The secret to being a high-potential start-up Enterprise Ireland HPSU manager Niall McEvoy fills us in on how he measures a start-up’s potential. Niall McEvoy strikes me as an optimist. A man who can spot silver linings peeking from behind clouds and opportunities in a crisis. It’s an outlook suited to someone tasked with spotting potential. As manager of high-potential start-ups (HPSUs) in the ICT sector for Enterprise Ireland, McEvoy is part of the team responsible for sniffing out Irish start-ups set for rapid success. No doubt, he thinks all 80 that Enterprise Ireland funded last year are ones to watch (though we did manage to get a shortlist of six out of him).