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The cross-border pilot programme is designed to help startups and SMEs expand between Ireland and the UK.

Republic of Work, a co-working space and innovation hub in Cork City, has announced a partnership with CodeBase, a Scotland-based tech start-up growth platform. The alliance is intended to launch Celtic Link, a cross-border pilot programme designed to help startups and SMEs expand between Ireland and the UK.

Through Cork and Republic of Work, the Celtic Link partnership provides a direct pathway into the UK market with access to Techscaler, which is available through CodeBase and is one of the UK’s largest start-up support programmes funded by the Scottish Government.

The initiative aims to open the door for new investors, workspaces, networks, mentors and programmes while also creating a fast, accessible corridor for talent, collaboration and innovation between the two regions.