NDRC start-ups have created 650 jobs over past three years [Video]

Companies that have been through NDRC, Ireland’s national start-up accelerator, since its inception three years ago have created 650 jobs in Ireland.

Participating start-ups have raised €56m in that time, and €180m has been raised by the entire NDRC portfolio over the same period.

Accelerator start-ups, including GreyScout (€3.5m), Cytidel (€1.35m), and Examfly (€1.5m), have raised over €35m while pre-accelerator alumni such as ByoWave (€2.4m) and Zerve ($3.8m) have raised a total €21m.

NDRC, which operates through start-up hubs including Dogpatch Labs in Dublin, PorterShed in Galway, RDI Hub in Kerry and Republic of Work in Cork, has now been extended for two years by the Department of Enterprise.

Mary Rodgers, CEO at PorterShed, said: “NDRC has extended PorterShed’s role regionally, offering high-quality early-stage supports to more tech startups in the West and North West. In the PorterShed’s first five years of operation, we’ve helped create 835 high-value sustainable jobs (KPMG validated).

“We look forward …