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InterTradeIreland - Go-2-Tender Program
Are you interested in competing for Public Sector Tenders if so please note the following details:
Envision Management Consultants alongside InterTradeIreland are recruiting for the Go-2-Tender programme, targeting SMEs keen to tender for Public Sector work across the island of Ireland.
Please see below for further information about InterTradeIreland’s Go-2-Tender programme.
ACORNS
Deadline approaching for Acorns Programme for Early Stage Startups led by Female Entrepreneurs based in rural Ireland
Early stage female entrepreneurs, living in rural Ireland, are invited to apply for a funded place on ACORNS 2. The programme will run from October 2016 until April 2017. This innovative programme is funded under the CEDRA Rural Innovation and Development Fund through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Enterprise Ireland Graduate CSF
Competitive Start Fund - Graduate Entrepreneurship
The Competitive Start Fund (CSF) aims to support early stage start-ups. A call for applications from recent graduates active in the Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Services sectors including the following subsectors: Internet, Games, Apps, Mobile, SaaS, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Lifesciences, Food, Cleantech and Industrial Products will open on Wednesday 24th August 2016 and close at 3pm on Wednesday 7th September 2016.
Enterprise Ireland announce €200k agri-business feasibility fund
A new Enterprise Ireland Competitive Feasibility Fund for agri-businesses has been launched by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor today.
The purpose of the Competitive Feasibility Fund is to enable promoters to assess the viability and market potential of their business ideas.
Mayo Business Awards 2016
The 2016 Mayo Business Awards are now open for entrants and will be even bigger as there are more categories, meaning more chance for businesses throughout the county to get the recognition they deserve.
This year’s Mayo Business Awards is in Ballina with the Awards Gala taking place in the Twin Trees Hotel on Friday November 4th.
Enter online www.mayobusinessawards.com or click on the link on the right of your screen. The closing date for entries for this year’s Mayo Business Awards will be Friday the 16th September.
Ballyhaunis GAA Community Day
Preparations by officers and members of the Ballyhaunis GAA Club along with a team of volunteers are hard at work putting finishing touches to what should be a very special event/day. All are welcome to the Ballyhaunis GAA Community Day @ the Ballyhaunis GAA Grounds on Saturday 23rd July at 2.30pm. Ballyhaunis GAA would like to invite all to come along and have fun on the day and also would like to ask everyone in the parish to show your Pride of Place by flying your club, county and national flags on Sat July 23
Business Mentoring
TheLocal Enterprise Office Castlebar provides business advice and mentoring to existing and potential clients.
Business Meeting
This free service is geared towards those who are considering starting their own businesses, those who have recently done so and existing start ups that are moving to the next stage of their development. A business advice and counselling meeting will initially point you in the right direction and help you prioritise the actions you need to implement to make progress.
Interest rate cut for small business
New mentoring assistance available for micro-enterprises through Local Enterprise Offices
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell-O’Connor T.D., today (17th June) welcomed the news that Microfinance Ireland (or MFI), the not-for-profit Government Agency providing funded finance to micro-enterprises, is offering micro-businesses the opportunity to avail of a cut in its interest rates (down by 1%) from 1st July 2016.
Competitive Start Fund- International Entrepreneurs
Enterprise Ireland are running a competiton for start-ups that are currently based outside Ireland. Investment of €50 k for a 10% equity stake plus mentor, development program, assistance with banking and accommodation.
R&D Fund Standard Projects
Overview of the R&D Fund Standard Projects (Maximum Grant of €650,000)
The R&D Fund exists to support projects which have the potential to develop novel products and services with a clear competitive advantage in their target market. This will enable companies to increase employment through sustainable and substantially increased sales.
The R&D Fund will help companies to achieve the following:
A demonstrable connection between R&D and the overall business objectives.
Ballyhaunis Community School Students - National Student Enterprise Award
This morning I met with 5 lovely young men Jason Reinhardt (12), Joshua Webb (12), Cian Walsh (13), Merlin Pearson (12) and Kevin Durkan (12) (and their teacher Bernie Osgood) from Ballyhaunis Community School who won the Mayo Student Enterprise Award and now go onto represent Mayo in the All-Ireland Finals in April. These budding young Entrepreneurs set up their own Company “The Story of My Life” which is the title of their aptly named book which is a 50 year diary that they designed and produced themselves. When asked why they entered the competition the answer was the same as any other
Would you like to do business in the US? Ireland West International Trade Centre
The ‘Ireland West International Trade Centre’ is a collaborative partnership developing a soft landing platform in the US for companies, businesses and entrepreneurs based in the West and North West of Ireland. Our strategy is to assist indigenous companies explore export opportunities in the US.
Our objective with our partners in Rhode Island is to provide a cost-effective client based service to identified companies in the region. Supporting our companies with direct support, networking and connectivity with US based Diaspora.
First Transatlantic Flight from Boston to Ireland West Airport Knock in 2016
Historic day for Knock Shrine as Aer Lingus to operate first Transatlantic Flight from Boston to Ireland West Airport Knock in 2016
Knock Shrine and Ireland West Airport are delighted to announce the first Diocesan pilgrimage from the Archdiocese of Boston to Ireland’s National Marian Shrine will take place in July 2016.
Procurement Opportunities and eTenders
The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) encourages all SMEs to keep informed of potential tender opportunities in coming months. Register on www.etenders.gov.ie to see all Irish public sector procurement opportunities.
Also visit the OGP website www.procurement.ie or follow their twitter feed @procurement_ie to keep up to date with regular news.
Chambers Ireland and Law Society Launch Guide for SMEs to the Companies Act
A new guide to the Companies Act 2014 was launched yesterday (08/09/15) by Chambers Ireland and the Law Society of Ireland.
The Companies Act is the largest piece of legislation ever to come into effect in Ireland and fundamentally changes the legal environment in which businesses operate. The aim of this guide is to highlight the most important pieces of information for companies in a clear and concise manner.
