Organization · Incubator
AxisBIC
AxisBIC is a not-for-profit Business and Innovation Centre in Ireland, supporting high-potential startups and technology-driven companies. It operates from the National Software Centre in Cork and collaborates with various partners to foster entrepreneurship.
Overview
What AxisBIC does
What AxisBIC is
AxisBIC is a not-for-profit Business and Innovation Centre in Ireland, supporting high-potential startups and technology-driven companies. It operates from the National Software Centre in Cork and collaborates with various partners to foster entrepreneurship.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Incubator
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 13, 2026
What Incubator means
An incubator is a support environment for turning a nascent idea or early company into a startup that is more ready for customers, funding, or an accelerator.
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Capability profile
AxisBIC as a program host
Program thesis
AxisBIC promotes entrepreneurial innovation in the South and Mid-West of Ireland by supporting high-growth entrepreneurs with business expertise, mentorship, and investment advice.
Focus narrative
AxisBIC invests in and supports high-growth startups across various sectors, including technology, life sciences, and consumer products. The organization provides services such as business planning support, investment advice, and mentorship. It assists startups in applying for funding through programs like the Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF) and the Innovative High Potential Start-Up Fund (iHPSU).
Value and support
AxisBIC offers business expertise, mentorship, investment advice, and guidance to high-growth startups. They provide support in applying for funding and run various programs to enhance investor readiness and facilitate growth.
Terms and economics
- Indicative investment
- $100,000
Format and cadence
- Typical duration
- 12 weeks
Availability
- Application state
- Not published
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Consumer
- Regions
- Europe · Ie
Alumni and track record
Alumni context
Notable portfolio companies include Ground Wellbeing, a Cork-based company focusing on women's health and wellness products; Crest Solutions (now Catalyx), which provides vision and traceability solutions for life sciences; and Doctrine Skincare, a science-led skincare brand focusing on high-performance products.
Capability profile
AxisBIC as a community
Community overview
AxisBIC is a not-for-profit organization that has been promoting entrepreneurial innovation in the South and Mid-West of Ireland for over 35 years. It was founded to support high-growth entrepreneurs by providing business expertise, mentorship, investment advice, and guidance. AxisBIC is one of four Irish Business Innovation Centres (BICs) co-funded by Enterprise Ireland, focusing on innovative startups with high growth potential that contribute to economic development in their regions, specifically Clare, Cork, Kerry, and Limerick.
Community focus
AxisBIC invests in and supports high-growth startups across various sectors, including technology, life sciences, and consumer products. The organization provides services such as business planning support, investment advice, and mentorship. It assists startups in applying for funding through programs like the Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF) and the Innovative High Potential Start-Up Fund (iHPSU). AxisBIC's geographical focus is primarily on the South and Mid-West regions of Ireland.
Member value
Members benefit from business expertise, mentorship, investment advice, and guidance tailored to high-growth startups. AxisBIC provides support in business planning and assists in securing funding through various programs.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- moderate
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- mentorship and network-access
- Program types
- incubator and community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- Consumer
- Regions
- Europe · Ie
Community activity
Events and activity
AxisBIC organizes various events, including The Venture Academy™, an investor-startup showcase where selected high-growth startups pitch for investment; The Startup Showcase, a celebration of high-growth startups; PSSF Workshops, designed to assist startups in applying for the Pre-Seed Start Fund; and the Entrepreneur Experience, a unique mentoring event for emerging entrepreneurs.
Notable members
Notable portfolio companies include Ground Wellbeing, Crest Solutions (now Catalyx), and Doctrine Skincare. The CEO is Larry O’Donoghue.
Common questions
What to know about AxisBIC
Upseed classifies AxisBIC under the Incubator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 13, 2026
Known limits
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