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Internships, competitions, accelerators and funding calls we think ambitious students should know about. Members can save them and get more on Founder Quarter.

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Accelerator

New Frontiers Phase 2, IADT and NovaUCD (March 2027)

Enterprise Ireland · IADT and NovaUCD

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 2027IADT, Dún Laoghaire and NovaUCD, Belfield
Accelerator

New Frontiers Phase 1, DkIT and DCU (January 2027)

Enterprise Ireland · DkIT and DCU

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 2027Dundalk (DkIT) and Dublin (DCU)
Accelerator

Trinity LaunchBox Phase 1, 2027

Trinity College Dublin (LaunchBox)

Trinity'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 2027Trinity College Dublin
Startup competition

NovaUCD Student Enterprise Competition 2027

NovaUCD

UCD's student competition: an online form and a 5-minute video pitch, then a four-week full-time accelerator for up to ten teams. The 2027 dates aren't announced yet.

RollingNovaUCD, Belfield