Start-ups pitch for 55m at NovaUCD investor day [Video]

A total of 25 start-ups seeking to raise more than €55m in funding pitched to an audience of venture capitalists and angel investors at NovaUCD‘s annual Investor Day event.

The start-ups sought seed to scale investment and represent 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.

“As outlined in Breaking Boundaries the University’s new strategy to 2030 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,” said Prof Kate Robson Brown, UCD vice-president for research, innovation and impact.

“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.

“During the NovaUCD Investor Day …