# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Matchbox: Fueling Startups, One Match at a Time - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 05 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm – Wed, 05 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: The Matchbox: Ireland's ultimate co-founder matching + pitch event! Meet, network, and spark your next startup dream! #LetsBuildAbout this Event? The Matchbox: Ireland’s First Co-Founder Matchmaking & Startup Spark Night ?Ever had a brilliant idea but no team to make it real?Or dreamed of joining something exciting, but didn’t know where to find the right people?Welcome to The Matchbox — Ireland’s first dedicated co-founder matchmaking event, hosted by Cocoon in collaboration with UCD Netsoc and the International Student Society.This is not just another networking event.This is a startup playground where techies, creatives, business minds, and visionaries collide to pitch, connect, and ignite the next big thing.? What Makes It Special:✅ Network freely with EVERYONE — not just attendees, but also the hosts, judges, and mentors.✅ Color-coded wristbands help you instantly spot your crowd (tech, design, business, social impact, etc.).✅ Rapid networking rounds let you meet as many potential co-founders, collaborators, or teammates as possible.✅ Mini-pitch session gives you the mic — share your idea in 1–2 minutes and inspire the room.✅ Audience voting decides the night’s favorite idea.✅ Winner’s prize: the best pitch, as chosen by the crowd, will receive a €500 grant to help bring their idea to life.✅ A room charged with startup energy — whether you come with an idea or just your energy, you’ll leave inspired, connected, and ready to build.? Event Details:? Date: 5 November 2025⏰ Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM? Location: Astra Hall, UCD Student Centre? This is your chance to spark real connections, find your next co-founder, and kickstart the next wave of innovation.One room. Endless ideas. One spark to change everything. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dublin/the-matchbox-fueling-startups-one-match-at-a-time/100001378692238599 - **Event Categories**: business, speed-dating - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-matchbox-fueling-startups-one-match-at-a-time-tickets-1378692238599 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 6.34, max: 7.4, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Dublin - **state**: DN - **country**: Ireland - **location**: Astra Hall, UCD Student Center - **lat**: 53.30824879999999 - **long**: -6.2265768 - **full address**: Astra Hall, UCD Student Center, UCD Student Center, Dublin, Ireland ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: UCD International Student Society (ISS) (https://allevents.in/org/ucd-international-student-society-iss/26764795) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/5b310ed89bdcdd06781369051133d311114c3b7d534f0a1c40cd817dbe5a6afb-rimg-w1200-h600-dce6e3dc-gmir.jpg?v=1761962499 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/ea60ee3747533b9969e3dc0b822576d4ace4bd96d25c2645da27d9b46faab7a2-rimg-w400-h400-dce6e3dc-gmir.jpg?v=1761962498 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Wed, 05 Nov, 2025 at 04:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Astra Hall, UCD Student Center, UCD Student Center, Dublin, Ireland - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 6.34 up to 7.4 EUR - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** UCD International Student Society (ISS) - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** business, speed-dating - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Matchbox: Fueling Startups, One Match at a Time ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "The Matchbox: Fueling Startups, One Match at a Time", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/5b310ed89bdcdd06781369051133d311114c3b7d534f0a1c40cd817dbe5a6afb-rimg-w1200-h600-dce6e3dc-gmir.jpg?v=1761962499", "startDate": "2025-11-05", "endDate": "2025-11-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/dublin/the-matchbox-fueling-startups-one-match-at-a-time/100001378692238599", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Astra Hall, UCD Student Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "UCD Student Center", "addressLocality": "Dublin", "addressRegion": "DN", "addressCountry": "IE" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.30824879999999", "longitude": "-6.2265768" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "The Matchbox: Ireland's ultimate co-founder matching + pitch event! 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