Day 2 at Startup Ireland

We had another good day today as we spent the day working at Startup Ireland again at Docklands Innovation Park. Today's focus was understanding the Start-up Chile model and determine the best course if action for Eoin if he try's to pitch a similar idea here in London. We also made a connection with an incubator in Israel, we have a Skype meeting set-up for Tuesday morning.

Most of these are start-ups

During lunch we had the opportunity to speak with another startup entrepreneur focusing on embedded technology and bridging the gap between software and hardware similar to http://getdrop.co/ which is an interactive cooking technology coaching you through the recipe using a sale as the primary feedback tool.

He had some interesting perspectives on both the Irish diaspora and American connections as he spent 10 years with Intel prior to starting his own company about 2 years ago.

When compared to Greece, the Irish have many more options for emigration due to being an English speaking country. This isn't really something most Americans give much thought too. The Europeans move around countries like we do from state to state. They can head to any number of countries and with a decent skill set, easily be able to find a job.

He also mentioned how easy it was to get into the US with a visa as an Irish in the tech industry. Apperntly Ireland is one of the few places to travel from where you can clear US customs before you leave the country. 

One final point he noted was that the tertiary school (college) is all publicly funded and is free leading to the higher than average education level in Ireland.

-The Curious Bob