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All great businesses start with a big idea. A dream. But what separates the dreamers from the doers of this world? How do you turn a dream into a reality?

New Frontiers is here to help early-stage entrepreneurs to take the leap, offering a supportive yet challenging environment to help develop your business idea. Delivered on behalf of Enterprise Ireland by the Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities, New Frontiers offers a combination of practical and interactive workshops, personalised mentorship, co-working space, and funding. We help you reduce risk and dramatically increase your chances of success.

Over three phases, you will gain the confidence and skills to develop your business idea within a supportive and encouraging environment. Learn more about the programme.

The New Frontiers blog

Darragh Lynch Uccello New Frontiers programme case study

Alumni profiles: Tipping point in a search for the dream

Startup In Kerry! Emily Reen Talks About Recent Developments In The South-West

Start Up In Kerry! Emily Reen Tells Us Why Tralee Is Such A Great Location

IADT UCD Partnership Offers New Opportunities In The South Dublin North Wicklow Area

IADT & UCD Partnership Will Support 275 Startups Over 5 Years

Turn Dreaming Into Doing! Updates From The New Frontiers Programme

Conor Grimes Spoonful Botanicals New Frontiers programme alumnus

Alumni profiles: An epic journey towards the dream

Derya Kianda TechnologiesNew Frontiers programme alumna

Alumni profiles: Breaking the code, building the dream

Ivan Tuohy Great Visitor Experiences New Frontiers programme alumnus

Alumni profiles: Unlock your potential, back your dream

New Frontiers Common startup mistakes entrepreneurs

Have you made any of these common startup mistakes?

l-r Ann Marie Phelan - Tom Flanagan - Paula Carroll - New Frontiers at NovaUCD

New Frontiers Comes To NovaUCD At University College Dublin

Deadlines and events

Institute of Art Design and Technology, Dún Laoghaire + UCD: Phase 2
17th January 2022

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Alumni/participant news

Ad tech firm targets €2m funding to create global offices

Tralee woman launches stylish new online business

The woman using AI to improve clinical safety

Voxxify goes global with Dell partnership

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The New Frontiers programme helped me to understand what investors are looking for within a business plan. Phase 2 allowed me to test my assumptions and make the necessary changes within a supportive environment. Everyone wants you and your business to succeed.

Ivan Tuohy, Great Visitor Experiences

The programme gave me fabulous networking and learning opportunities, I actually met our now CTO and co-founder during Phase 2 at the Synergy Centre two years ago. We’ve received invaluable help and advice from experienced mentors and also was able to avail of the Market Research Centre who gave us access to several detailed reports on our industry and its trends.

Sonia Neary, Wellola

For me, the purpose of joining New Frontiers was not only to develop our investor-ready skillset but also to improve my personal business skills, network and exposure to the start-up community in Ireland. The programme gave me the confidence I needed and also showed us the support available from Local Enterprise Office and Enterprise Ireland to grow our business.

Derya Sousa, Kianda Technologies

New Frontiers brought clarity, focus and a real solid sense check on whether my idea for Frankli had the potential to be a viable, scalable business. The detailed business plan output from the programme laid a solid foundation from which we continue to execute today.

Noel Dykes, Frankli Communication Technologies

New Frontiers facilitated the growth of TeachKloud in just under 6 months. TeachKloud went from an idea to a viable business with the training and support offered through New Frontiers. The peer to peer support is also invaluable. Having New Frontiers based in the Rubicon is a key feature of the programme as participants have access to the full Rubicon Team in addition to the other supports available on the Cork Campus.

Wendy Oke, TeachKloud

New Frontiers is a place where you can shape your idea into a business with a group of peers and prepare your business plan for scrutiny from venture capitalists. It’s been instrumental in establishing a solid base for our continued success and the contacts we made during the programme will of course always be useful for advice and guidance going forward.

David Whelan, Immersive VR Education