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Start-ups aiming to raise €55m pitch at NovaUCD's annual Investor Day
NovaUCD said today that 25 start-ups, which are aiming to raise over €55m in funding, pitched to an invited audience of more than 70 venture capitalists and angel investors at its annual Investor Day showcase event.
The start-ups came from a diverse range of sectors, including AgTech, AI, Cybersecurity, FinTech, MedTech, SportsTech and Sustainability.
Among the start-ups pitching were, Biosimulytics, MetHealth, Pollinknow and Sports Impact Technologies.
NovaUCD has been nurturing and supporting high-tech start-ups with global potential since 2003.
Professor Kate Robson Brown, UCD Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact said UCD is at the heart of Ireland's vibrant economy and as such is committed to its key role in Ireland's innovation and knowledge exchange.
"One way we support this commitment is through NovaUCD, the university's hub for innovation, and its focus on the commercialisation of UCD's research outputs, creating new ventures, supporting and scaling start-ups, and established companies, with global reach and creating jobs," the Professor said.
Simon Factor, Head, New Ventures and Investments at NovaUCD, said its Investor Day has grown to become a pivotal gathering of innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic investment potential which connects visionary investors with exciting start-ups emerging from the NovaUCD ecosystem.
"Between them these companies are currently seeking to raise €55m in funding to support them to grow and scale which is an indication of the quality and ambition of NovaUCD client companies," he added.