Accelerator · Ireland

NDRC Pre-Accelerator

Free six-week programme for pre-seed tech founders based in Ireland, run mostly online with three in-person sessions at a lead hub. No funding and no equity.

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published
Instrument: No investment
Equity taken: None (equity-free)
Programme fee: No fee No cost to participants
Duration: 6 weeks
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: 3 a year
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Idea, pre-seed
Sectors: Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from: Ireland
Perks: not published

Six evening sessions (Mondays 4pm to 7pm) plus weekly check-in calls; places are limited.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. Runs spring, summer and autumn batches; the 2026 batches started 16 March, 18 May and 24 August. 2027 dates are not published.

Usual timing: Runs spring, summer and autumn batches; the 2026 batches started 16 March, 18 May and 24 August. 2027 dates are not published.

Who can apply

Company is based in Ireland, or at least one co-founder is
Technology is at the core of the solution
Pre-seed stage; first-time founders welcome
Gambling, adult entertainment, tobacco and military ventures are excluded
Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
It charges no programme fee.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Dates for the next cohort are not published. Runs spring, summer and autumn batches; the 2026 batches started 16 March, 18 May and 24 August. 2027 dates are not published.

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