Twenty-Four Women Founders Step Into Enterprise Ireland’s NextWave Accelerator Programme.
NextWave, a new national women founders accelerator programme, kicked off on November 13, 2025 at the Guinness Enterprise Centre. The programme offers tailored supports for female entrepreneurs who have founded high-potential start-ups. This ten-week programme is focused on supporting participants to build momentum towards investor-readiness and accelerate their path to growth.
Delivered in collaboration with Enterprise Ireland and the Irish BICs, AxisBIC, Furthr, Propelor, and WestBIC, the NextWave programme offers participants bespoke mentorships, structured learning, and peer connection, with a focus on supporting them to secure pre-seed or seed investment, including Enterprise Ireland’s Pre-Seed Fund (PSSF) and High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) investment.
Twenty-four companies have been selected to participate in this initial pilot phase of the programme, and these companies span a wide range of sectors, including digital technologies, life sciences and healthtech, as well as food tech and consumer. The cohort also reflects strong regional diversity, with more than half of participant companies based outside Dublin.
November was a standout month for Ireland’s startup ecosystem, with major awards showcasing the talent and ambition driving the next wave of innovation.
At the National Startup Awards in Dublin City Hall, on November 20th. An incredible 46% of all finalists had engaged with Furthr at some point in their journey a powerful reflection of the founders we’re proud to support. Huge congratulations to all winners and nominees. Special shout-out to our client winners across multiple categories: Umoja Linn, CogniStream.ai, Fussy Food Plates, Sip, RYSE, Glitch, Sentro Labs, Skippio, Recruit Pro, BioVit Technologies, DigiTax, Tap Retail, Go Fuel Yourself, Silicate, SPRYT, and Hexis, who claimed the 2025 Grand Prix.
InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Finals, also delivered fantastic results for Furthr founders, winners and runners up include: Sliglas, Ealtra, GIGi Supplements Slice of Life, HappeEarth, Trak Pro, HTL and TrojanTrack.
A huge well done to all founders your achievements this month highlight the momentum across Ireland’s startup landscape.
Synova Partners with Klearcom
Klearcom,a Waterford based voicebot company has secured an investment from London-based private-equity company Syynova. The Furthr VC Investee Company has said this investment will support its next phase of growth. Klearcom has achieved exceptional organic growth since inception, driven by its differentiated technology, deep domain expertise, and commitment to customer service.
Three Irish schemes to support women entrepreneurs launched
Women-led businesses take the front seat as three new programmes aim to support entrepreneurs through all business stages.
InterTradeIreland, together with Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, is launching three new programmes to support and promote women-led businesses.
The programmes are a part of the €30m Shared Island Enterprise Scheme which focuses on promoting women entrepreneurs, supporting networks and clusters, and investments in sustainability and innovation. Read more here.
Deirdre Lyons, founder of Examfly features in the Business Post Hot 100 Start-Ups List
Business Post Top 100 Start-Ups List
In partnership with Enterprise Ireland, the Business Post has unveiled this year’s Hot 100 Start-Ups a celebration of Ireland’s most exciting innovators and entrepreneurial talent, including several Furthr-supported startups. Start-ups are the engine of a thriving economy, bringing fresh thinking, challenging the status quo, and reshaping industries.
From breakthrough tech companies to leaders in sustainability and beyond, the Hot 100 showcases the very best of Irish ingenuity and ambition. We’re proud to highlight the founders who are pushing boundaries and driving the future of Ireland’s start-up ecosystem.
Save the Date: The Guinness Enterprise Centre will host an Open Evening on Wednesday December 3rd. This is a great opportunity to explore the Dublin 8 office and co-working spaces. We are encouraging founders to pop down and view the space, meet fellow entrepreneurs and see how the GEC can support your startup with more than just office space.
The Furthr Masterclass Series returns in February 2026 this seven-part, in-person programme is designed to get early-stage startups investor-ready.
Hosted at the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin, this series is ideal for pre-seed and seed-stage founders aiming to raise within 6–12 months. Each session combines focused pre-work with interactive, in-room workshops that help you sharpen your business model, validate your strategy, and refine your pitch. If you're serious about preparing for investment, apply now to secure your spot in the 2026 cohort.
Our 2025 Webinar Series has officially wrapped up, and we’re excited to share that it will be returning next year! This year’s series was a great success, with more than 580 attendees joining us across six webinars. We were fortunate to feature excellent speakers covering a wide range of valuable topics.
📽️A full recap of all webinars is available to watch on demand here.
As we plan for 2026, we want to focus on the subjects that matter most to you as a founder. Please take two minutes to complete this short form and let us know what you’d like to see in next year’s Furthr Webinar Series.
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