Ian BrowneAll Island Startup MomentumTo make a startup successful beyond your borders means breaking the rules of physics. It requires bending space to bring markets closer…Oct 11Oct 11
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…Oct 31, 20231Oct 31, 20231
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…May 3, 2023May 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…Apr 27, 20231Apr 27, 20231
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…Jan 23, 2023Jan 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…Jan 12, 20221Jan 12, 20221
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…Jan 7, 2022Jan 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…Sep 2, 2021Sep 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…Oct 1, 2020Oct 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…Sep 22, 2020Sep 22, 2020
