Towards Acquisition - The Logentries Journey
18.00, Thursday 25th February
Lawrence Crowley Boardroom
A rare opportunity to listen to Trevor Parsons recount his story of the journey from a computer science PhD student at UCD to co-founder and CEO of Logentries which he sold to Rapid7 last year for €68m - one of the biggest spinouts ever from UCD.
http://www.independent.ie/ business/irish/parsing-trevor- how-a-boy-from-blanch- hockeyed-the-competition- 34221575.html
http://www.rte.ie/news/ business/2015/1014/734675- logentries-deal/
http://www.irishtimes.com/ business/technology/ucd-spin- out-firm-logentries-acquired- by-rapid7-for-68m-1.2391425
Register here: http://25022016.eventbrite.ie
UCD Startup Stars Preparation Workshop
09.30-12.30, Monday 29th February
A lean canvas-focused workshop to help prepare students who are entering the UCD Startup Stars competition
Register here: http://startupstars29022016.eventbrite.ie
Startup Grind Dublin
18.30, Monday 29th February
Google Ireland, Barrow St, D4
Hosting Claire McHugh, CEO of Axonista
Register here: discount code "smurfit_2016_feb" https://www.startupgrind.com/ events/details/startup-grind- dublin-presents-claire-mchugh- axonista-1#/
Startups 101 for Students
17.00, Wednesday 2nd March
Dogpatch Labs
Join the Dublin Startup Commissioner's Office and Frontline Ventures for a short talk and Q&A on how to break into startups
Register here: https://ti.to/frontline/ startups-101-for-students/