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Enterprise Ireland

Supporting Irish Businesses to Grow and Scale. Enterprise Ireland is the Irish government’s enterprise development agency. We invest in and support the development of Irish-owned companies on their journey to achieving greater scale and becoming global leaders in their field. This provides a platform for strong economic growth and creates and sustains jobs in communities around the country.

Who we are?

Enterprise Ireland is the Irish government’s enterprise development agency. We help Irish companies to develop high-growth strategies and enter new markets with innovative and sustainable solutions.

Who we service?

We serve: 

  • Start-ups 
  • SMEs 
  • Global Irish companies 
  • Businesses with high-growth potential

What we do?

Enterprise Ireland provides funding, advisory, and development supports to help Irish businesses grow and scale. 

  • Drive world-class innovation 
  • Support high-growth strategies 
  • Facilitate market entry 
  • Sustain job creation 
  • Promote economic prosperity

At a glance

Focus
  • Business support 
  • Job creation 
  • Innovation
Sectors
  • Manufacturing 
  • Internationally traded services
Network
  • 39 Offices Worldwide
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Knowledge Transfer Ireland

Access knowledge and research to bring new products or services to market

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Knowledge Transfer Ireland brings business knowledge and research expertise together, and funds collaborative research projects, workshops and events to promote collaboration and knowledge exchange. 

Irish businesses that want to improve their products and services and become more competitive in global markets.

You may be eligible if: 

  • You are an existing Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
  • You are a potential EI client operating a small to medium or large business

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

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Markets & Export

Turn your research into a product or business

Commercialisation Fund

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Enterprise Ireland’s Commercialisation Fund supports third-level researchers to translate their research into innovative and commercially viable products, services and companies.

  • All Commercialisation Fund grants and awards are available to third-level researchers based in Ireland.
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Grants

Develop a digital plan and introduce new technologies

Digital Discovery

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To be competitive in today’s market, businesses need to understand what digital technology can offer. This grant incentivises and supports companies to introduce new digital technologies and solutions into their operations. Leading to greater efficiency, improved customer experiences, better decision-making, and an enhanced ability to bring better and more diverse products to market

Companies looking to introduce new digital technologies to their business to boost efficiency, improve services and create a better customer experience.

You may be eligible if: 

  • You are an Enterprise Ireland (EI) client
  • You are an Irish owned business operating in the manufacturing/internationally traded services sectors employing 10 or more.

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

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Grants

Digital & AI: E-commerce

Are you a high potential start up?

HPSU Feasibility Study Grant

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This Study Grant assists a new start-up company or individual entrepreneur to investigate the viability of a new export orientated business or proposition.

You may be eligible if you are:

  • Innovative HPSUs preparing to raise investment, who is an existing Enterprise Ireland client.
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Grants

Early stage investment

Pre-Seed Start Fund

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Enterprise Ireland's Pre-Seed Start Fund is an early stage investment that provides early-stage start-up companies with up to €100,000 to help them develop their products or services and reach key milestones
 

You may be eligible if:

  • You are a start-up that have  a Minimal Viable Product (MVP) or be live in Beta and have early demonstrable customer validation
  • A validated customer proposition with market research conducted
  • A clear execution plan identifying key milestones to be achieved
  • Evidence of innovation, internationalisation potential and employment capacity
  • A team with experience, domain knowledge and a balance of skills
  • Early-stage companies in the Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services sectors
  • An existing or potential client of Enterprise Ireland High Potential Start Up Unit (HPSU)
  • Former Competitive Start Fund (CSF) investee companies may apply for a maximum of €50,000 if they are suitable
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Innovate Solutions Project Manager
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