The Programme is targeted at early stage start-up Entrepreneurs and Founders. It is not a requirement to have a limited company set up in order to apply. When seeking equity investment (during/after Phase 2) a limited company will be necessary. Ideally applicants should have the following characteristics
- Intend establishing an export focused business.
- Ambition, capability and commitment to developing a scalable and sustainable business.
- Growth oriented - planning on achieving a turnover greater than €1mn and create more than 10 jobs in a three to five year timescale.
- Ability to grow a business that is built on a strong foundation of innovation and/or technology.
- Ability to show evidence of an attractive commercial market opportunity for the proposed business or service.
- Intend seeking external professional investment to support business growth. No equity is taken by New Frontiers.
We accept applications from a diversity of sectors including:
- information & communication technology, hardware & software
- engineering & electronics
- cleantech, greentech & renewable energy
- medical devices, biotechnology, pharma
- digital media
- fintech & compliance
- food & consumer products
- eligible internationally traded services