<p>Our Irish Startup Network is an initiative to select 24 of Ireland’s top startups to join us in Lisbon.</p>
<p>We want to amplify and nurture Ireland’s startup community by connecting it with our global network at Web Summit.</p>
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<p class="p1">Apply for our 2025 startup program, and join us next year in Lisbon.</p>
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<p class="p1">You&#8217;ll receive an email with more information.</p>
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Thank you for applying for startup tickets at Web Summit 2025.

A photograph of a person (Sophie McDonald, co-founder of Workstream) speaking on stage at Web Summit. The person is holding a remote in their right hand and is wearing an on-ear microphone.

Ireland-based startup? Attend Web Summit for free

<p>Our Irish Startup Network is an initiative to bring 24 of Ireland’s top startups to Web Summit for free.</p>
<p>Successful applicants will receive a complimentary startup package to exhibit as part of our Irish network, including full access to the three-day event, as well as an exclusive space on the event floor and dedicated pre-event support to get the most out of the experience.</p>
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What is the Irish Startup Network?

James Flynn

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<p>Web Summit has been amazing. I came last year as an attendee, and this year we came with a stand and we were pitching on the stage, and the difference is massive.</p>
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<p>We had so much interest in our stand over the course of the day, and we actually signed up about 50 new companies on our waitlist for the product.</p>
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Emma Meehan 

<p>I was honestly blown away by the success that we had at our ALPHA stand this year. [An] incredibly high quality of people coming up as potential customers; partners; investors, all really excited to find out more about our solution.</p>
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<p>It’s been a huge success at Web Summit this year.</p>
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Ryan Donnelly 

<p>I came to Web Summit because I think it’s just an incredible opportunity; it’s the premier tech conference in the world. The opportunity for a startup like ours to have a platform here is just incredible.</p>
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<p>The exposure that we can get for our brand, potential customers, future investors and to meet other people in the startup ecosystem has been amazing.</p>
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Some of our past Irish speakers

Aine Kerr

Founder & CEO

Barry Lunn

Dr Brian Moore

Co-Founder & CTO

Ciarán O'Mara

Partner

Eamon Leonard

Co-founder & CFO

Jack Pierse

Co-founder

Kerri Sheeran

CEO 

Mark Little

CEO & Founder

Michael Guerin

Pat Phelan

Founder

Ryan Donnelly

Co-Founder

Sean O’Connor

Sophie McDonald

Terry Clune

Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer 

Bernard Brogan

These investors have attended our events

Pär-Jörgen Pärson

Founding Partner

Katelin Holloway

Pedro Santos Vieira

Kanu Gulati

Chief Executive

Marjut Falkstedt

Zach Coelius

Craig Douglas

Managing Partner

Cristina Fonseca

Co-Founder & GP

Jordan Noone

Founder & Managing Partner

Magdi Amin

Ertan Can

Cara Tobin

General Partner

Edith Yeung

Moritz Jungmann

Chief of New Growth & Ventures

Nanna Andersen

Some of our startup alums

"Web Summit is now the largest gathering of entrepreneurs."

<p>Our team will be in touch soon. You’ll also be the first to learn from our VP of startup relations about new opportunities and events taking place throughout the country.</p>
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Thanks for applying to be part of the Irish Startup Network at Web Summit

Ireland-based startup? Join our Irish Startup Network

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