MERITS is supported under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment‘s Regional Enterprise Development Fund administered by Enterprise Ireland and is an Economic Development Initiative of Kildare County Council.
MERITS has been created to support you on your StandUp, StartUp or ScaleUp Journey.

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We support digital and technology startups, budding entrepreneurs and businesses in the Mid-East Region of Ireland.
We put our members in the centre of the ecosystem and provide them with insights, in-house expertise and experience to help build businesses.
Irrespective of the current status of your business, MERITS will support its future development.
We support innovation across various technology sectors
Discover your technology track
Food and AgTech
Future-proofing our Food and Agriculture system to make it
healthier, sustainable and transparent
Sustainable Tech
Building a foundation to make industrial processes efficient and sustainable while promoting the use of new materials and resources to gear
towards a circular system
Digital Tech
Accelerating Ireland’s digital transformation to create next-gen digital innovations and ventures
Equine Tech
Promoting solutions to address the issues in the Equine Industry and to support Animal Welfare, Equine Health and transparency in the industry
FinTech
Improving and automating the delivery and use of financial services
Gaming Tech
Designing tools and technologies to enable an immersive virtual experience for gamers
Health and Wellness Tech
Bringing forward innovative healthcare solutions to strengthen our systems and address real-world problems
Property Tech
Enabling the application of IT and economics to real-estate markets
Membership Benefits
Access to our curated database, workshops and agile processes
Schedule one-on-one mentor meetings
Explore, collaborate and create beyond organisational boundaries
Direct introduction to potential clients, partners and investors
Opportunity to participate in our tailored Incubation and Acceleration Programmes
Connect with our National and Global partners
Attend our events and hackathons
Avail of discounts and credits from key partners
Partners and Networks
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