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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: 

  • Startups
  • 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

Programme for ambitious startup founders

New Frontiers

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This is a national Incubation programme that offers successful applications a package of supports to help accelerate business growth and equip individual with the skills to start and grow their company.

You may be eligible if:

  • You are new to business, have experience in a completely different industry, or haven’t yet successfully built or scaled a business.
  • Want to leave full-time employment and grow their own business.
  • Have an innovative business idea in a commercial market with export and employment potential.
  • Have the drive and ambition required to commit fully to building a successful startup.
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Grants

An introduction to Lean Thinking

Access Advice : Lean Start

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LeanStart is an introductory, short-focused training programme that introduces your company to Lean thinking. Lean thinking is a set of business principles that can help staff learn new ways of working and identify inefficient processes that do not add value to a business. 

Businesses looking to make practical improvements in their business to deliver better quality faster and without waste. 

You may be eligible if: 

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


Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions.

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Operations & Productivity

Invest in technology to boost productivity and competitiveness

Capital Funding Support

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This fund helps to boost digital capabilities, invest in advanced technologies and adopt automation to increase productivity,competitiveness, and international trading potential. 

You may be eligible if: 

  • You are an Enterprise Ireland client 

  • You employ at least 10 full-time people  

  • You are trading in manufacturing or an eligible services industry 

 

Eligibility is subject to terms and conditions. 

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