The 2026 cohort of Enterprise Ireland's Prep4Seed programme. Image: John Allen
Last year, specialist software company MCS-Tech won the ‘One to Watch’ award.
18 Irish start-ups are participating in the latest iteration of Enterprise Ireland’s Prep4Seed investor readiness programme. Since its launch in 2022, Prep4Seed has seen more than 100 participating businesses spanning across sectors.
The 12-week-long mentorship programme, which kicked off in Cork yesterday (8 September), is delivered by the Irish state agency alongside the country’s four Business Innovation Centres (BIC); AxisBIC, Furthr, Propelor and WestBIC. BICs support start-ups aiming to access funding, mentorship and specialised resources.
Prep4Seed offers five specialist masterclasses to its participants, alongside six one-to-one sessions with BIC consultants to help support early-stage businesses scale and raise funding.
