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The CLIMB Accelerator Bootcamp, at CREW- Creative Enterprise West, is Ireland’s first dedicated accelerator/ scale-up programme for digital creative businesses and has been developed by team CREW in Galway with support from Enterprise Ireland. With only eight places, it has already attracted applicants from digital creative industries throughout Ireland that wish to address the challenges of scaling up and growing to compete internationally. The deadline for candidates is tomorrow September 18 2026.

CREW is accepting expressions of interest for the upcoming Creative Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (CEED) incubation programme developed in partnership with ATU’s School of Design and Creative Arts, Galway City (Wellpark Rd) campus and supported by LEO Galway.

Startup businesses providing services in Irish will now be able to avail of supports, training and networking opportunities from a new entrepreneurship programme launched this week.

Galway will take centre stage this May as EDGE26: Ireland’s Creative Economy Summit, where creative industries, technology and enterprise converge, comes to Dexcom Stadium on May 21, with a national and international line-up of speakers announced and an open call inviting startups to take part.

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has been awarded a flagship European project—TRI-CREATES—funded under Strand A of the EIT Higher Education Initiative, which aims on building innovation and entrepreneurship capacity within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

The first 12-week Prep4Seed Programme of 2025 culminated last week at the Investor Pitch Day where seven start-ups pitched to an audience of Angel Investors and VCs.

In the early 1990s, Galway stood on the edge of an economic precipice. The closure of much of the Digital Equipment Corporation plant in 1993 sent shockwaves through the city. Digital had been more than just an employer—it was the beating heart of the local economy. Its closure threatened to rip the soul from a city that had become synonymous with innovation and tech progress. At the time, Galway’s future looked uncertain, even doomed. But history would prove otherwise.

Enterprise Ireland is the government trade and innovation agency that invests in Irish innovative companies through all stages of their growth. Majella Maher, Regional Manager of the Enterprise Ireland West Region Team spoke to the Galway Advertiser about how Enterprise Ireland assists companies in the west of Ireland to reach their full potential and why there is an appetite for industry in the west.

Galway’s tech scene is booming, and PorterShed is leading the charge – fueling innovation, supporting startups, and driving economic growth across the West of Ireland. More than just a coworking space, PorterShed is an innovation hub, offering entrepreneurs, remote workers, and tech leaders the resources, connections, and community they need to thrive.

Food and drinks producers from across Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Clare and Limerick, are being targeted for Gather & Grow, with the first networking event taking place at BIA Innovator Campus in Athenry, on Tuesday morning next, November 26.