Events

Upcoming Events

 

Problem and Market Potential
Event Details
  • Thursday, 19 March 2026
  • 14:00 - 15:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • Migrant and refugee entrepreneurs
Join our RiseUP webinar Understanding the Problem and Market Potential. Organised in partnership with the Open Doors Initiative, this session explores how to start from a real problem, identify who experiences it, and estimate market potential in simple, practical terms. Hear how entrepreneurs clarified problems and recognised viable markets early on.

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How Businesses Make Money
Event Details
  • Thursday, 16 April 2026
  • 14:00 - 15:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • Migrant and refugee entrepreneurs
Join our RiseUP webinar How Businesses Make Money – An Introduction to Business Models. Organised in partnership with the Open Doors Initiative, this session explains business models in plain language, explores different ways businesses earn income, and shows how value delivered connects to payment, with real entrepreneur examples.

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CEBII PhD Community Session
Event Details
  • Thursday, 23 April 2026
  • 10:00 - 12:00 (GMT)
  • In-Person
  • PhD Students
The CEBII PhD Community Session is a student-led forum held twice each semester for PhD researchers to share and discuss their work-in-progress. Each session features a PhD student presenting their own research, followed by open discussion, feedback, and peer exchange in a supportive academic environment within CEBII.

Info: emma.obrien@tudublin.ie

Applying for Research Funding
Event Details
  • Thursday, 23 April 2026
  • 14:00 - 15:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • PhD and Faculty Researchers
Join Dr Paul Hynds for a practical, whistle-stop session on applying for research funding. The webinar covers eligibility, funding opportunities in Ireland, project scoping, TU Dublin procedures, and how to develop a strong, well-structured funding application.

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Opening a Business in Ireland
Event Details
  • Thursday, 21 May 2026
  • 14:00 - 15:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • Migrant and refugee entrepreneurs
Join our RiseUP webinar Opening a Business in Ireland: Structures, Registration, and First Steps. Organised in partnership with the Open Doors Initiative, this session explains business structures, registration basics, and key organisations in Ireland, helping entrepreneurs understand what needs to be done first and what can wait.

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Introduction to RiseUp Programme
Event Details
  • Thursday, 18 June 2026
  • 14:00 - 15:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • Migrant and refugee entrepreneurs
Join our RiseUP webinar Introduction to the RiseUP Programme + StartUp Applications Open. Organised in partnership with the Open Doors Initiative, this session introduces the RiseUP journey, explains the three programme phases, and outlines how and when to apply for the StartUp phase, including what to expect from mentorship and support.

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Starting Up in Ireland as a Migrant Entrepreneur
Event Details
  • Thursday, 16 July 2026
  • 14:00 - 15:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • Migrant and refugee entrepreneurs
Join our RiseUP webinar Starting Up in Ireland as a Migrant Entrepreneur – Understanding Uncertainty and Expectations. Organised in partnership with the Open Doors Initiative, this session explores Irish business culture, early uncertainty and self-doubt, and practical ways migrant entrepreneurs can build confidence and prepare for challenging situations.

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Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities
Event Details
  • Thursday, 3 September 2026
  • 09:00 - 16:30 (GMT)
  • Hybrid (In-Person & Online)
  • Disability stakeholders
Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities is an all-island policy conference examining how self-employment can be effectively embedded within disability and employment policy, informed by lived experience, practice insights, and international policy learning.

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Youth Policy Hackathon
Event Details
  • Thursday, 29 October 2026
  • 10:00 - 16:00 (GMT)
  • In-Person
  • Marginalised youth stakeholders
This national Youth Policy Hackathon enables marginalised young people to co-create inclusive, skills-first and AI-responsible youth entrepreneurship policy, contributing directly to Ireland’s EU Presidency agenda on Social Europe, digital transition and equality.

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Past Events

 

Writers' Retreat
Event Details
  • Thursday, 6 March 2026
  • 14:00 - 17:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • PhD and Faculty Researchers
A dedicated writing session for researchers to make focused progress in a supportive, collegial environment, led by Dr Christina Quinlan. For more information, please get in touch with Dr Christina directly.

Christina.Quinlan@TUDublin.ie

Leveraging Conference Participation
Event Details
  • Tuesday, 24 February 2026
  • 13:00 - 14:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • PhD and Faculty Researchers
Tom Cooney (TU Dublin) will discuss how to strategically choose conferences that align with your research and career goals. Prof Na Fu (TCD) will focus on how to turn conference conversations into lasting collaborations, funding opportunities, and publications.

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Exploring Early Entrepreneurial Ideas
Event Details
  • Thursday, 19 February 2026
  • 13:00 - 14:00 (GMT)
  • Online
  • Migrant and refugee entrepreneurs
Join our RiseUP webinar Exploring Early Ideas – Introduction to Validation. Organised in partnership with the Open Doors Initiative, this practical session explores what validation means at an early stage, low-risk ways to test demand, and what validation can (and cannot) tell you, with real entrepreneur examples.

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