Ireland's student founder community
Build.
Connect.
Launch.
A community for ambitious students across Ireland. Events, resources and opportunities to turn ideas into real companies.
Why Founder Quarter
More than events.
A launchpad for what's next.
We bring together students, founders, mentors and investors to learn, build and grow. From your first idea to real-world opportunities, Founder Quarter is the place to start.
Next eventThu, 12 Nov · 19:00
Founder Match: Networking Dinner
A seated networking dinner for founders, student founders and anyone who wants to build something in Dublin. Two-course dinner and a soft drink at Thunder Road Café, Temple Bar. Only 10 seats.
- Thunder Road Café, Dublin
- Students from all universities welcome
Our community
Students today.
Founders tomorrow.
From first-year students with an idea to final-year founders raising their first round, Founder Quarter brings together people who want to build, regardless of their background or university.
Join the students already building
Built by members
Member startups.
Projects and companies started by Founder Quarter members, from first ideas to real traction.
MVPRuins LegacyRuins Legacy is an isometric PvPvE game where you’re both the hero in the fight and the king who rebuilds an empire from ruins.Gaming
GrowthIBF TrainersPersonal training teams embedded inside existing gyms, giving members consistent coaching and gyms a scalable new revenue stream.Sport
GrowthPRX FitnessThe all‑in‑one platform that helps fitness professionals manage clients, workouts and payments while boosting their visibility and revenue.Health & wellbeing
Early revenueAlcaraz TechnologiesAn AI-native software studio in Dublin: we build products and automate how businesses work.AI
MVPMyOutfitAn AI stylist for the clothes you already own.FashionSeeking a salesperson
Opportunities
Doors worth knocking on.
Internships, competitions, accelerators and funding calls, curated for our community.
- AcceleratorNew Frontiers Phase 2, IADT and NovaUCD (March 2027)Six months of full-time incubation at IADT (Dún Laoghaire) and NovaUCD, starting 1 March 2027. Applications open in mid-December 2026.Closes 10 January 2027 IADT, Dún Laoghaire and NovaUCD, Belfield
- AcceleratorNew Frontiers Phase 1, DkIT and DCU (January 2027)The part-time first phase of Enterprise Ireland's founder programme, on evenings, run by DkIT with DCU. Starts 26 January 2027.Closes 13 January 2027 Dundalk (DkIT) and Dublin (DCU)
- AcceleratorTrinity LaunchBox Phase 1, 2027Trinity's student accelerator: 8 weeks part-time (Tuesday evenings, 1 February to 25 March 2027). Applications open on 26 November 2026. LaunchBox takes no equity.Closes 21 January 2027 Trinity College Dublin
Part of a growing ecosystem
Connected to Ireland's startup scene.
Dublin is one of Europe's densest startup cities: hubs, accelerators, investors and the European headquarters of global tech companies, most of them within reach of every campus. Our job is to get members through those doors, and to bring the people behind them into ours.
Be part of what's next
Entrepreneurship is easier
when you don't build alone.
Join the students, founders and partners building Ireland's next generation of companies.
Join Founder Quarter