New fund to help finance technology start-ups

€500,000 from Enterprise Ireland to back new firms

Fund targets firms providing financial technology Pic iStock

A new €500,000 fund has been set up to help start-up companies which provide technology aimed at the financial services sector.

The Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund (CSF), which is a part of the IFS2020 strategy to boost international financial services activity, provides up to €50,000 in support from Enterprise Ireland for each successful applicant. It was launched today by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor.

The FinTech CSF is ...