2019 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme Showcase and Awards Evening
Event Information
Description
2019 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme Showcase and Awards Evening
At our 2019 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme Showcase and Awards event attendees will have the opportunity to have a ‘first look’ at the latest seven early-stage ventures emerging from University College Dublin.
Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Venue: Moore Auditorium, UCD O’Brien Centre for Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4
Registration and refreshments: From 5:30 pm
New Venture Showcase: From 5:30 pm to 6 pm attendees will have an opportunity to meet with and talk to the promoters of this year’s participating ventures
New Venture Pitches and Awards Ceremony: Commences at 6 pm sharp
Profiles of the participating ventures are available via: www.ucd.ie/innovation/news-and-events/latest-news/7-startups-participate-2019-ucd-venturelaunch/
Guest Speaker: Professor Mark Ferguson, Chair, European Innovation Council Advisory Board
Professor Ferguson is also Director General of Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Advisor to the Government of Ireland
Judging Panel: The judging panel for the event includes;
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Dr Helen McBreen, Atlantic Bridge (Chair)
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John O’Sullivan, ACT Venture Capital
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Caroline Gaynor, Lightstone Ventures
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Audrey Boyd, AIB
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Tomás Jones, Elkstone
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Dr Sharon O'Kane, LivaNova and a NovaUCD Entrepreneur in Residence
End Time: 8:00 pm, followed by a networking reception
UCD Maps: http://ucdestates.ie/information/ucd-maps/
Entrance to the UCD O'Brien Centre for Science is via location number '23' on the UCD Belfield Campus Map
Note: Limited car parking is available on the UCD campus and car parks are indicated on the map available via the link above
Getting to UCD: Information on getting to UCD by public transport is available via: http://ucdestates.ie/commuting/
Event hashtag: #VentureLaunch19
Twitter: @NovaUCD
* Please note that photography/video will be taken at this event for media and marketing purposes and will be distributed online, via UCD websites, on social media and/or on media related channels.
Organiser NovaUCD
Organiser of 2019 UCD VentureLaunch Accelerator Programme Showcase and Awards Evening
NovaUCD is Ireland's leading innovation hub with a strong reputation and a proven track record in assisting start-ups to grow and scale internationally.
Over 360 companies and early-stage start-ups have been supported through NovaUCD. Between them these companies currently support over 1,040 jobs directly, have an annual turnover in excess of €113 million and have raised over €760 million in equity funding.
With the completion of the renovation and extension of our East Courtyard we have increased our capacity to house high-tech start-ups by over 50%.
We are now seeking high-tech aspiring start-ups who want to locate at NovaUCD and benefit from our unrivalled network of serial and next generation entrepreneurs, private investors and VCs, experienced business mentors and world-class researchers to help them grow and scale their start-ups globally.
For further information visit novaucd.ie
@NovaUCD
