EnterpriseSTART Workshops
If you are currently considering entrepreneurship as a career option, an EnterpriseSTART workshop will help you to understand and evaluate the entrepreneurship process and what it involves. Each workshop takes place over two consecutive evenings and is targeted at individuals with a business idea that has the potential to be scaled-up significantly within 3 years and be export driven. Participants will have the opportunity for one-to-one consultation with Enterprise Ireland staff regarding individual needs. The workshops are practical, interactive and thought provoking. Participants will be provided with comprehensive information to understand the business development process including key success factors and potential pitfalls as well as an outline of financial supports available from Enterprise Ireland and the County Enterprise Boards. For more information go to upcoming EnterpriseSTART workshops in your region or contact your local Enterprise Ireland office.
EnterpriseSTART 2 “Challenging and Validating your Business Idea”
Enterprise Ireland in conjunction with the four Business Innovation Centres (BICs) - Dublin BIC, Cork BIC, West BIC and the South East BIC – has developed a six week programme designed to help entrepreneurs tease out their business idea and develop a comprehensive business proposition.
EnterpriseSTART 2 “Challenging and Validating your Business Idea” is designed for entrepreneurs or early stage start-up companies that have a business idea but need to develop it to a point where it can be considered by Enterprise Ireland’s High Potential Start-Up Team. The programme involves both group workshops and one-to-one mentoring from experienced business consultants.
For further details contact Grainne Tallon (01)6713111 or e-mail events@dbic.ie.
An Enterprise Platform Programme is a one-year rapid incubation programme that is managed and run by the Institutes of Technology across the country. The Programme is designed to provide hands-on support and management development for entrepreneurs who wish to start their own High Potential Start-Up business. The programme provides an appropriate balance of formal education, training, personal development, business mentoring and business guidance to provide the participants with the skills necessary to develop their business for launch. Participants should have a well thought out innovative business idea/technology that has the potential to be transformed into a High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) company with export potential. Ideally participants will have a third level qualification and or a high level of practical experience gained from working in a relevant professional environment.
Applicants should apply directly to the Enterprise Platform Programme manager in the relevant Institute of Technology. More information and contact details for Enterprise Platform Programmes in your region are available from our Enterprise Ireland Regional Offices.
Ideagen
Ideagen is an initiative designed to inspire, inform and connect Ireland's brightest innovators and entrepreneurs. By bringing together researchers, sectoral experts and entrepreneurs, Ideagen aims to stimulate the next wave of research collaborations and market-led business innovations. Presentations by industry experts will be complemented by structured networking, on-the-spot brainstorming and insights into successful commercialisation strategies.
The intention is for Ideagen to spark ideas for innovative new businesses and research projects with high-growth potential. It is also hoped that Ideagen will be a catalyst for fruitful relationships and links between the research and business communities. Ideas will be generated within the Ideagen brainstorming framework. These ideas will be shared with all participants who are free to proceed with them. Check here for upcoming Ideagen events taking place across the country.
Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP)
The Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP) is an intensive management development programme aimed exclusively at high potential internet companies. iGAP will equip managers within the Irish internet industry with the practical tools needed to formulate aggressive international growth plans and scale their businesses. iGAP incorporates practical learning from world-class facilitators, is delivered over six monthly modules and covers fundamental topics integral to building a global internet business. The modules are combined with more intensive support from an implementation coach who works with the participating companies as they complete their programme milestones. Ongoing support will also be available from Irish internet entrepreneurs from the Internet Growth Alliance who will act as business advisers. For more information, go to Internet Growth Acceleration Programme (iGAP).
For more information on how Enterprise Ireland supports High Potential Start-ups (HPSUs), go to Start a Business Section.