NIDC

What NIDC does

NIDC (Northern Ireland Developer Conference) is a non-profit, volunteer-run community organization that produces an annual single-day developer conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Founded in 2017, the organization celebrated its 10th Anniversary with an event scheduled for November 21, 2026 at the International Convention Centre Belfast, running from 08:00 to 17:00. The conference serves technology professionals, enthusiasts, and general attendees across Northern Ireland, with programming that spans software, product, cloud, data, UX, games, infrastructure, open source, security, and AI. It features expert talks, themed hands-on "village" spaces (covering making, kids' coding, cyber, games, and 3D printing), and networking opportunities, with an explicit invitation to bring friends, family, and colleagues.

NIDC does not operate a proprietary technology product. Operations run entirely on third-party platforms: Sessionize for the Call for Speakers process, ti.to for ticketing, Google Forms for village proposals, and standard social media channels (YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram, GitHub) for community engagement and archival content distribution. Revenue is generated from two streams — individual ticket sales (sold self-serve through ti.to at undisclosed pricing) and corporate sponsorships arranged via direct email outreach to [email protected]. The organization is community-driven with 24 listed team members, no institutional ownership, no venture or equity funding, and no subsidiaries, operating independently as a grassroots initiative for the Northern Ireland technology sector.

Name

NIDC

Legal name

NIDC (Northern Ireland Developer Conference)

Website

https://nidevconf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NIDC (Northern Ireland Developer Conference) is a non-profit, volunteer-run community organization producing an annual single-day developer conference in Belfast for Northern Ireland's tech professionals, enthusiasts, and families, funded by ticket sales and corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Conferences and Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Developer Conferences (MPAGAGAE)

Keywords

• Developer conference
• Technology community events
• Tech meetups
• Community conferences
• Software industry events

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: NIDC generates revenue through the sale of attendee tickets for its annual developer conference. The conference offers tickets through the ti.to platform for its 10th Anniversary event on 21st November 2026 at ICC Belfast.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors can support the conference through monetary sponsorship. The sponsorship contact email is [email protected]. Sponsors receive brand visibility in the conference venue as described in the 'Put your brand in the room' messaging.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NIDC (Northern Ireland Developer Conference) organizes a single-day annual developer conference held at the International Convention Centre Belfast, bringing together technology enthusiasts, practitioners, and the broader community for talks, hands-on village experiences, and networking. The conference covers software, product, cloud, data, UX, games, infrastructure, open source, security, and AI. Revenue is generated through individual attendee ticket sales and corporate sponsorship packages, with the event organized by practitioners and run by volunteers.

Product overview

NIDC (Northern Ireland Developer Conference) is a community-driven annual conference event, now celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026. The event serves as the premier gathering for the Northern Ireland tech community, bringing together enthusiasts, practitioners, and those with a passing interest across software, product, cloud, data, UX, games, infrastructure, open source, security, and AI. The offering comprises the main annual conference event at ICC Belfast, supported by themed Village spaces for hands-on community activities and an open Call for Speakers program. The conference is organized by practitioners and run entirely by volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NIDC Annual Conference The flagship annual single-day developer conference bringing together technology enthusiasts, practitioners, and industry professionals in Northern Ireland for expert talks, networking, and hands-on village experiences. Held at the International Convention Centre Belfast (ICC Belfast), the conference covers software, product, cloud, data, UX, games, infrastructure, open source, security, and AI.
• NIDC Villages Themed, hands-on spaces run by the community at the annual NIDC conference. Villages cover making, kids' coding, cyber, games, 3D printing, and other interactive topics. Community members can propose and host their own village experiences via the village proposal form.
• NIDC Speaker Sessions (Call for Speakers) The speaker program at NIDC featuring talk submissions from the community on any subject related to the technology industry. Submissions are managed through the Sessionize platform, and selected speakers present on stage at the annual conference.
• NIDC Corporate Sponsorship Packages Sponsorship packages for technology companies and vendors to gain brand visibility at the annual NIDC conference. Sponsors are featured prominently in the conference venue and gain direct access to the Northern Ireland tech community for talent recruitment and customer engagement.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Web Summit: Web Summit is a massive annual technology conference held in Lisbon (with significant Dublin history), serving a global audience and attracting major sponsors. It is the dominant incumbent in the broader "tech conference" category that includes NIDC, though it operates at vastly greater scale and international scope.
• Strange Loop: Strange Loop is a long-running, community-curated developer conference in St. Louis covering diverse software topics. It shares NIDC's practitioner-organized spirit and broad technology coverage, but operates as a much larger multi-track event with broader US reach.

Direct peers

• Bristech Conference: Bristech is a community-run, single-day developer conference in Bristol, UK, organized by volunteers and covering a broad range of tech topics. It mirrors NIDC's grassroots, community-led, regional developer conference model almost exactly.
• Dundee Developers Conference: A small, community-organized developer conference in Dundee, Scotland, run by volunteers for regional tech practitioners. Closely comparable to NIDC as a regional UK community developer conference with similar scale and volunteer DNA.
• NDC Conferences: Norwegian Developers Conference (NDC) is a long-running community-driven developer conference series spanning software, cloud, data, and emerging tech. It shares both the "NDC" brand and the practitioner-organized developer conference model that defines NIDC Belfast.
• DDD Scotland: DDD Scotland is a free, community-organized developer conference held annually in Scotland, run by volunteers for software practitioners. Directly comparable to NIDC in grassroots volunteer operation, regional UK focus, and community-driven content model.
• PHP UK Conference: PHP UK is a long-running UK community developer conference organized by volunteers, with a single annual event featuring talks and community-driven content. It is directly comparable to NIDC in structure, audience, and volunteer operating model.

Emerging players

• LeedsSharp: LeedsSharp is a small, community-run .NET developer conference in Leeds, UK, organized by volunteers for regional practitioners. Comparable to NIDC as a volunteer-driven UK regional developer event, though smaller and narrower in technology focus.

Regional players

• ScotSoft: ScotSoft is Scotland's largest annual software development conference, organized by industry volunteers with a similar community-led ethos. Comparable to NIDC as a UK regional developer conference but operating at a larger scale and slightly broader industry focus.
• Belfast Ruby: Belfast Ruby is a community-run, single-evening Ruby meetup/conference in Belfast. Operates in the same Northern Ireland tech community and shares the volunteer-run ethos, though it is smaller and narrower in scope than NIDC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/nidevconf/nidevconf.com
• YouTubeyoutube.com/nidevconf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nidc-conference
• Instagraminstagram.com/nidevconf
• TikToktiktok.com/@nidevconf

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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