Louth native helps business tech start ups
Louth native Dave Connolly, Business Advisor at Local Enterprise Office for Dublin City, launched a report this week profiling a range of tech businesses supported by the Office since it was established in 2014.
The report, ‘Driving Dublin’s tech growth: how Local Enterprise Office Dublin City is helping tech companies start and grow’, highlights the supports available for tech start-ups and entrepreneurs in the capital city and also features case studies of some of the tech businesses supported by Local Enterprise Office Dublin City over the past four years
Commenting at the launch, Dave Connolly, who hails from Dundalk, said ‘We provide investment and other supports to start-ups and small businesses, with the tech sector accounting for one-quarter of all our clients.
‘ This is the most active sector we work with. So far this year, 53% of all funding we’ve approved has been for tech businesses. These range from medtech start-ups and data analytics firms to e-commerce platforms and lifestyle companies.
‘Each year, we help in the region of 40 tech clients. So far this year, we’ve provided €340,000 in funding to 23 tech businesses. The funding and other supports we provide help these businesses to build their staff teams; expand into new markets; and move from early-growth stage to high-potential start-ups.’