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Capability Development

Helping Irish business to develop and evolve

With ever-changing market conditions, advancing technology and increasing costs, businesses need to be agile and prioritise the development of their leadership and capabilities. Enterprise Ireland supports you on your journey, helping you to drive digital transformation, innovate across your entire organisation, and implement more sustainable and efficient practices.

Leadership and Development

Enterprise Ireland offers a range of customised leadership and capability building programmes and supports. They are designed to influence the leadership mindset and grow the ambition of Irish leaders, to sustain and accelerate business growth.

Leadership 4 Growth

Embark on an immersive and transformational leadership development journey that involves world-class education, peer network development and learning.

Attracting & Retaining Talent

The overall objective of the Attracting & Retaining Talent Programme is to help you build a bespoke Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

Dynamic Leadership - Roadmap to Growth

Dynamic Leadership – Roadmap to Growth, a strategy implementation programme, is designed to equip senior leadership teams of Irish SMEs with the tools, knowledge, and strategies required for sustainable growth and international expansion.

Accelerating Client Engagement (ACE) Alumni Network

The ACE Alumni Network is open to any Enterprise Ireland client who is an alumnus of one or more of our transformational programmes.

Discover other ways to build your capabilities

Lean, Operational Excellence and Digital

Funding and Cash Flow Planning

Sales and Marketing

Get help finding the right solution

Our experienced advisors will connect you with the supports, insights and advice for all stages your business is at on the journey.

Access skills and insights

Our programme of events, webinars and other resources will equip you to navigate challenges like maximising efficiency, attracting talent or becoming sustainable.

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Access Advice: Digital Discovery

Capability Development

Funding and Grants

Become more competitive

SME

Start-up

Develop a roadmap for digital transition 

Access Advice: GreenStart

Capability Development

Funding and Grants

Become more sustainable

Start-up

SME

Large company

Start your sustainability journey

Access Advice: IP Start

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Become more innovative

SME

Large company

Start-up

Become more competitive

Innovation is essential for economic growth and job creation.

Access Advice: LeanStart

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

SME

Large company

Become more competitive

Start your digital journey with lean tools and techniques

Access Advice: Small Strategic Consultancy

Capability Development

Funding and Grants

Become more competitive

SME

Start-up

Irish-owned businesses operating in the manufacturing or internationally traded services

Capital Funding Support

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

SME

Against a development plan to increase international trade through improving productivity and competitiveness.

Climate Action Voucher

Capability Development

Start-up

SME

Large company

Become more sustainable

Funding and Grants

Kickstart your sustainability journey  

Cyber Security Review Grant

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

Become more innovative

Start-up

SME

Large company

Funding and Grants

Digital Marketing Capability

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

SME

Large company

Market Access

Enhance sales & marketing

Improve your digital marketing strategy 

Digital Process Innovation

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Start-up

SME

Large company

Become more competitive

Introduce new technology and digital processes with funding of up to €150,000  

Dynamic Leadership - Roadmap to Growth

Capability Development

Employment Funding Support

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

SME

Against a development plan to increase employment

Enterprise Emissions Reduction Investment Fund - Capital investment for decarbonisation processes

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Become more sustainable

Start-up

SME

Large company

Decarbonise manufacturing combustion processes with up to €1m in funding 

Enterprise Emissions Reduction Investment Fund - Energy Monitoring and Tracking Systems

Capability Development

Funding and Grants

Become more sustainable

Start-up

SME

Large company

Eureka - Eurostars

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

Become more innovative

Start-up

SME

Large company

Funding and Grants

Eurostars is part of the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs.

Eureka - Innowwide

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

Become more innovative

Start-up

SME

Large company

Funding and Grants

Innowwide is a market feasibility programme supported by the European Partnership on Innovative SMEs.

Excel at Growth - Attracting and Retaining Talent Programme

Capability Development

Exploring innovation

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Start-up

SME

Large company

Expand your business

Grow internationally

Become more innovative

Develop a research and development strategy

Get Exporting

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

Start-up

SME

Market Access

Funding and Grants

Achieve new export sales

GradStart

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Start-up

SME

Large company

Compete for innovative graduate talent

GreenPlus

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Start-up

SME

Large company

Become more sustainable

Go Green with expert help and up to €50,000 in funding

HPSU Feasibility Study Grant

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Grow internationally

Start-up

Develop an investor-ready business plan

HPSU Founders Forum

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Grow internationally

Start-up

Join a network of new entrepreneurs

Innovation for Growth

Become more competitive

Become more innovative

Start-up

SME

Capability Development

Senior leadership coaching and masterclasses for future innovation

Innovation Partnership Programme

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Become more innovative

Start-up

SME

Large company

Researcher

Access research and innovation expertise with funding of up to €200,000

Innovation Voucher

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Become more innovative

Start-up

SME

Researcher

Explore innovative solutions to business challenges

Innovative HPSU Fund

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Grow internationally

Start-up

Take your start-up global with funding of up to €1.2 million

IP Plus

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Become more innovative

Start-up

SME

Large company

Innovation is essential for economic growth and job creation.

IPO Strategic Finance Programme 2022

Capability Development

Become more competitive

Expand your business

Large company

SME

Start-up

A 6-month course to prepare for IPO 

Key Manager Support

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

Start-up

SME

Large company

Attract senior leadership talent with funding of up to €150,000 

Leadership 4 Growth

Capability Development

LeanPlus

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

SME

Large company

Become more competitive

Boost productivity with lean training and funding of up to €50,000 

Market Discovery Fund

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

Start-up

SME

Large company

Market Access

Enhance sales & marketing

Develop market entry strategies with funding of up to €150,000

Masterclass in Market Intelligence

Capability Development

Become more competitive

Become more innovative

Grow internationally

SME

Start-up

A 3-day course to evolve your sales and marketing approach 

Standard Mentor Assignment

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

SME

Start-up

Ten sessions with an experienced mentor, for new founders  

Operational Excellence

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

SME

Large company

Become more competitive

Invest in a large-scale transformation project

PhDStart

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Start-up

SME

Large company

Compete for innovative graduate talent

Pre-Seed Start Fund

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Start-up

Become more competitive

Innovation is essential for economic growth and job creation.

Regional Development Feasibility Fund

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

SME

Deliver regional impact with sectoral projects and initiatives

Research, Development & Innovation Fund

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

Become more innovative

Start-up

SME

Large company

Develop new products, services and processes

Smart Regions Enterprise Innovation Fund

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Start-up

SME

Large company

Drive jobs and enterprise development throughout Ireland

Spotlight on Skills

Capability Development

Expand your business

Become more competitive

Become more innovative

SME

Start-up

A one-day course for Senior Managers to identify critical skills for business growth

Strategic Consultancy Assignment

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Expand your business

Grow internationally

SME

Hire an external strategy consultant for greater efficiency and growth 

Strategic Marketing Review (SMR)

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Market Access

Grow internationally

Enhance sales & marketing

SME

5 or 10 day senior management programme to develop strategic roadmap  

Training Funding Support

SME

Large company

Become more competitive

Funding and Grants

Capability Development

Invest in training of management and staff in order to increase company competitiveness.

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