Dublin Tech Summit

Startups are built through the right support, guidance, and connections.

At the Accelerate Stage, Game-Changing Mentorship: What Actually Moves a Startup Forward brought together Raymond Valentine (Flexidrive), Brendan Traynor (RALCO), Tom McCartan (Nazata Bio), and Martin Murray (Furthr) to explore how mentorship can help founders navigate challenges, unlock growth, and build stronger businesses.

The conversation highlighted the impact of strategic guidance, founder support, and the role of the BIC community in helping startups move from early-stage challenges to meaningful growth.

A big thank you to our BIC partners for supporting the next generation of founders and innovators at Dublin Tech Summit.

Can Ireland Lead the Healthtech Revolution?

In conversation with David Hardwicke (Aerska) and Alexander Danielsson (Norrsken VC) exploring the technologies transforming healthcare and biotech. The discussion highlighted how breakthrough science, investment, and innovation can come together to build the next generation of global healthtech leaders.

Most organisations don't know where their most sensitive data lives.
That was the challenge at the heart of the final Main Stage session, "Data Security, Rewritten by AI," where Dr Madhu Shashanka (Concentric AI) and Dr Rosalind Beere explored how AI is helping organisations gain visibility, reduce risk and secure data at scale.

The key message: AI can help solve the data security challenge, but only when combined with strong governance, clear guardrails and human judgement.

A huge thank you to all the incredible start-ups who joined us as partners for Dublin Tech Summit 2026 🚀
From AI and digital transformation to future workforce, sustainability, and emerging technologies, these innovative companies brought fresh ideas, bold thinking, and inspiring solutions to the DTS community.

We’re proud to have partnered with:
3035TECH,
ALLSORTER,
AMAARA NETWORKS,
AskSOBI,
Binarii Labs,
YES – Young Early Starters,
clear ip,
COSO ai,
SW Data Science Services,
ESG Data Core,
Familiar Futures,
XFA,
FLAZ IT,
Hay chat,
TechForce,
infralign ai,
Buyt,
Itramei,
fluxmap,
intentface,
m•ntro,
LaunchDocs,
Merces,
Schematify,
MyLaw,
natma,
Piehole tv,
Woza Labs,
Quantarra,
R&D Tax Solutions,
GenZen,
HEDJ,
VerseIQ,
ORI CATTLE,
Praxilabs,
Zen Pensions,
Velox Guest,
Diomem,
and ZOH MEDIA.

A huge thank you for being part of Dublin Tech Summit 2026 and for helping us bring together the innovators, founders, and technology leaders shaping the future. 🌍✨
We can’t wait to see what’s next!

Cities are entering a new era of transformation.
At the Nexus Stage, Smart Thinking, Smart Cities brought together Phil Barnes (Geotab), Paddy Flynn (Google), Alice Charles (Arup), and Alan Murphy (Smart Dublin) to discuss how AI, data, and digital innovation are helping shape more efficient and sustainable urban environments.
The discussion highlighted the importance of collaboration between industry, government, and technology leaders in building smarter, more connected cities for the future.

A big thank you to Irish BIC for curating the Accelerate Stage at Dublin Tech Summit 2026
During Founders Exchange, Aisling Ní Nhuirí (Sunstone), Sarah Walker (Enterprise Ireland), Niall McEvoy (Elkstone), Aisling Browne (Glitch), and Ann O'Dea (Silicon Republic) shared valuable perspectives on startup growth, investment, and the evolving entrepreneurial landscape.
It was encouraging to see such strong engagement from founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders, highlighting the momentum and ambition driving Ireland's startup community.

Throwback to Dublin Tech Summit 2026 and our partnership with the Italian Trade Agency.

This year, the Italian Trade Agency brought 14 innovative Italian startups to Dublin Tech Summit, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and highlighting the strength of Italy's thriving innovation ecosystem.

From networking and investor meetings to pitching opportunities and international collaboration, these startups made a valuable contribution to the summit and connected with leaders from across the global tech community.

Thank you to the Italian Trade Agency for being part of Dublin Tech Summit 2026 and helping to foster innovation and cross-border collaboration.

🏆 Congratulations to PraxiLabs, winner of the Startup World Cup Irish Regional Competition at Dublin Tech Summit 2026!

After an incredible competition featuring startups from around the world, PraxiLabs impressed our judges and secured their place at the Startup World Cup Grand Finale in Silicon Valley, where they will compete against regional champions from across the globe for a chance to win a $1 million investment prize.

A huge congratulations to the PraxiLabs team, and thank you to all the startups who took part in this year's competition.

🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Dublin Tech Summit 🎉

What better way to mark our 10th birthday than with an incredible night alongside the DTS community?

A huge thank you to Lost Lane for hosting our official DTS 2026 after-party and helping us celebrate a decade of innovation, connection and growth.

Special thanks as well to Teeling Whiskey, a proud Dublin Tech Summit sponsor.

To everyone who joined us over the past two days and celebrated with us last night — thank you for being part of the DTS journey.

Here’s to the next 10 years 🚀