Archive for July, 2010

Galway based TribalCity launch first iPhone game Into the Twilight which reaches number 1 in its category in 15 countries

admin 14th of July 2010 by admin

TribalCity launched iphone game Into the Twilight which has reached number 1 in its category in 15 countries in its first three weeks on the App Store.

You can grab the game here

They have a series of games coming out for smartphones and Facebook over the next few months, according to co-founder Alan Duggan.

Ryan Academy in DCU Announces €1m Early-Stage Seed Fund

conor 11th of July 2010 by conor

The new fund is focused on software and biotech. Like many incubation-style setups, the amounts involved are €50k with 3-months of Genesis/Hothouse style support and training. Hopefully there will also be a Y Combinator approach to rolodexes and introductions.

The first round of investment will open for applicants in October this year, with the first four successful entrepreneurs being announced before the end of the year.

All the details over on their blog. Thanks to Gordon McConnell Deputy-CEO of the Ryan Academy for letting us know.