iGAP3 Participants

Colm Lyon — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:30:35 +0100

iGAP3 has started and the IGA is delighted to be involved - sincere thanks to Arthur Cox, Realex Payments, exetop, worky, PaddyPower, QualComm and KPMG for their continued and kind sponsorship of this years programme.

This years companies are listed below.

Company Name
Website

AnotherFriend.com
www.anotherfriend.com

Billfaster
www.billfaster.com

Calomtech
www.calo...

iGAP 3 is open for applications.

Colm Lyon — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:03:38 +0100

iGAP 3 is open for application.

Please note that iGAP 3 is now open for
applications - see: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Funding-Supports/Company/HPSU-Funding/I-GAP.html

Thanks

Colm

Why Ireland is a great place to start an Internet Business (#igap)

Colm Lyon — Tue, 10 May 2011 07:01:58 +0100

Over the last two
years a number of colleagues and I have been involved in the Internet Growth
Alliance (www.alliance.ie). The group
aims to help build and maintain a large and cohesive network of Irish internet
businesses and people. We work closely with Enterprise
Ireland
discussing and supporting new development and funding programmes.

Tomorrow, (Wednesday 11th May) we will be going along to Enterprise Ireland offic...

iGAP 2 and 50k

Colm Lyon — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:11:51 +0100

iGAP 2 – well underway as module 3 kicks off.

iGAP 2 – the second of the Enterprise run Internet Growth Acceleration
Programmes kicked off in October 2010. This year, 19 businesses made the cut
from over 70 applications. They are:

Global Medical Treatment Ltd - www.whatclinic.com

Tender Flow Ltd - www.tender3d...

iGAP2 Open for Applications

Colm Lyon — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100

Excellent news - The Internet Growth
Acceleration Prgoramme - iGAP 2 is now open for applications. Get your
application in before the 6th September 2010.

Yesterday, Thursday 21st April was the iGAP finale. Simply
put, it was fantastic. The fifteen businesses all completed seven minute
pitches to a panel. The presentations were of extraordinarily high standard –
across the board. The change and uplift that each business had achieved over the
programme was very evident. The internet entrepreneurs were clear, concise and subjected
to three minutes of questions from the panel.

iGAP Finale Approaches

Internet Growth Alliance — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:26:45 +0100

All the participating businesses on the Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP) have now completed the six modules. Feedback from the attendees has been excellent. Speakers and presentations covered a wide range of topics all geared towards building and growing internet businesses. The finale, at which each business will make a pitch will take place on Thursday 21st April 2010. The finale is being sponsored by Arthur Cox and the IGA would like to extend a large thank you to all the othe...

iGAP kicks off

Internet Growth Alliance — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:00:18 +0100

The great news is that the Internet Growth Acceleration Programme kicked off this week with fifteen Irish internet businesses on baord. The following companies made the shortlist and well done to each of you.

www.travelaffiliate.ie

www.lantenant.com

www.sonru.com

www.getitkeepit.com

www.trezur.com

www.eventelephant.com

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Programme Launched

Internet Growth Alliance — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:19:58 +0100

Over the last few months the Business Advisors from the Internet Growth Alliance and Enterprise Ireland have been working on developing and creating a comprehensive programme of learning aimed towards Irish internet businesses that wish to scale.

Today sees the launch of the Internet Growth Acceleration Programme. It is comprehensive, intensive and it will provide Irish internet entrepreneurs with access to a host of learning and networking opportunities - both local and worldwide. Do...

Progress - July 2009

Internet Growth Alliance — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:32:46 +0100

Just a brief update to let you know what's been happening with the Internet Growth Alliance. We held our second meeting on Friday 10th July and made a lot of progress. Representatives from the Irish Internet Association, the Irish Software Association, the Digital Hub, Enterprise Ireland and the Institute of International and European affairs attended along with all the business advisors - Colm Lyon, Ray Nolan, Pat Phelan, Dylan Collins, Damien Mulley, Colm Healy, Breon Corcoran a...

Digital Hub and Web 2 Ireland Support Alliance

Internet Growth Alliance — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:39:12 +0100

Both the Digital Hub and Web 2 Ireland have agreed to participate in the Internet Growth Alliance. To date Enterprise Ireland, the Irish Internet Association, the Irish Software Association and the Institute of European Affairs have been the representative associations. The inclusion of the Digital Hub and Web 2 Ireland is very welcome.

The Alliance aims to bring all the stake holders of the Irish Internet industry together so we can collaboration and find ways to help internet bu...

Three Core Issues - Expertise, Funding and Network

Internet Growth Alliance — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:26:53 +0100

Here's an update on what's happening in relation to acting on the three issues of Expertise, Funding and Network. (This has been sent in a newsletter to those people who have subscribed - if you haven't, you on the feedback page).

Expertise

We are delighted to comfirm that Enterprise Ireland have agreed to create and run an Internet Growth Acceleration Programme. This is a multi module developme...

Please tell us what would you like to see covered

Internet Growth Alliance — Wed, 27 May 2009 16:38:22 +0100

Please let us know what you think of the Alliance and in particular please let us know the type of content / format you would like to see on the Acceleration Programme - how should it be structured, what topics should be covered, how long should it run.

Post a comment on the blog and hopefully others will add to it. If you prefer, email me directly on alliance@realexpayments.com

Thanks - Colm Lyon.

Support for Alliance Continues

Internet Growth Alliance — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:34:35 +0100

Last week when we announced the launch of the Internet Growth Alliance, we received messages of support from many people. At the IIA congress and also at the Net Visionary Awards there was widespread support for this initiative. It is still early days and many aspects of the Alliance need to be defined.

Frank Ryan, CEO of Enterprise Ireland referred to the Alliance in his speech at the Net Visionary Awards and provided words of encouragement and support. The Irish Times business pages...

IGA Web Site Launch

IGA Admin — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:49:51 +0100

Today sees the launch of our web site to promote the Internet Growth Alliance...

Today sees the launch of our web site to promote the Internet Growth Alliance - we are really interested in feedback and support so please feel free to comment and tell us what you think.
Colm Lyon will be talking about the Internet Growth Alliance tomorrow at the IIA Annual Congress.

First IGA Meeting Held

Internet Growth Alliance — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100

I'm delighted that we have held our first meeting - on Friday 8th May. At the EI offices in...I'm delighted that we have held our first meeting - on Friday 8th May. At the EI offices in East Point we had representation from the Irish Internet Association, the Irish Software Association, the Institute of International and European Affairs and Enterprise Ireland.

It may even have been the first time that these associations met together to see how we can help find and support indigeno...