TU Dublin – City Campus
Hothouse Incubation Centre
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.
What does TU Dublin Hothouse 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 TU Dublin Hothouse team
Dr Paul Maguire
Head of Innovation and Enterprise
@Hothouse_TUDub
Anne Marie Kelly
TU Dublin Hothouse Administrator
Some of our previous participants
The latest news from TU Dublin Hothouse
Further reading
Still not ready to apply? We have some useful links that might help:
- the TU Dublin Hothouse website
- more information about the New Frontiers programme
- see our Frequently Asked Questions
- check out our 10 tips for entrepreneurs thinking of applying to New Frontiers