Enterprise Ireland, the enterprise support agency owned by the Irish government, is one of the most active startup investors Global Government Venturing tracks. In 2016 the agency supported a record 229 startups, an increase of about 5% over the previous year. A total of €32m ($34m) was spent on these startups, up from €31m in 2015, via two key initiatives – Competitive Start Funds (CSF), which injects early-stage funding into new businesses, and High Potential Start-Up programs…