Since 1991, TU Dublin Hothouse has served the needs of Ireland’s emerging entrepreneurs, establishing itself as a leading startup incubator. Notable alumni include Movidius, Mick’s Garage, Smarter Surfaces, Boards.ie, Artomatix and Locatible.
Based in the Greenway Hub in Grangegorman, a short walk from Dublin’s Smithfield area, Hothouse’s newly opened, €21 million incubator offers training space, hotdesks, own-door offices and state-of-the-art labs. The wider Grangegorman site will be TU Dublin’s new central campus and, following a 10-year redevelopment, will fully open in 2021. In total, it will host 30,000 students, cost €1 billion and span 75 acres of Dublin city centre.
Since 2012, over 183 companies have completed New Frontiers Phase 2 at Hothouse. These total over 620 jobs, an estimated €33 million in revenue and €25.5 million in equity investment raised. Many have gone on to achieve further high-profile success – achieving Enterprise Ireland HPSU status, or being awarded Competitive Start Fund (CSF) or Horizon 2020 funding. Others have won prestigious global awards from top firms such as Nvidia, PwC & William Fry.
233
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESSES CREATED
1300
JOBS CREATED BY SUPPORTED ENTREPRENEURS
117
MILLION EUROS RAISED IN EQUITY INVESTMENT
What’s on offer?
Flexible office units from 15m² to 500m². Industrial and warehouse units between 400m² and 500m² are also available for lease. Meeting rooms cater for groups of up to 100 people.
Research facilities include the Focas Research Institute and the Environmental Sustainability & Health Institute (ESHI).
Fibre connections to both the COLT Telecom and BT networks.
Entrepreneurs benefit from 24/7 access, free car parking, security and an on-site caretaker, secretarial services and coffee shop.
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The team
The New Frontiers Programme Manager at TUD – City Campus is Diane Hurley. Diane has been involved in programme and project management for over 20 years, living in countries such as Spain, Japan and Germany. Previously a manager in a global Founder SME network across fifteen cities in Europe, she also supported training across Bahrain, Pakistan, UAE, Israel and the US. Diane has also been a startup founder and completed the Female High Fliers Programme with DCU Ryan Academy.
Diane Hurley
New Frontiers Programme Manager
Dr Paul Maguire
Head of Innovation and Enterprise
@Hothouse_TUDub
Anne Marie Kelly
TU Dublin Hothouse Administrator
Notable alumni
- Adrian Walsh, Checkventory – field-based asset auditing
- David Palmer, FenestraPro – Building Information Modelling for architects
- Eric Risser, Artomatix – art tools to automate digital media creation
- Mats Forsgren, Clindox – SaaS for clinical trials
- Patrick Barry, VSWare – school administration platform
- Ronan Clarke, Smarter Surfaces – high quality whiteboard paints
- Tony Staunton, Property Gate – property management platform
Have a startup idea? Register your interest in New Frontiers and one of our Programme Managers will be in touch soon!
