NDRC

NDRC (National Digital Research Centre) was originally established in 2007 as an Irish state-backed digital research and accelerator body affiliated with a consortium of Irish universities. From 2020 it transitioned to a new operator — Dogpatch Labs and regional partners — under a contract worth up to €17 million, delivering pre-seed funding and mentorship-driven accelerator programmes across Dublin, Galway, Cork, and Kerry. The programme has been extended to the end of 2026, with Enterprise Ireland planning a successor National Accelerator Platform starting in 2026.