The Gigot Center for Entrepreneurial Studies recently launched Irish Angels, a forum for entrepreneurial-minded members of the ND family to contact each other for networking purposes and to foster the development of new business opportunities. Composed of a select group of ND alumni and friends who are successful entrepreneurs, the Angels act as a resource to current ND students and alumni in their new venture pursuits. They provide ongoing mentoring, internship opportunities and start-up funding.

IrishAngels hail from all over the world and from a variety of industries - from health care and manufacturing to technology and finance. As a group, members possess a broad range of skills. Among the ranks of IrishAngels are senior executives, family business owners, venture capitalists, lawyers, bankers, software engineers and scientists.