Welcome to The Rubicon Centre, Cork's Leading Hub for Innovation and Collaboration!

Strategically located in the heart of Cork, The Rubicon Centre stands out as a vibrant hub for professionals, freelancers, and small teams ranging from 2-15 members. We offer a collaborative environment that fosters productivity, creativity, and a strong sense of community.

Our diverse community of innovators and thinkers enjoy access to a range of top-tier amenities including high-speed internet, ergonomic workstations, and versatile meeting spaces. At The Rubicon Centre, we prioritize creating a stimulating atmosphere that enables you to focus and thrive.

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Understanding the need for flexibility in today’s fast-paced world, we offer various membership plans, providing you with the freedom to work in a way that suits you best, complemented by 24/7 access for members.

More than just a workspace, The Rubicon Centre is dedicated to the growth and success of its members. Join us for regular networking events, workshops, and community gatherings, and tap into the wealth of knowledge and opportunities within our walls.

About the Rubicon Centre

The Rubicon Centre is here to provide business support to entrepreneurs to help them start, accelerate and grow their business. The experienced team of start up professionals and advisors supported 500 businesses over the last 10 years.

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Rubicon Centre Team

Paul Healy

Innovation Centre Manager

Kim Macquet

Operations Manager

George Bulman

Project Manager

Aoife McInerney

Programmes Manager

Feliks Szczeblewski

Facilities Operative

Leesa McGrath

Programme Co-ordinator & Client Support

The Rubicon Centre

Modern business support, own door and co-working offices, incorporating an interactive idea generation lab.

  • High-speed broadband
  • Serviced Office Space
  • Virtual Office Space
  • High tech online meeting facilities and meeting rooms
  • Free parking
  • Complimentary tea/coffee

Rubicon Centre Core Values

Client Focused Incubator Supporting Entrepreneurs at all stages of Development.

Partnership

Community

Inclusion

Join a vibrant community of ambitious entrepreneurs and start-ups

The Rubicon Centre has an active programme of events and meet ups, building a community of entrepreneurs, mentors, trainers, funders and technology experts.

Track record since 2012

88,000,000

Total Raised from Private and Public Sources.

1670

Jobs Created in Ireland.

88

Client Survival Rate over the last 5 years.

17

Enterprise Ireland High Potential Companies(HPSU) Created.

How MTU can help your business or start up

Expertise from the academic staff and research community at MTU and support from our dedicated team at the Rubicon.

Rubicon International

The Rubicon Centre has well developed relationships with other incubation centres internationally and Rubicon clients can avail of these relationships to develop exports for their business

These links include University of DaNang in Vietnam ,Warwick University (UK) , Laval Mayenne Technopole (France) and Boston (USA) which provide clients with a soft landing in each of these partner locations, as well as access to local market information, mentors and advisors.

Latest News

May 19, 2025 in New Frontiers, News, Press, Research, Start-ups, Student Entrepreneurship

Design Thinking: Inside the New Frontiers Phase 1 Programme

Enterprise Irelands New Frontiers Phase 1 is a part-time evening programme that helps participants understand the fundamental viability of a business idea. The aim of Phase 1 is to establish…
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May 7, 2025 in News, Press, Research, Start-ups

Rubicon Centre based company IMEP is Raising the Standard for MEP Design in Ireland

  The Origin Story With over 14 years of experience spanning consultancy and contracting, IMEP’s founder saw the same challenge: a disconnect between engineering design and construction execution. On complex,…
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April 9, 2025 in New Frontiers, News, Press, Start-ups

New Frontiers Final Showcase

MTU and The Rubicon Centre Celebrate the Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers 2024/25 Cohort with Honoured Guests Taoiseach Micheál Martin and MTU President Maggie Cusack The Rubicon Centre is delighted to…
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