The Accelerate Hub is the founder area at Dublin Tech Summit, held at the RDS in Dublin and powered by the Irish BICs AxisBIC, Furthr, Propelor and WestBIC.
It is aimed at founders, early-stage startups and scaling businesses; no cap on participant numbers or stage restriction is published, and dedicated startup tickets are priced at EUR 145 excluding VAT against EUR 445 standard admission. Participants get dedicated on-site space, access to a curated network of advisors, mentors and service providers covering funding, validation and scaling, and the Accelerate Stage with sessions on why investors reject deals, pitch preparation and investor access, investor storytelling and building to exit. No equity is taken.
The hub launched at Dublin Tech Summit 2026, held 27-28 May 2026 at the RDS. The next summit is announced for May 2027 at the same venue, but terms for the 2027 hub have not yet been published.
What it actually costs you
Founders, early-stage startups and scaling businesses make up the audience for the Accelerate Hub at Dublin Tech Summit, held at the RDS in Dublin, Ireland. It offers dedicated on-site space, a curated network of advisors, mentors and service providers covering funding, validation and scaling, and the Accelerate Stage programme on investor rejection, pitch preparation, storytelling and building to exit. Startup tickets cost EUR 145 excluding VAT against EUR 445 standard. Irish BICs power the hub; no equity is taken.