This is intended to create new ventures based on technologies and services which have been developed for and within large Irish-based companies for their own use. The idea is that the venture gets started by initially agreeing a supply agreement with the original company. The approach that is being taken is:
- Identify individuals who, for their present employer (e.g. a bank or insurance company), have led the creation of a piece of technology or developed a service which has the potential to be sold to other companies
- Test the market for these offerings
- Encourage and assist the promoters of the promising developments to spin these out into new ventures, in co-operation with their present employer
This initiative is inspired by Pearse Coyle’s experience at the software company Exceptis where a technology originally developed for AIB went on to be adopted by twelve banks in eight countries before Exceptis itself was sold for €26m. Read the Frequently Asked Questions about this initiative and make contact.
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