Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has officially opened Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena Awards 2021, in partnership with the National Ploughing Association (NPA).

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar joined Enterprise Ireland’s Jenny Melia and Kevin Sherry in celebrating 125 new start-ups at Start-Up Showcase 2021, hosted by MC Jonathan Healy.

Last year, Enterprise Ireland more than doubled its investment in start-up companies and supported a total of 125 new start-ups. The investment of more than €48 million is the highest level of funding that Enterprise Ireland has awarded to early stage companies.

Total employment in Enterprise Ireland supported companies was 220,613 at the end of 2020. Job creation closely matched the performance in 2019, with 16,496 new jobs created in Enterprise Ireland-backed companies last year.

Global businesses are operating in a new world: complex, fast-moving and turbulent. Irish companies are ready for the challenge - innovative and resilient, they are helping their customers adapt and compete in every industry worldwide. #IrishAdvantage Link: https://irishadvantage.com/

Successfully scaling a business internationally brings a unique set of challenges. Enterprise Ireland’s HPSU team works with Ireland’s most high potential start-ups, accelerating the execution of their business plans with a potent formula of funding, network and experience. Learn more at www.globalambition.ie/hpsu

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.

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