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Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF): Early Stage High Potential Start-Ups

Opportunity overview

Direct €100,000 convertible investment supporting early-stage High Potential Start-Ups (HPSUs) in achieving market milestones. **Program Mandate:** €50k–€100k equity-free and convertible funds for early deeptech, medtech, and software startups. **Managing Body:** Enterprise Ire

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Is this worth the team's time?

Directional signals based on the call structure, available source text, and deadline pressure. These are not funding guarantees.

Source language: EnglishConfidence: Medium

Competition

4/ 5

Lower Competition

5 means a narrower, more approachable field. 1 means heavy competition.

Application Effort

2/ 5

Manageable

1 is straightforward. 5 means a demanding application with heavier coordination or compliance.

Why competition looks like this

Confidence: Medium

The call looks specialized, which can narrow the field of credible applicants.
TRL requirements and cross-border consortium specifications restrict eligible applicant pools.
Budget allocations indicate high proposal success probabilities for specialised applicants.

Why effort looks like this

Confidence: Low

Expect a standard proposal package with budget and supporting materials.
Submission dossier requires multi-partner budget synchronization and work package signoffs.
Administrative guidelines impose formal SME compliance declarations and financial audits.

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Consortium

Probably not required

Co-funding

Not clearly indicated

Documentation

Moderate

Deadline pressure

Moderate

Eligibility scope

Narrow

Technical depth

Low

Eligibility

Irish registered start-up with global export ambition under 5 years old

Application deadline

18/11/2026

50 days remaining

Key information

Value of call: €100k
Sector: Digital
Country: IE
Funder: Enterprise Ireland

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Tracked by EU Fund Portal since 29/09/2026

Last checked 29/09/2026

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Enterprise Ireland Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF): Early Stage High Potential Start-Ups | EU Fund Portal