Ian BrowneNDRC Accelerator — Why, Who and How?For the past three years, NDRC has been trying to lift the level of support for founders in Ireland to a global level. By all standards it…5 min read·Oct 31, 2023--1--1
Ian BrowneAre you a Founder?Everyone has an idea. We are unique in our capacity to see how complexities of life unfold and where there are opportunities to make it…5 min read·May 3, 2023----
Ian BrowneDefeat Your Imposter SyndromeLast year, I took over the MD position at the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) with a view to helping shape how Ireland as a whole…6 min read·Apr 27, 2023--1--1
Ian BrowneNDRC Accelerator Cohort 2023At a time with so much macro uncertainty there is one thing that always gets me excited about the future — the launch of a new NDRC…4 min read·Jan 23, 2023----
Ian BrowneI’m Loving Angels Instead“Hey Ian, an angel investor has offered me £50k for 10% of the company and all he wants is a board seat. He has asked for my five year…8 min read·Jan 12, 2022--1--1
Ian BrowneinIgnite Northern IrelandEarly Stage VC in Northern IrelandIn the past year I have seen over 1000 startup founders who are all looking for advice on how to best take their idea forward. These ideas…8 min read·Jan 7, 2022----
Ian BrowneA New ChapterIgnite exists to support all early stage founders. Since launching Ignite in 2011 we’ve run startup programmes across Europe — in Belfast…3 min read·Sep 2, 2021----
Ian BrowneinIgnite Northern IrelandBuilding without CodeA question we get asked a lot is “do I have to be a developer to join the programme”? The answer is a definite NO. Around half of our…9 min read·Oct 1, 2020----
Ian BrowneinIgnite Northern IrelandThe Freedom to BuildWe are living in a time of huge economic uncertainty. 2020 is a year which will be talked about for generations and the stories of what…3 min read·Sep 22, 2020----
Ian BrowneDemystifying San FranciscoThis morning I woke to a cold fog enveloping the hill on which I have spent the past week. As the sun rose from behind the skyscrapers and…5 min read·Nov 18, 2019----