Startup accelerators and incubators in Cork
- 6 organizations
- 2 cities
- Oct 2026 last checked
Cork had 2,555 new companies in 2025, the second-highest county total after Dublin's 11,450, according to CRIFVision-Net. Galway (1,145), Kildare (1,124) and Meath (1,018) followed.
Sources: CRIFVision-Net via Business Barometer, issue 714, January 2026
Cork's Republic of Work was ranked 49th in the Financial Times and Statista list of Europe's Leading Start-Up Hubs 2025, the highest-placed hub outside Dublin among the Irish entries on that list.
Sources: ThinkBusiness, 5 Irish start-up hubs rank among Europe's best, February 2025
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AxisBIC
Not-for-profit Business Innovation Centre for Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick that co-delivers the Prep4Seed investor-readiness accelerator with Enterprise Ireland and runs the Entrepreneur Experience program.
- Duration
- 12 weeks (Prep4Seed)
axisbic.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Health Innovation Hub Ireland
National joint government and university initiative that runs structured call-based initiatives (HIHI.Ai, GreenTech, Femtech, Clinical Innovation Award) giving health companies pilot and clinical validation studies in Irish hospitals.
- Run by
- University College Cork
HealthtechAI
hih.ie Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
IGNITE (UCC)
UCC's cross-campus entrepreneurship community running an Incubation Program for recent graduates plus the women-focused SheBuilds cohort, with partners including Bank of Ireland and Cork City/County Council.
- Run by
- University College Cork
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ucc.ie Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
New Frontiers
National founder program for first-time entrepreneurs delivered at 17 institute-of-technology and university locations, offering mentoring, training, incubation space and a non-equity funding package.
- Run by
- Enterprise Ireland
- Funding
- support package worth over EUR 30,000, no equity taken
All sectors
newfrontiers.ie Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Republic of Work
Cork coworking hub at 12 South Mall running a pre-accelerator cohort for early-stage founders alongside coworking memberships, an angel network link and a corporate-challenge program.
- Founded
- 2017
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republicofwork.com Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Rubicon Centre
MTU's on-campus incubator running Start, Accelerate and Grow stage support with no equity taken, including mentoring, funding access and New Frontiers delivery.
- Run by
- Munster Technological University (MTU)
- Founded
- 2006
All sectors
rubiconcentre.ie Latest activity: Jul 2025 · Checked Oct 2026
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Active in the last 18 months
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What gets listed
- Accelerator cohorts
- Incubation with coaching or lab access
- Startup studios
- University founder centers
- Public programs with an application process
What is left out
- Investment funds without a program
- Office or coworking space without a program
- Programs with no dated activity in 18 months
Only what they state
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