UK’s IoT Tribe launches Dublin base with two new hires

In nearly 10 years since being established, Tribe has supported more than 500 start-ups and scale-ups.

UK start-up IoT Tribe is opening its European operations, with Dublin as its first base. The deep-tech ecosystem builder has already made two hires in the country – a head of venture incubation and acceleration, and an associate of same.

Tribe was formerly known as the ‘Start-up Scale-up’, a European Commission-funded IoT accelerator which operated across four European hubs, Dublin included. The programme ran for one year, from 2015 to 2016, and supported more than 130 start-ups from 47 countries.

Tribe was formally established in 2017. That year, the start-up launched the IoT Tribe North Industrial Tech accelerator in partnership with Innovate UK to help its corporate partners adopt newer innovations.

In nearly 10 years since being established, Tribe has supported more than 500 start-ups and scale-ups, it said. It has also engaged with more than 150 corporations and public agencies, and has built a network of more than 200 experts and mentors, it added.

“Europe’s deep-tech moment is here and it will be won or lost on execution. Dublin is the natural launchpad for Tribe’s European operations – a city we’ve worked with for 10 years, home to world-class engineering talent and a corporate base serious about adopting frontier technology,” said Tribe founder and CEO Tanya Suarez.

“From here, we’ll scale the model that has already proven its value to corporate and government clients across Europe and beyond.”

Tribe Europe, as the new Dublin branch will be called, will work with founders, corporates and public bodies across Ireland to run accelerator programmes and facilitate open innovation challenges, it said.

“Corporates across Europe are done debating whether to engage with deep tech. They want partners who can de-risk adoption at speed. That is the gap Tribe closes in Ireland and across the continent,” said Tribe’s director of operations Marcus Roberts.

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