Cork and Kerry hubs share slice of €17m NDRC contract

Cork City’s Republic of Work, Skibbereen’s Ludgate and Kerry's DDI Hub among those selected to run State-backed start-up accelerator

Barry Doyle, Director, Yvonne O'Donovan, Office Manager, and Frank Brennan, General Manager, Republic of Work, pictured at the Republic of Work offices in South Mall, Cork to announce that Republic of Work is now a regional partner for the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC), where they will run free accelerator programmes for start-up companies. Picture: Michael O'Sullivan 

The €17 million five-year contract to manage the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) has been awarded to members of a new network of innovation hubs throughout the country by the Government.

Cork City’s Republic of Work, Skibbereen’s Ludgate and Kerry's DDI Hub will form part of the new Irish Tech Hub Network, alongside Dogpatch Labs Dublin, Portershed Galway and Ormeau Baths Belfast.