The Irish Startup Sniffer

Ireland's startup scene, fetched daily.

The Irish Startup Sniffer tracks every startup event, funding deadline, accelerator intake and conference in Ireland, gathered from Enterprise Ireland, the Local Enterprise Offices, universities, accelerators and the wider ecosystem, and checked daily. There are 215 dated entries ahead, from 6 September 2026 onwards.

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September 2026

  1. Morning Grind: AI, Coffee & Connection

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  2. Cork Social Networking Evening

    Programmes and CommunityRepublic of Work

  3. National AI Challenge 2026

    Programmes and CommunityNational

  4. DisrupTech on Tour (national roadshow)

    Enterprise Ireland EventsNational

  5. Deadline: 28DIGITAL SPIN: Rise applications close

    DeadlinesNational

  6. Deadline: Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator 2026 closes (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    DeadlinesNorthern Ireland

  7. Deadline: InterTradeIreland WeGrow Cohorts 3 & 4 applications close (cross-border)

    DeadlinesNational (all-island)

  8. Deadline: North-South Business Cooperation Awards 2026 entries close

    DeadlinesAll-island (cross-border)

  9. Deadline: Enterprise Ireland AI Accelerator tender closes

    DeadlinesNationalprovisional

  10. CeADAR: The Future of Work — Demystify AI

    Programmes and CommunityMidlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

  11. Investor Partnerships: ACT and Semiconductors applicant briefing

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  12. Deadline: 28DIGITAL Co-Creation Accelerator 2026-2027 closes

    DeadlinesNational

  13. TechBrew: Founder Stories – The Journey Behind the Business

    Programmes and CommunityNational Software Centre

  14. TechBrew: Founder Stories – The Journey Behind the Business

    Programmes and CommunityNational Software Centre

  15. Invest NI Business Breakfast: Access to Finance, Ballymena (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    Programmes and CommunityBallymena, Co. Antrim

  16. Dublin AI Founder & Investor Evening

    Programmes and CommunityDublinprovisional

  17. Verge HealthTech Fund: Investment Readiness Online Session

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  18. Business Funding & Supports Breakfast

    Programmes and CommunityHuckletree Dublin, Dublin

  19. TechBrew: Founder Stories

    Programmes and CommunityCork

  20. Liffey Founders Club: Open Mic Pitches

    Programmes and CommunityBaseline, 3rd Floor, 61 Thomas Street, Dublin 8

  21. DisrupTech on Tour – Galway

    Enterprise Ireland EventsRadisson RED, Galway

  22. Ambition - Female Business Accelerator

    LEO EventsDonegal

  23. Ambition - Female Business Accelerator

    LEO EventsDonegal

  24. Food Starter Programme (6LEO19) September 2026

    LEO EventsOnline via Zoom

  25. Food Starter Programme September 2026

    LEO EventsOnline

  26. From Idea to Investment: Crafting A Compelling Business Pitch - Tuesday 8th September

    LEO EventsOnline

  27. 2026/3 Food & Drink Starter Programme

    LEO EventsOnline

  28. Deadline: New Frontiers IADT/UCD Phase 1 (evening) applications close

    DeadlinesDublin

  29. Deadline: EIC STEP Scale Up cut-off

    DeadlinesNational

  30. Pilots & Prototypes: Stop Waiting, Start Building (Lovable/Baseline/AI Collective)

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  31. Build the Blue Economy: Aquatech & Engineering Breakfast Workshop

    Programmes and CommunityRadisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny

  32. IrishBICs: R&D Tax Credits — Bridging the Gap on Your Funding Journey

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  33. Stripe Developer Meetup Dublin

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  34. Agri-Health Sensing Symposium 2026

    ConferencesCork

  35. Deadline: Marine Institute ELEVATE Industry-Led Awards Call 2026 closes

    DeadlinesNational (island of Ireland)

  36. Deadline: Eurostars Call 11 closes

    DeadlinesNational

  37. ProductTank Dublin: From Prompts to Products. Hosted by ServiceNow

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  38. Building a Global Company from Ireland - Endeavor x Republic of Work · Luma

    Programmes and Communityprovisional

  39. MHRA: The Medicines and Medical Devices Regulatory Landscape in Northern Ireland (cross-border)

    Programmes and CommunityUlster University, Belfast, Co. Antrim

  40. MIDAS Ireland September Meeting: AI in Semiconductors

    Programmes and CommunityCatalyst, Limerick (hosted by Analog Devices), Co. Limerick

  41. Invest NI Business Breakfast: Access to Finance, Newry (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    Programmes and CommunityNewry, Co. Down

  42. Accelerate 2026 (Castlebar Chamber)

    Programmes and CommunityBreaffy House Hotel, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

  43. Discover AI at the Edge Round Table (Cyber Ireland)

    Programmes and CommunityMontenotte Hotel, Cork

  44. DIGITAL VELOCITY

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  45. NDRC Masterclass: How to Run a Successful Hackathon

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  46. Building a Global Company from Ireland (Endeavor x Republic of Work)

    Programmes and CommunityCork

  47. Techstars Belfast: Builders Night (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    Programmes and CommunityBelfast

  48. Galway Tech Series: How AI is Changing Software Delivery

    Programmes and CommunityPorterShed, Galway

  49. A Baseline x Seapoint Series: Fundraising

    Programmes and CommunityBaseline, 3rd Floor, 61 Thomas Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 W250

  50. ProductTank Dublin: From Prompts to Products

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  51. Agents of Concurrency (Ruby Ireland)

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  52. BSides Belfast 2026 (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    ConferencesBelfast

  53. DisrupTech on Tour – Limerick

    Enterprise Ireland EventsCastletroy Park Hotel, Limerick

  54. Lunch & Learn with LEO Laois & LEO Offaly

    LEO EventsThe Market House, Portarlington, R32 ET2X

  55. Deadline: NI Screen Games Emerging Talent Scheme applications close (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    DeadlinesNorthern Ireland

  56. Deadline: TechTides Youth 2026 school registration closes (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    DeadlinesNorthern Ireland

  57. AI for Business, Cork Meetup

    Programmes and CommunityMaldron Hotel South Mall Cork City

  58. Google Student AI Hackathon Dublin

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  59. AwakenAngels: Meet Your Fellow Investors

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  60. AI for Business, Cork Meetup

    Programmes and CommunityMaldron Hotel South Mall, Cork

  61. Fingal Enterprising Women Network (FEWN) - Life's A Pitch - Friday 11th September

    LEO EventsPortmarnock Resort & Jameson Golf Links, Strand Rd, Portmarnock, Co Dublin, D13 V2X7

  62. AI Tinkerers Dublin: Agents, Everywhere - Beyond The Chatbot Global Hackathon

    Programmes and CommunityDublin; exact venue not published

  63. Beyond the Prompt: AI for a Sustainable Built Environment

    Programmes and CommunityConcert Hall, TU Dublin, Grangegorman

  64. National AI Challenge 2026 – Regional Demo Day

    Programmes and CommunityNational (regional hub venues)

  65. Go Succeed: Accessing Finance for Establishing Start Ups (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  66. Deadline: FoundersBoost Ireland

    DeadlinesOnline

  67. From Community to Raising Finance: Founder Stories, Honestly Told

    Programmes and CommunityOnline Event

  68. Republic of Work | Coworking Space & Innovation Hub

    Programmes and CommunityRepublic of Work

  69. Lunch & Learn: R&D Tax Credits & Innovation Funding (ATU iHub Galway)

    Programmes and CommunityATU iHub, Galway

  70. CoSTAR Showcase and Satellite Labs: Applicant Webinar

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  71. AwakenHub SheGen 6.0 Information Session

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  72. Research Ireland Defence Innovation Challenge: Open Day 1

    Programmes and CommunityMcKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7

  73. AwakenHub: From Community to Raising Finance – Founder Stories, Honestly Told

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  74. AwakenHub: From Pitch to Portfolio

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  75. Claude Meet Up (Republic of Work, Cork)

    Programmes and CommunityCork

  76. Innovation Arena 2026

    Enterprise Ireland EventsOffaly

  77. Deadline: EIT Health Innovation Uptake Call closes

    DeadlinesNational

  78. Deadline: EIT Health Transformative Healthcare Instrument 2026 closes

    DeadlinesNational

  79. Deadline: EIC Transition cut-off

    DeadlinesNational

  80. QUest x Techstars: Customer Discovery Sprint (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    Programmes and CommunityBelfast

  81. The Savoy Collection Technology Challenge

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  82. NDRC Masterclass: You're Not Ready - A Fundraising Reality Check (Republic of Work, Cork)

    Programmes and CommunityCork

  83. Sustainable AI Technologies: Funding Webinar

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  84. No Shortcuts with Stuart Lancaster

    Programmes and CommunityGalway

  85. AI Tinkerers Dublin x Notion: Rebuilding Products Around Agentic Workflows

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  86. Effective and Safe AI — Networking Event (LEO Dublin City)

    LEO EventsDublin

  87. Deadline: New Frontiers TU Dublin Tallaght Phase 1 (evening) applications close

    DeadlinesDublin

  88. MedTech Syndicate Q3 Meeting (MedLink)

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  89. InterTradeIreland: WeScale Information Session

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  90. European Prize for Women Innovators 2027: Online Information Session

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  91. Research Ireland Defence Innovation Challenge: Open Day 2

    Programmes and CommunityCasement Airbase, Baldonnell, Dublin

  92. Claude Community Dublin Conversation

    Programmes and CommunityDublin city centre; exact venue not specified

  93. TMED11 Conference (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    ConferencesGuildhall, Derry-Londonderry

  94. The Business Idea & Development (LEO DLR)

    LEO EventsDún Laoghaire-Rathdown

  95. LEO Finance and Grant Webinar

    LEO EventsOnline

  96. Deadline: ACORNS 12 applications close

    DeadlinesNational (rural Ireland)

  97. Deadline: SheGenerate 6.0 applications close

    DeadlinesNational

  98. Surviving in the SaaS world

    Programmes and CommunityThe Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC)

  99. West Cork Clinic – Skillnet Innovation Exchange (Ludgate Hub)

    Programmes and CommunitySkibbereen, Co. Cork

  100. GEC AI Forum: Surviving in the SaaS World

    Programmes and CommunityGuinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin

  101. Deadline: WeScale applications close

    DeadlinesNational

  102. Cyber Ireland: Cyber Solutions Day 2026

    Programmes and CommunityKilkenny

  103. Belfast Tech Week 2026

    ConferencesBelfast, Northern Ireland

  104. Deadline: Horizon Europe EIE call on Technology Transfer Offices closes

    DeadlinesNational

  105. Strategic Innovation & Entrepreneurship for SMEs [Sep 2026]

    Programmes and Community

  106. Project MedTech: Coming to America (Galway)

    Programmes and CommunityATU iHubs, Old Dublin Road, Galway

  107. Introduction to AI Tools for Research, Teaching & Administration IN-PERSON

    Programmes and CommunityLarge Lecture Theatre, Clinical Science Institute

  108. EIT Culture & Creativity Shape/Scale Call Information Session

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  109. AwakenAngels September Pitch Event

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  110. Cyber Ireland National Conference 2026

    ConferencesKILKENNYprovisional

  111. Cyber Ireland National Conference 2026 (CINC26)

    ConferencesLyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny

  112. INNOVATE, SUPPORT, SUCCEED - Seafood Supports Conference

    ConferencesThe Johnstown Estate

  113. Cavan/Dublin Business Network Event

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  114. Future Makers: Start Your Own Business – From Good Idea to Real Opportunity

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  115. AICON 2026

    Programmes and CommunityAntrim (Belfast, Northern Ireland — cross-border)

  116. AI Effectiveness for SMEs - The Innovation Exchange

    Programmes and CommunityOnlineprovisional

  117. Cavan/Dublin Startup Showcase and Business Network

    Programmes and CommunityChartered Accountants House, 47–49 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, D02 YN40

  118. Medical Technology Ireland Expo & Conference

    ConferencesGalway Racecourse, Co. Galway

  119. AI Breakfast Briefing: What's Actually Working

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  120. Women in AI: Regulation, Governance & Competitiveness

    Programmes and CommunityKPMG Ireland

  121. TechIreland National AI Meet 2026 (National Showcase)

    Programmes and CommunityGalmont Hotel, Galway

  122. CeADAR: How AI is Transforming Cybersecurity (Business Beacon)

    Programmes and CommunityClayton Hotel Ballsbridge, Dublin

  123. Mná Made - Innovation Showcase & WeBuild Roadshow

    Programmes and CommunityMCS Group in the Ewart

  124. Dublin Chamber: Access to Finance – Investment for Business Growth

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  125. Disrupt By The Sea 2026

    Programmes and CommunityRathmullan House, Rathmullan, County Donegal

  126. NDRC: Building a World-Class Startup Ecosystem

    Programmes and CommunityOnline

  127. Generative Computing: An Evening with IBM Research

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  128. NI Tech Awards 2026

    Programmes and CommunityBelfast, Northern Ireland

  129. NEXUS Games Conference 2026

    ConferencesAviva Stadium, Dublin

  130. Tech Specialist in Residence: UX/UI (LEO Kildare)

    LEO EventsCo. Kildare

  131. FOCUS ON TECH - Idea Ignition

    LEO EventsMerits, Naas

  132. Deadline: Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2027

    DeadlinesNational

  133. NEXUS Executive Forum

    Programmes and CommunityAloft Marriott Hotel, Dublin

  134. Cork Meetup for Startups | September (Republic of Work)

    Programmes and CommunityCork

  135. 1/2026 Essential Cyber Security Skills for Entrepreneurs

    LEO EventsOnline Delivery

  136. AwakenHub US Trade Mission & VC Fest (Cleveland, Ohio)

    Programmes and CommunityNational

  137. Enabling Sustainable AI Adoption with AWS Infrastructure

    Programmes and CommunityThe Guinness Enterprise Centre

  138. Tourism Start: Canal Edition

    LEO EventsCreighton Hotel, Clones

  139. Microsoft Azure bootcamp

    Programmes and Communityhttps://www.spanishpoint.ie/Knowledge-hub/Events/Microsoft-Azure-Bootcamp#register-here

  140. Scaling to the UK (Republic of Work)

    Programmes and CommunityCork

  141. Register your Interest Leadership for Business Acceleration Programme 2026

    LEO EventsBlended In-Person & Onliine

  142. Cybersecurity for Small Business

    LEO EventsOnline

October 2026

  1. Leading Smarter in the Age of AI

    Programmes and CommunitySligo

  2. WeBuild Information Session | InterTradeIreland

    Programmes and CommunityOnlineprovisional

  3. Dublin AI Week

    ConferencesDublin

  4. 1/2026 Women in Business - Business Capacity Reset

    LEO EventsOnline Delivery

  5. Deadline: Advanced Manufacturing: Measurement and Sensing Pilot (Innovate UK) closes

    DeadlinesNorthern Ireland (UK-wide Innovate UK competition, NI-eligible)

  6. Rebase – Dublin

    ConferencesDublin

  7. GEC Startup to Scale Conference 2026

    ConferencesThe Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), Dublin 8

  8. UK Sovereign AI Fund: Northern Ireland Launch

    Programmes and CommunityCatalyst Innovation Centre, Queens Road, Belfast, BT3 9DT

  9. From Coder to C-Suite

    Programmes and CommunityGalway

  10. Innovation Summit 2026 - The Innovation Exchange

    ConferencesCorkprovisional

  11. AwakenHub San Francisco Trade Mission

    Programmes and CommunityNational

  12. New Frontiers Phase 2 — Programme Start

    Enterprise Ireland EventsNational

  13. Deadline: New Frontiers Dundalk/DCU Phase 1 (evening) applications close

    DeadlinesLouth

  14. SaaStock Europe 2026

    ConferencesDublin

  15. Analytics + AI Summit 2026

    ConferencesDublin

  16. Deadline: Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors (Innovate UK)

    DeadlinesNational

  17. International AI Summit 2026

    ConferencesDublin

  18. Deadline: New Frontiers TU Dublin Tallaght Phase 1 (weekend bootcamp) applications close

    DeadlinesDublin

  19. MIDAS Ireland October Meeting

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  20. Join our upcoming edition - October 2026 - Eudis Defence Hackathon

    Programmes and CommunityDCU Innovate

  21. West X West Future Foundry: Live Founder Pitches

    Programmes and CommunityCastlebar, County Mayo

  22. AI in Science Summit 2026 (AIS26)

    ConferencesDublin

  23. National Women's Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsLimerick

  24. National Women's Enterprise Day

    LEO EventsRoscommon

  25. National Women's Enterprise Day

    LEO EventsLongford

  26. National Women's Enterprise Day

    LEO EventsKildare

  27. National Womens Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsDunraven Arms Hotel, Adare, Co.Limerick

  28. National Women's Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsDublin

  29. National Women's Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsCork

  30. National Women's Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsAmber Springs Hotel, Gorey, Y25 FY07

  31. National Women's Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsDunboyne Castle Hotel

  32. National Womens Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsCastle Leslie Estate

  33. National Women's Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsWicklow County Campus, Clermont House, Rathnew Co. Wicklow A67 X566

  34. National Women's Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsFarnham Estate Golf & Spa Resort, Cavan H12 H6Y8

  35. National Woman's Enterprise Day 2026

    LEO EventsClanree Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

  36. Dublin STEM Women Graduate Careers Event

    Programmes and CommunityThe Convention Centre Dublin

  37. The Entrepreneur Experience 2026

    Programmes and CommunityCork

  38. Trust in the Loop: Responsible AI Basecamp

    Programmes and CommunityCroke Park, Dublin 3

  39. Futura 2026 Start-Up Pitch Competition

    Programmes and CommunityLimerick city centre; exact venue to be confirmed

  40. Home - Futura Innovation Conference | Limerick Ireland

    Conferencesprovisional

  41. How to Investigate your Business Idea Workshop - Oct '26

    LEO EventsOnline

  42. Shopify Meetup Dublin 2026

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  43. Deadline: Enterprise Ireland Leadership for Growth 2027 – register interest

    DeadlinesNational

  44. NDRC Pre-Accelerator — Winter Batch Start

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  45. TechTides Derry 2026

    Programmes and CommunityMillennium Forum, 3 Newmarket Street, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6EB

  46. UCD Student Hackathon

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  47. National AI Studio: AI Accelerator Programme Galway cohort starts

    Programmes and CommunityCREW, Wellpark Road, Galway, H91 8K85

  48. Deadline: Research Ireland Defence Innovation Challenge 2026 applications close

    DeadlinesNational

  49. Deadline: DfE NI Open Call – Social Enterprise Growth Support (Northern Ireland — cross-border)

    DeadlinesNorthern Ireland

  50. Deadline: New Frontiers IADT/UCD Phase 1 (weekend bootcamp) applications close

    DeadlinesDublin

  51. Deadline: New Frontiers SETU Waterford Phase 2 applications close

    DeadlinesWaterford

November 2026

  1. JCI Ireland Creative Young Entrepreneur 2026

    Programmes and CommunityTU Dublin, Grangegorman, Dublin

  2. InterTradeIreland: Funding Advisory Service Workshop (Dublin)

    Programmes and CommunityDublin

  3. Deadline: DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund applications close

    DeadlinesNational

  4. NDRC Founder Weekend

    Programmes and CommunityGalway

  5. Deadline: New Frontiers SETU Carlow Phase 1 (evening) applications close

    DeadlinesCarlow

  6. Propelor BIC: The Big Pitch 2026

    Programmes and CommunityWaterford

  7. Seedcorn 2026 All-Island Semi-Finals, Final and Awards

    Programmes and CommunityNational (all-island; venue not published)

  8. Startup Wake with Paul Hayes

    Programmes and CommunityGalway

  9. Deadline: New Frontiers TU Dublin Tallaght Phase 2 applications close

    DeadlinesDublin

  10. SEAM 2026

    Programmes and CommunityBanana Block

  11. SEAM Entrepreneurship Festival (Belfast — cross-border)

    ConferencesBelfast

  12. Go Succeed: Ultimate Pitch Final

    Programmes and CommunityDerry (Bellaghy, Northern Ireland — cross-border)

  13. ESA Funding Clinic — Belfast

    Programmes and CommunityOrmeau Labs, 18 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, cross-border Northern Ireland

  14. MIDAS Ireland Annual Conference

    ConferencesLimerick

  15. Fintech Ireland Summit 2026

    ConferencesDublin

December 2026

  1. The Irish AI Startup Conference 2026

    ConferencesThe Convention Centre Dublin, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 T1W6, Ireland

  2. The Ireland AI Conference 2026

    ConferencesDublin

  3. THE €10K PITCH

    Programmes and CommunityGalway

  4. AST Irish Entrepreneur Roadshow – Dublin ("Mass Awakening")

    ConferencesDublin

January 2027

  1. Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (YSTE) 2027

    ConferencesDublin

  2. Deadline: New Frontiers IADT/UCD Phase 2 applications close

    DeadlinesDublin

February 2027

  1. Deadline: DTIF Call 8 closes

    DeadlinesNational