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Startup Nations Summit (SNS) November 17-20 2016
Startup Nations Summit (SNS) 2016, which marks the formal conclusion of Global Entrepreneurship Week was held in Cork from November 17-20, 2016. This was the first time that the Startup Nations Summit was ever held in Europe.
Startup Nations Summit (SNS) 2016, which marks the formal conclusion of Global Entrepreneurship Week was held in Cork from November 17-20, 2016. This was the first time that the Startup Nations Summit was ever held in Europe. 100 Delegates from over 60 countries attended the Summit, the bulk of which took place in UCC. Blackstone LaunchPad at UCC hosted the delegates in the Creative Zone for two Unconferences, while the Council Room in the North Wing also hosted a Ministerial Planning Meeting. The Summit itself was held in UCC's Western Gateway Building. SNS 2016 brought together international attendees to discuss a range of policy related issues in the entrepreneurship domain.
Blackstone LaunchPad at UCC Director, Peter Finnegan, addressed the delegates at the start of the Unconference that took place in the Creative Zone.