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\n Mike Flannery and Jenn Bryne of Grit VC Capital Partners (Mike centre, Jenn immediately to his left) with the Belfast delegation at the Irish Tech Week in New York<\/p>\n
\n News
\n October 30, 2025
\n by Mike Flannery\n <\/p>\n
Coming off the back of the September Homecoming events in Belfast \u2014 where the city has moved from a place of promise to a city of delivery \u2014 last week\u2019s Digital Irish Tech Week<\/a> in New York felt like a natural continuation of that journey.<\/p>\n For me, it\u2019s quickly becoming a must-attend annual tradition on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n The quality of entrepreneurs this year was truly impressive. The energy at the Civic Hall in New York was palpable \u2014 a room filled with builders, founders, and dreamers from both the South and the North of Ireland, joined by American investors, mentors, and friends of the ecosystem. It was a living example of what happens when talent, capital, and purpose collide.<\/p>\n Sign up to The Irish Echo Newsletter<\/p>\n Bridging Two Ecosystems<\/p>\n The U.S. and Ireland have always shared a special bond, but what\u2019s exciting today is how that bond is translating into real, tangible opportunities for entrepreneurs. The progress made through public and private partnerships is working \u2014 from the incubators and accelerators in Belfast and Dublin, to the network effects that bring these founders to global hubs like New York. These ecosystems are no longer emerging; they\u2019re thriving.<\/p>\n Founders can now build in Ireland \u2014 leveraging its deep engineering talent and supportive infrastructure \u2014 and scale into the U.S. at the right time and for the right reasons. That combination keeps innovation and technical excellence rooted in Ireland while enabling commercialization and market access in the world\u2019s largest economy. TECH TROIKA: Jenn Byrne, Mike Flannery and Howard Kingston of Frontier AI<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Why Ireland Works<\/p>\n Ireland has become one of the most attractive global locations for U.S. technology companies to establish European headquarters \u2014 and for good reason. The country offers a world-class talent base, favorable corporate tax structure, and a gateway to the European market. Beyond policy, there\u2019s also a culture of creativity, adaptability, and collaboration that makes Irish entrepreneurs so effective at building globally relevant companies.<\/p>\n That same mindset was evident throughout Irish Tech Week \u2014 from early-stage founders sharing prototypes to scaling CEOs looking to bridge networks.\u00a0<\/p>\n It was equally energizing to spend time with Gary Davidson, Ian Brown, and the Ormeau Labs <\/a>entrepreneurs, alongside my colleague Jenn Byrne and Derek O\u2019Doherty from Enterprise Ireland<\/a>\u2014 a reminder that this community extends far beyond geography. \u00a0It was so nice to have a wonderful networking event, and an opportunity to meet, and be welcomed by Gerald Angley, Consul General of Ireland in New York.<\/p>\n A Shared Future<\/p>\n The bridge between Ireland and New York is more than symbolic \u2014 it\u2019s a pathway for peace, prosperity, and innovation. Each event like this deepens that relationship and reminds us how far we\u2019ve come. As someone who\u2019s been fortunate to work with founders on both sides of the Atlantic, I\u2019m convinced that New York City is the ideal launch pad for Irish entrepreneurs \u2014 a place where ambition meets opportunity, and where community and capital work hand in hand.<\/p>\n For those of us who believe in this transatlantic ecosystem, the momentum is undeniable. Homecoming may begin in Belfast, but its spirit continues in New York \u2014 and beyond.<\/p>\n
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