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The Founder Journey in NI - Here is a snap shot of programmes in the market in Northern Ireland right now (Autumn 2024) for the a founder of a tech startup As a founder there is no excuse right now to not get external advice (if you think you need...
Here at Raise, we're really passionate about nurturing the next generation of innovators and doers. Earlier this year, we hosted the Emerging Entrepreneurs Summer School to carve a path for 15 young people into entrepreneurship. It aims to carve a path for young people into entrepreneurship and help...
Last night we hosted our Masquerade Pitch Night extravaganza at the beautiful Crescent One, their first ever event in the recently renovated Belfast townhouse. The energy, enthusiasm and innovation in the room was palpable. We can't thank you enough for your support. Have a look at how it...
iPipeline has announced a partnership with BrokerIQ, a startup specialising in adviser technology. BrokerIQ offers a client communication platform that works on smartphones and tablets. The platform includes features like in-app chat, automated notifications, client profiling, and video messaging. The aim is to improve client engagement for advice businesses and...
The latest episode of Disruptive by Barclays Eagle Labs features Kufa Matiya, Founder and CEO of FutureMatch, a portfolio company of Raise. The talent acquisition platform manages the end-to-end hiring process for organisations looking to hire early-career talent. Kufa shares the lessons he’s learned from his first startup, how...
Startup Ecosystem Events in Northern Ireland for founders and entrepreneurs to connect, get support and access funding.
Raise Ventures & Young Enterprise Northern Ireland are launching the Emerging Entrepreneurs Summer School to carve a path for young people into entrepreneurship. Explore the amazing opportunity that lies within the startup sector this Summer. Running Monday 21st - Friday 25th August 2023, we're opening up the gateway...
Our recent Summer Pitch Night, which saw 8 rising startups pitch to a room (or rather, rooftop) of angel investors, funds and ecosystem supporters, was also an opportunity to give back to our local community here in Belfast. The chosen venue of the Oh Yeah Music Centre has a long...
Where can you find talent? It's not easy to navigate the numerous, dispersed ways of finding potential employees out there. So we've done the hard work for you and pulled together information on talent sources from local universities, colleges, programmes, and agencies. You can filter the...