Dublin, Ireland · Support Organization Enterprise Ireland is the Irish state agency established by the Industrial Development (Enterprise Ireland) Act 1998 to support Irish-owned manufacturing and internationally traded services companies. It operates the High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) programme, which provides equity funding of up to €800,000 to startups with the potential to create 10 jobs and €1 million in exports within three years, and invested €27.6 million in 157 startups in 2024. The agency has a global network of offices to help Irish companies win export sales in international markets.
Paris, France · Support Organization Government-backed program supporting France's most promising scale-ups and fast-growing tech companies with dedicated resources and visibility, part of the wider La French Tech initiative.
Kyiv, UA · Person Kateryna Chernohorenko served as Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine from 2023 to 2025, overseeing technology modernization and digital transformation within Ukraine's defense ministry during a period of active armed conflict. She is a prominent figure in Ukraine's defense-technology ecosystem and participates in events connecting military innovation with the broader tech industry and investment community.