Start

Start is for aspiring entrepreneurs with innovative product, service or technology ideas which have the potential to provide employment through a new start up.

‘Start’ is not for you?

Growing Business? Try Accelerate

Established Business? Try Grow

START

The Rubicon offers a professional location to launch your business and a range of supports which are tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs.

Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to choose from a selection of services based on their requirements and stage of development.

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Mentoring

Entrepreneurs can avail of sector-specific mentoring based on their requirements and stage of development.

Virtual Office

If you are regularly on the move, need a dedicated postal address, call forwarding service or access to meeting rooms, a virtual office at the Rubicon Centre is the solution for you.

Access to meeting Facilities

Meeting rooms are available to book hourly, daily or weekly that can accommodate up to 35 people with high speed internet and state of the art AV equipment.

Hotdesk

The hot desk experience allows you to form meaningful connections with other business owners which will help you move forward.

Access to MTU

Access to MTU equipment, facilities, collaborative research and consultancy.

START Programmes

START programmes address entrepreneurial mindset, customers, market and funding.

Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers Phase 1:

Phase 1 is a part-time/evening programme that helps participants explore the fundamental viability of their business idea.

Part-time  (Evenings)

Test the market potential of your business idea

Continue in employment

Arrive at a go/no-go decision

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EXXCEL Women Entrepreneurship

The Exxcel Programme for Women Entrepreneurs is a part-time programme  that gives women entrepreneurs the knowledge, confidence, flexibility and community to explore their business idea.

Part time programme

Test the market potential of your business idea

Continue in employment

Arrive at a go/no-go decision

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Student Inc

Student Inc. is a full-time accelerator programme that runs annually from the start of June to the end of August for students from MTU and partnering universities. Student Inc provides students with seed funding, free office space, training and mentoring and 10 level 8 academic credits.

Full time over the summer period

Test the market potential of your business idea

Office space and seed funding

Learn More About Student Inc

Latest News

March 26, 2024 in General, News, Student Entrepreneurship

MTU Prize for Innovation 2024

As we near the end of MTU’s Innovation and Enterprise Month, we would like to highlight the success of the MTU Prize for Innovation. This year there was 65 entries,…
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March 21, 2024 in Female Entrepreneurship, General, News, Start-ups

Cumasú-Empowering Gaelteacht Women in 2024

This year, here at the Rubicon Centre, we are delighted to announce the newest addition to our portfolio of entrepreneurial programmes “Empower Cumasú”. Cumasú is an entrepreneurship programme for women…
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March 13, 2024 in General, New Frontiers, News, Start-ups

LA Edit’s Road to Success with New Frontiers

New Frontiers participant John O’Flynn shares his success in entrepreneurship alongside wife Lauren with the launch of their very own content creation app LA Edit! Completing New Frontiers Phase 1…
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