Start is for aspiring entrepreneurs with innovative product, service or technology ideas which have the potential to provide employment through a new start up.
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The Rubicon offers a professional location to launch your business and a range of supports which are tailored to the needs of entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs have the opportunity to choose from a selection of services based on their requirements and stage of development.
Mentoring
Entrepreneurs can avail of sector-specific mentoring based on their requirements and stage of development.
Virtual Office
If you are regularly on the move, need a dedicated postal address, call forwarding service or access to meeting rooms, a virtual office at the Rubicon Centre is the solution for you.
Access to meeting Facilities
Meeting rooms are available to book hourly, daily or weekly that can accommodate up to 35 people with high speed internet and state of the art AV equipment.
Hotdesk
The hot desk experience allows you to form meaningful connections with other business owners which will help you move forward.
Access to MTU
Access to MTU equipment, facilities, collaborative research and consultancy.
START Programmes - Start Up Support
START programmes address entrepreneurial mindset, customers, market and funding.
Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers Phase 1:
Phase 1 is a part-time/evening programme that helps participants explore the fundamental viability of their business idea.
Part-time (Evenings)
Test the market potential of your business idea
Continue in employment
Arrive at a go/no-go decision
EXXCEL Women Entrepreneurship
The Exxcel Programme for Women Entrepreneurs is a part-time programme that gives women entrepreneurs the knowledge, confidence, flexibility and community to explore their business idea.
Part time programme
Test the market potential of your business idea
Continue in employment
Arrive at a go/no-go decision
Student Inc
Student Inc. is a full-time accelerator programme that runs annually from the start of June to the end of August for students from MTU and partnering universities. Student Inc provides students with seed funding, free office space, training and mentoring and 10 level 8 academic credits.
Full time over the summer period
Test the market potential of your business idea
Office space and seed funding
Empower Cumasú Tús (Start)
The EMPOWER Cumasú Programme is a free female entrepreneurship programme for female entrepreneurs in the Gaeltacht areas of Mayo, Galway, Donegal, Kerry, Cork, Meath and Waterford. The programme is funded by Údarás na Gaeltachta and delivered by Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Innovation Hubs and the Rubicon Centre at Munster Technological University (MTU).
Hybrid delivery delivered once a week over three months.
Early stage female-led businesses (less than 18 months in business).
Delivered in the West/ North West and South/ South East.
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