Our story
The GEC opened its doors in 2000 and has since become Ireland’s #1 entrepreneurial superhub. We provide office space, advice, national and international reach and an awesome community for startups and scaling companies to learn and grow – empowering you to take on local or global markets.
In 2019 the GEC embarked on a €10m expansion project supported by our stakeholders to deliver a world-class centre now comprising of 95,000 sq. ft in the heart of Dublin City Centre.
A pillar of Ireland’s Economic Infrastructure, the GEC was Globally Recognised as the #1 University Associated Business Incubator In The World. Deeply Integrated With Government, Education, Community & Industry Sectors, we have been driving Innovation & Economic Wealth Creation since 2000.
Our mission
Making connections to grow your businesses is what we do best.
We have one clear mission:
EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURS TO START AND SCALE
And with a community of over 150 companies that we’re proud to support, together we will create 3,000 jobs over the next five years.
Join a tour of the GEC
Want to visit to view the event space or learn more about the Guinness Enterprise Centre? We run regular tours to allow you to see the space and meet our team before you make any comitments. Get in touch with niamh@gec.ie or register online for our next group tour.
