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DCU Ryan Academy
AddedFeb 17, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
DCU Ryan Academy

DCU Ryan Academy

Operating

Ryan Academy: Promoting entrepreneurial mindset in Ireland through customised training, support, and seed funding for startups.

Location
Dublin, County Dublin, IE
Founded
2009
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A joint venture between the Ryan family (Ryanair, Tiger Airlines etc) and Dublin City University. The Mission of the Ryan Academy is to promote an entrepreneurial mindset and real innovation focus among Irish businesses, start-ups and social entrepreneurs by providing flexible, customised training and support programmes. Activities include: 1. The Business Innovation Programme: is a newly accredited programme (2010) designed to help build in-company innovation capability and find high-quality jobs for unemployed graduates and professionals in Ireland. 2.

Propeller Seed Acceleration Fund: Based in Dublin Ireland, this is an early stage seed venture fund similar to those in the US like Y Combinator and Techstars, that offers a mentor-led programme, incubation space and Eur 30,000 for batches of young startup companies in areas such as Internet, cleantech, sensors and informatics. The Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship is a bridge between the business world and academia and is Irelandâ€:tm:s leading provider of practical, hands-on support, training and finance to all entrepreneurs, both business and social.

DCU Ryan Academy - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments1
Current Portfolio Count0
Total Portfolio Exits1

Top Investment Stages

Seed1 (100.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 100%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

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DCU Ryan Academy - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
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NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services