A look back at 2019: a record 221,895 people are now employed in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland which is the highest number in the 20-year history of the agency. 16,971 new jobs were created by Enterprise Ireland supported companies in the last year and 65 percent of total employment by Enterprise Ireland backed companies is now outside of Dublin

Minister Heather Humphreys TD launched Enterprise Ireland’s new regional plan ‘Powering the Regions’ and announced a further €45 million under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) at the Cavan Digital Hub. Learn more about the fund at www.enterprise-ireland.com/REDF.

Irish businesses are making a global impact, delivering innovative solutions to some of our most pressing challenges and bringing the “Irish Advantage” to business partners worldwide. Visit www.irishadvantage.com to learn more.

At Enterprise Ireland, we work with Ireland’s most ambitious entrepreneurs and businesses to help them scale and reach new export markets. Whether it’s funding, market insight or access to an international network, we have the supports to help you achieve your global ambition. Visit www.globalambition.ie to learn more.

Enterprise Ireland is supporting Irish businesses to plan and take immediate action to address their Brexit exposure. The Brexit Advisory Clinics provide information and practical support through individual meetings across Strategic Sourcing, Financial & Currency Management and Customs & Logistics. Visit www.prepareforbrexit.ie to learn more

Over 650 Irish companies and 140 international Market Advisors attended Enterprise Ireland's International Markets Week 2019 to discuss global export opportunities and how to evaluate the opportunities to accelerate diversification into new markets.

Enterprise Ireland Start-Up Showcase is the largest High Potential Start-Up event in the year bringing together all the new companies Enterprise Ireland has invested in the previous year. The Start-Up Showcase is also a networking event where companies are joined by potential investors, banks and other start-up support organisations both private and public.

Enterprise Ireland launches a digital Eurozone marketing campaign at its biggest ever International Markets Week. The #IrishAdvantage campaign will promote the capabilities of Irish companies across a range of sectors, targeted at key overseas markets.

Innovative, flexible and trusted - Irish companies are helping their customers worldwide achieve competitive advantage in all sectors. Ireland's uniquely open, fast-moving and collaborative economy has developed business people and companies with an unequalled track record of meeting the needs of global market leaders. www.irishadvantage.com

Top tips on applying for the Competitive Start Fund for all sectors with focus on ICT.

The Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneur Awards are part of a major drive aimed at encouraging students to start their own businesses; helping them turn their ideas into a commercial reality. This year celebrates the 35th year of these prestigious awards. Gasgon Medical is this year's winner. The company aims to deliver unique and innovative medical devices to improve patient safety and support medical professionals during common procedures.

Starting & growing businesses is a key focus of Enterprise Ireland's Female Entrepreneurship programmes which include a dedicated Competitive Start Fund to encourage more women to start a business. 61 new female-led start-ups were supported by Enterprise Ireland in 2015 - up from 43 in 2014

Start-ups are a powerful engine of job creation and economic growth. Nurturing and supporting early stage High Potential Start-Ups is a key pillar of Enterprise Ireland’s strategy ‘Driving Enterprise, Delivering Jobs’.