Digital Hub aproaches full occupancy, confirms it will operate until at least 2027
The Digital Hub has reported an occupancy rate of over 91% across its buildings as of 31 March 2025. A total of 58 member organisations are now based at The Digital Hub’s Dublin 8 campus, where more than 600 people are employed.
Among the companies and organisations that joined The Digital Hub in 2024 and 2025 were student information and timetabling platform tyro Schools; theatre company Brokentalkers; and community-based clothing reuse hub Change Clothes.
These new members have join established Irish businesses such as Akara Robotics, which has successfully trialled decontamination robots in an NHS hospital and most recently signed a contract with its first US customer; Neuromod Devices, which recently closed a €10 million equity financing to accelerate the availability of its tinnitus treatment device; and PatientMPower, which recently announced a partnership with FibriCheck, a medically certified app, to help transform the management of cardiovascular conditions.
In 2024, The Digital Hub’s 7,500 square feet of multipurpose spaces including The Bank, iD8 Studio, Bay 1, Studio 2 and space in the Grainstore building were in high demand for a variety of events, including mentoring, local festivals, training days, and meetings with over 1,300 days in the calendar year booked across all five locations. Activity in these spaces resulted in €120,000 extra revenue and an additional 23,000 visitors attending The Digital Hub throughout the year.
The growth in activity across multipurpose spaces and member company activity comes at a time when the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications has confirmed that The Digital Hub will remain in operation until at least 2027, following the 2021 Government decision to dissolve the agency and transfer lands for the development of affordable housing to the Land Development Agency (LDA).
Fiach Mac Conghail, CEO of the Digital Hub Development Agency (pictured) said: “It is encouraging to see an increase in member companies joining The Digital Hub over the last year, availing of our high-quality workspaces and adding to the vibrancy and diversity of our dynamic, innovative and supportive business campus.
“In 2024, we almost reached full occupancy in terms of our available office space, and we also experienced record demand for our multipurpose spaces, which are used by businesses, academia, public bodies and community groups for meetings, events, and classes and increasingly by Ireland’s major theatre companies for rehearsals and performances.
“I am pleased to say The Digital Hub is thriving and even more so given it has now been confirmed that we will remain in operation until at least the end of 2027. We play an important role in fostering creative digital and creative enterprises and in supporting the local Dublin 8 community, especially through the delivery of a wide range of initiatives and education programmes as well as cultural events and activities.
“In addition to our day-to-day activities, we are continuing to work closely with the Land Development Agency (LDA) to facilitate the transfer of land on our campus for the delivery of affordable and social housing. We are liaising with the LDA and Dublin City Council on the future regeneration of parts of Dublin 8.”
Community outreach
The Digital Hub significantly expanded its community engagement in 2024. Nearly 1,000 local residents participated in its educational and creative programmes throughout the year. This year will see the introduction of programmes on artificial intelligence to educate children on how AI works and its impact on the world around them.
The Digital Hub also continues to support the Smart D8 programme as one of several lead partners, developing urban initiatives to improve the health and wellbeing of Dublin 8 and its wider community. In 2024 and 2025 so far, Smart D8 conducted several events including a women’s wellness series, mindfulness and mental health education sessions as well as its annual pilot project programme.
In addition to overseeing and running the campus and its activities, The Digital Hub is also responsible for the management of an extensive property portfolio, which includes many buildings representative of Dublin 8’s industrial history. Eight of these buildings have already been converted into usable spaces.
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