and
Technology in 2011
• 743 Clients engaged in
significant R&D
• 518 Innovation
Vouchers redeemed
• Irish SMEs number 1 in
Europe for FP7 funding
• 118 licences to industry
8. Trade Missions
• 42 Trade Fairs and Missions with 484 participants
• 813 international inward buyers
• €2.14 billion in new exports sales
• 320 new overseas presences established
9. Funding for Business in 2012
• Going Global
• Competitive Start Fund
• Job Expansion Fund
• R&D Fund
• FP 7
• iHPSU
• Innovation Fund Ireland 2
• Development Capital Scheme
• Competitive Feasibility Regional Funds
• Female Entrepreneurship
10. The Year ahead…
• Leveraging Irish and “new” Diaspora
• Sales to the public sector and Multinational Corporations in
Ireland
• Under-exploited potential of the BRIC and Middle East
Countries
• Continued growth in UK, Euro Zone and North America
• Implementation of “Harvest 2020” strategy
• Action plan for Jobs 2012-2013