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AUG 20, 2026 | 2 MINS

RiseUP – Hear former participant Flávia Melo Vieira Macruz’s Entrepreneurial Journey

Hear from Talita Holzer, Head of Programmes, Open Doors Initiative, former RiseUP participant Flávia Melo Vieira Macruz, Founder and CEO of ESG Data Core and Daragh Anglim, Head of Impact at Broadlake, as they share information about the entrepreneurial journey and the role RiseUP Programme played in helping migrant businesses to grow.

Delivered by Open Doors Initiative in partnership with Technological University Dublin and Broadlake, RiseUP provides access to practical workshops, mentoring and expert support.

If you know a migrant entrepreneur with a great idea, a growing business, or the ambition to take the next step, please share this with them and connect them to the knowledge, networks and support they need to thrive.

Who can apply for The RiseUP Programme?

To be eligible to join the programme, applicants must:

  • Be a migrant, refugee, or asylum seeker living in Ireland (including people with Temporary Protection).
  • Be aged 18 or over.
  • Have a registered business in Ireland.
  • Have invested at least six months of time and €1,000 into their business.
  • Have a business idea that has been explored and can be clearly articulated.

Talent and ambition are everywhere. Opportunity isn’t always. RiseUP helps bridge that gap.

 

Resources:

RiseUP Programme – enter today!

Talita Holzer 

Open Doors Initiative

Flávia Melo Vieira Macruz

ESG Data Core

Daragh Anglim