Furthr's Mission

Furthr’s mission is to provide practical hands-on support to entrepreneurs to accelerate their journey from idea to funded business.

Our team of experienced entrepreneurial consultants guide entrepreneurs on how to successfully secure public funding (Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start up and Innovative High Potential Startup Funding) and Private Funding (Angel & VC). We work in tandem with Enterprise Ireland and their team of Client Advisors in supporting their potential and existing clients in navigating their application process. Whether you are just beginning at the idea stage, or you have launched your business and are looking to raise investment and scale, we are there to support you on that journey.

Who we are?

Furthr is one of Ireland’s Business Innovation Centre (BIC’s), dedicated to supporting founders in Dublin and surrounding counties (Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth) in Accelerating, Funding, and Connecting. Its tailored services empower startups to succeed across all stages of development, having guided over 6000 startups to secure more than €500 million in funding since its inception. 

Who we service?

Furthr provides expert mentorship, transformative accelerator programmes and access to funding, supporting startups across four core stages of development:

Explore and Design
Validation and Evaluation
Launch and Execute
Grow and Scale

This approach offer start-ups access to the a comprehensive range of supports to lead entrepreneurial success and innovation in Ireland".

What we do?

Ready, Set Go Furthr - a one-day interactive workshop to help ambitious founders get started on the right path.
Pre-Seed Start Fund - Guidance for early-stage entrepreneurs on how to successfully apply for pre-seed start funding for their business.
iHPSU Application - Mentorship for startups who qualify for Enterprise Ireland’s iHPSU funding to successfully close their seed investment rounds.
Masterclasses - Accelerate your start up’s journey to investor readiness with Furthr’s 6-part, in-person, Masterclass series, offered fortnightly with the full series covered over the course of 3 months.
Pitch Jam - Join Furthr for Pitch Jam, a bi-monthly event to provide budding startups with a platform to showcase their pitching skills in front of industry experts and entrepreneurs.
Funding & Scaling - A quarterly event providing essential guidance and insights on the funding and scaling requirements for entrepreneurs in Ireland.
Webinars - Designed to be interactive and impactful, our webinars cover a wide range of topics—from fundraising and scaling strategies to market trends and leadership development.

At a glance

Focus

Accelerating, Funding, and Connecting for start-ups

Sectors

Founders of early-stage, innovative and mostly technology-led businesses, focused on scaling and exporting. ICT, Life Sciences, Creative Industries, Food and Beverage, Physical Products and Services

Network

Supporting founders in Dublin and surrounding counties (Wicklow, Kildare, Meath, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth)

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Supports from Furthr

Ready Set Go Furthr Workshop

Pre-accelerator workshop to help ambitious founders get started on the right path

This is an interactive and practical insightful one-day workshop led by our experienced Furthr entrepreneurial consultants. Delivered by Furthr with the support of Enterprise Ireland.

Training & Programmes

This dynamic idea stage accelerator is designed to enable early-stage entrepreneurs at ideation stage or early MVP/sales stages to identify key processes, structures and pathways to take their fledgling business and plot a pathway to building it into a sustainable scalable business capable of attracting external investment.

Pitch Jam

Supports startups to showcase their pitch skills before a live audience

This event offers startups a relaxed yet professional platform to present their business ideas, gain valuable feedback, and connect with potential backers.