Following its huge success in the US and more recently, the UK, the Dell Centre for Entrepreneurs is now launching in Ireland. The programme provides technology-focused start-ups with access to funding, mentoring and technical expertise, and infrastructure to help businesses grow and scale quickly. A fund of up to €10 million is being made available to support the Centre and will be managed by Dell Financial Services.
Aongus Hegarty, president, Dell EMEA said: “Through the programme we’ll hopefully be able to help them fast track their route to the market place. Ireland has large numbers of entrepreneurs, we hope that through our investment in this programme we can act as a catalyst to growth for these companies and help them to scale and go global at a pace that wouldn’t otherwise be possible.”
Dell’s first Entrepreneur-in-Residence programme began in 2011 in the US, hiring Ingrid Vanderveldt, an influential entrepreneur, to identify how Dell could better serve the needs of start-ups. Vanderveldt now oversees global entrepreneurship initiatives.
Vanderveldt, said: “Dell isn’t your typical global technology company. It has supported entrepreneurs and business owners for years, sharing its technology, capital, expertise and networks. Whether it’s helping a business get to market, or rolling out a new service, Dell understands the value of having a real and comprehensive relationship with entrepreneurs. It’s good for business — and necessary for innovation.
“With over hundreds of companies founded last year, a lively tech start-up scene and a host of government-backed and private sector funding schemes, Ireland has a thriving entrepreneurial community. I am really looking forward to getting to know this community better and to delivering solutions and supports that are needed by this community to help support growth, job creation and international success. Over the next few months, we also look forward to selecting three companies that will get the opportunity to locate on the Dell campus – one in Cork, one in Limerick and one in Dublin. We look forward to really getting under the skin of these companies, giving them the benefit of our technology and marketing expertise to help ensure their success.”
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