Steve Orr Email & Phone Number

Belfast, United Kingdom

Connect is a not-for-profit network of experienced entrepreneurs, business professionals and top research talent. We’re dedicated to the creation and scaling of innovation companies in Northern Ireland. Every year we help over 1000 local entrepreneurs to aim higher and succeed faster. Based on the proven University of California San Diego Connect model, we run intensive development programmes, track NI’s knowledge economy and nurture the entrepreneurial spirit of young people. We introduce our programme participants to a network of potential investors and help plug gaps in their business knowledge. We’re supported by corporate partners, underwritten by Catalyst Inc and don’t take equity in the organisations we help. That’s because our vision for Northern Ireland is a community of innovators so powerful its people can change the world.

About Kineticom, Inc. As the global home for top technical talent, Kineticom builds effective, flexible workforces for progressive companies in the information and communication technology industries. Kineticom attracts talented, well-qualified professionals who seek self-reliance and success in the new project-based global economy. With this pool of talent, Kineticom unleashes the value of today's flexible workforce through its proprietary Talent Engines, which are designed to identify the ideal mix of talent to ensure project success. Founded in 2000 with offices in San Diego, Dallas, Philadelphia and London, U.K., Kineticom's client list includes: Barclays Global Investors, Visa International, Facebook, MySpace, LPL, T-Mobile, Cingular, Motorola and Intel.