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NovaUCD

UCD's centre for new ventures and entrepreneurs on the Belfield campus, supporting high-tech start-ups and spin-outs with incubation space and business supports.

Operates in Dublin · 6 listed services · 1 facility

What they do

NovaUCD, on the UCD Belfield campus in Dublin 4, is the university's centre for new ventures and entrepreneurs, one of three linked facilities alongside NexusUCD, the industry partnership centre, and the AgTechUCD Innovation Centre. NovaUCD nurtures high-tech and knowledge-intensive early-stage ventures, including university spin-outs and spin-ins, through purpose-built incubation facilities and business support programmes covering feasibility, business development, investment readiness, growth and scaling. NexusUCD offers modern office space on short, medium or long-term occupancy to established innovation-led companies collaborating with, or wishing to locate near, UCD's research base. Prospective tenants apply through the locate at NovaUCD route on the website. The university's technology transfer function assesses invention disclosures, manages intellectual property protection and licensing, and supports spin-out formation from UCD research.

NovaUCD lists 6 services and 1 facility on Irish Resource Hub in Dublin. The listed provision covers service. Its support includes Start a business, Mentoring and advice, Skills and training, Innovation and R&D, and Cross-border. 1 distinct eligibility condition is recorded across those services.

Business support information

Where they operate

Recorded coverage for the following areas.

Types of support available

Listed provision includes service.

Who the support is for

Business stages
Thinking about starting, Startups, Established, Scaling
Company sizes
Sole traders, 1–9 people, 10–49 people, 50–249 people, 250+ people
Sectors
ICT and software
Audiences
Startups

Taken from this organisation's record and its published services.

Access and eligibility

Occupancy of NovaUCD or NexusUCD space requires application and a licence agreement; NovaUCD prioritises high-tech, knowledge-intensive early-stage ventures and UCD spin-outs, while NexusUCD serves established innovation-led companies.

No organisation-wide eligibility rule is recorded. Eligibility is set by each individual service, so conditions vary by service and some support may not be open to every business.

Each distinct eligibility condition recorded for this organisation's services — check the service page for the full conditions.

The same conditions also apply to 5 further services listed below.

Check access with NovaUCD

Support offered (6)

Workspaces and facilities (1)

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