€25,000 fund to boost an innovative business

Typetec is collaborating with Microsoft Ireland and Microsoft for Startups to launch its own national competition geared towards boosting Ireland’s start-up community.

The free-to-enter competition will award one business a €25,000 technology fund to assist them on their journey from start-up to success.

This competition aims to drive Irish innovation, offering the winner support across technology, marketing and more.

Irish start-ups can now apply for a new national competition hosted by IT and cybersecurity provider Typetec with Microsoft Ireland. The companies will award one winning start-up a €25,000 technology fund, including hardware and cloud technology from Microsoft, as well as professional services and marketing support.

The evaluation criteria will focus on each start-up’s strategy, scale of innovation and technical roadmap. Only start-ups registered in Ireland will qualify and they’ll need to have at least five permanent employees.

The deadline for applications for Typetec and Microsoft’s competition is Friday 14 May. Start-up can apply here.