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Our Analysis of Budget 2022

Press Release
October 12, 2021
Scale Ireland Welcomes #Budget2022 Measures Supporting Indigenous Tech Start-ups

Scale Ireland has welcomed measures announced in Budget 2022, including changes to the Employment Investment Incentive Scheme to promote private investment in early-stage start-ups, and also the announcement of a €90 million Innovation Equity Fund, which will target early-stage domestic, high-innovation enterprises.

Analysis
October 12, 2021
Budget 2022: A Startup Summary by Brian Caulfield

Much like last year, this is another “macro budget”. There were, in my view, relatively few measures that targeted specific sectoral interests. Instead, the focus was very much on housing, climate change and the longer-term budgetary stance. There were some positive changes, which are to be welcomed.

Our Updates

Update
June 16, 2020
Scale Ireland’s Startups Policy Impact - National & EU

Since Scale Ireland’s launch, we have worked tirelessly to advocate for a policy environment that enables Ireland’s innovation-driven enterprises to scale and succeed globally.

Update
June 5, 2020
Navigating COVID-19 startup supports - 3 webinars you should watch

Since Government launched several new COVID-19 emergency relief schemes, we have helped tens of founders navigate the at-times complex State funding process on a one-to-one basis.

Update
April 9, 2020
How Scale Ireland is supporting startups during COVID-19

In mid-March 2020, as the world began to go into lock down over the Coronavirus pandemic, the priority of our work at Scale Ireland had to shift quickly.

Featured Articles

Article
June 20, 2021
Business Post: The billion dollar question: How can more Irish companies achieve unicorn status?

Ireland is punching well above its weight in the global technology sector, with companies such as Workhuman and Intercom among those classed as ‘unicorns’ – firms valued at $1 billion or more. And while there are impediments to growth, that number seems set to increase.

Article
May 10, 2021
ThinkBusiness.ie - Ireland Joins Pact for Tenfold Increase in European Unicorns

Emboldened by the success of Irish-led companies like Stripe and Intercom, Scale Ireland has joined a European pact to increase the number of European unicorns tenfold.

Article
May 10, 2021
Irish Times - Plans to increase tech unicorns tenfold in Europe proposed

Representatives from start-up organisations across EU unveil initiative to boost unicorns

Article
May 10, 2021
Independent.ie - Irish tech and biotech companies received €249.4m in first quarter as funding for early-stage firms sees significant growth

A jump in funding to early-stage companies helped grow the overall amount of venture capital by 9pc in the first three months of the year.

Article
March 29, 2021
Independent.ie: Investment in tech surges as Irish firms raise €1.2bn

Big deals on the rise but female founders and start-ups get less

Article
March 8, 2021
Independent.ie: Irish tech firms with female founders raise €105m in funding

Female Irish founders of technology companies raised more than €100m in funding during a 12-month period for the first time last year, according to a report from TechIreland published this morning to coincide with International Women’s Day.

Article
March 8, 2021
Irish Tech News: Irish Female Founders Raised more than €100M in 2020

A new report by TechIreland has found that Irish Female Founders raised more than €100 million in funding during a twelve-month period (2020) for the first time.

Article
February 19, 2021
Irish Times: Varadkar signals reform for EIIS and Capital Gains Tax

Minister for Business says Government keen to review incentive schemes in Budget 2022

Article
February 19, 2021
ThinkBusiness.ie: Irish Tech is a Rising Tide that could lift all Regions

Indigenous tech start-up and scale-up tech companies hold the keys to Ireland’s balanced economic recovery – they just need a level playing field, the latest Scale Ireland event heard.

Article
January 21, 2021
RTÉ: SME taskforce publishes growth plan for sector

Chair of Scale Ireland, Brian Caulfield, who is a member of the taskforce, said he believes this would significantly incentivise private investment

Op-Ed
November 30, 2020
Irish Times: Irish early-stage start-ups suffering funding crisis

Cautious investors focusing on companies in high-demand during Covid-19 pandemic

Our Interviews

April 6, 2021
Irish Tech News Podcast: Advocating for Irish Tech Startups & Scaleups with Martina Fitzgerald, Scale Ireland

n the podcast today Melanie Boylan speaks to Martina Fitzgerald of Scale Ireland about the work they do to support business owners. Tech Start-Ups and Scale-Ups all need support and essential signposting to get started.

Breakfast Business on Newstalk

Vincent Wall interviewed the former CEO of Scale Ireland, Liz McCarthy.

Get Smart: Accelerating Ireland’s Digital Ambition.

A discussion featuring the former CEO of Scale Ireland Liz McCarthy, Erik O’Donovan, Kieran McCorry and Sean Moran.

More Coverage

Article
March 8, 2021
ThinkBusiness.ie: Irish Women Founders Surpass €100M Funding Milestone

Even though Irish women have surpassed the €100m funding level for the first time there’s a long way to go. Meaningful change will only occur if we focus on leadership.

Article
February 28, 2021
Business Post: Changes to EIIS would benefit us all

Scale Ireland advisor and tax expert Tom Maguire states that some may question seeking additional tax incentives or improving existing ones like the Employment Investment Incentive Scheme at a time like this, but that’s exactly when they’re most needed

Article
December 8, 2020
Silicon Republic: How the investment landscape has changed in 2020

Atlantic Bridge’s Elaine Coughlan spoke at Future Human about how Covid-19 has affected certain tech sectors when it comes to investment opportunities.

Article
November 16, 2020
Business Post: Former RTÉ political correspondent named as new chief executive of Scale Ireland

Martina Fitzgerald joins not-for-profit that advocates for start-ups and scaling businesses in sectors including ICT, fintech, biotech and medical devices

Article
November 16, 2020
ThinkBusiness.ie: New CEO take the Helm of Scale Ireland

Former RTÉ political correspondent Martina Fitzgerald to give voice to the next generation of Irish entrepreneurs as CEO of Scale Ireland.

Article
October 14, 2020
Independent.ie: Five organisations representing the indigenous technology sector welcomed the Government's Budget

Meanwhile, five organisations representing the indigenous technology sector welcomed the Government's Budget

Article
October 13, 2020
Tech Central: Tech bodies welcome Budget 2021

Alliance for an Innovation-Driven Recovery, Technology Ireland praise establishment of €30m innovation fund.

Article
October 9, 2020
The Currency: Facing a tsunami of job losses, we need policies to help homegrown Innovation-Driven Enterprises flourish

MIT coined the phrase Innovation-Driven Enterprises to differentiate them from traditional SMEs.

Article
October 5, 2020
Irish Times: Call to reform R&D tax credit as start-ups in crisis

Three-year turnaround for full refund is too long for companies to wait, says tax experts.

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