This is captured by Vision2020 Startup Island

• Ireland to be a global startup hub by 2020

Learnings from Startup America Partnership

1. The movement needs to be created from the bottom up.

2. Accelerate what exists rather than creating from scratch.

3. If cities compete with each other to attract big employers this is just shifting jobs

from one place to another.

4. The training and teaching of a potent workforce the biggest driver of success.

5. Networks and strong interfaces key to success for entrepreneurial pipeline.

6. What entrepreneurs most need are role models and colleagues, mentorship and

fellowship on their journey.

“It’s my belief that vibrant startup ecosystems will create more

successful startups, which lead to more startups. It has to be in this order.

Helping startups plug into their local communities is key, if they’re in a

robust local network startups have a much greater chance of success.”

Scott Case, CEO of Startup America Partnership

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Embassies

Government

Incubators

Accelerators

MNC

Innovation

Managers.

Accountants,

Lawyers,

Patent Agents

Research

centres

Investors

Universitie

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Professional

Service

ProvidersMNCs

State

Agencies

Networks

Groups

Entrepreneurs

& Startups

Diaspora

Mentors,

Angel Investors

Tech Transfer

Offices

Vision 2020 Dublin Dublin to be a global tech

startup hub by 2020

Startup Ireland bring you this forum in partnership with

Goals of #SG2015

1. More people entering the entrepreneur pipeline across

the country and talent being spotted early

2. Grow regional hubs around existing industry strengths

3. To project internationally Ireland's city region startup

hubs in a differentiated and coordinated way.

CORK

SIOBHAN FINN

DUBLIN

GENE MURPHY

WATERFORD

EUGENE CREHAN

GALWAY

JOHN BRESLIN

LIMERICK

GILLIAN BARRY

City

Coordinators

and City

Steering

Groups

National

Steering

Group