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Carlow can present many opportunities for Craft & Art Professionals and Carlow County Council have a variety of projects with your development in mind.............
Does your business need Brexit advice?? If so Local Enterpirse Office Carlow is here to help ........
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BREXIT - make sure your business is ready Free Brexit mentoring for Carlow businesses - discover how to unlock new markets and protect your supply chains
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Did you know that you can now get assistance for Translation, e.g. of existing material (booklets, webpages, etc. for export markets;
Learn about assistance in Export Markets
Does your business need Brexit advice?? If so Local Enterprise Office Carlow is here to help.........
Take advantage of the opportunites posed by Brexit
Would you like more people to know about the story of your business ? The Local Enterprise Office Carlow hosts Networking Events , Exhibitions and Awards so people can celebrate your business achievements............
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Ambition, Innovation & Success key to County Carlow’s economic future
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Enterprise Ireland's new Agile Innovation Fund, is open to Clients of Local Enterprise Offices, allows companies to access up to 50% in support for product process or service development projects with a total cost of up to €300,000 with fast track approval.
Learn more about how to engage in Innovation
Under a partnership between Microfinance Ireland (MFI) and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), Business Loans are available through the LEOs..........
Small businesses throughout Ireland can now apply to the government for digital vouchers to the system in helping their businesses trade online............
To learn more about Vouchers for trading online
The Local Enterprise Office Carlow works in partnership with a variety of organisations to host events with your business in mind.................
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Local Enterprise Office Carlow is open Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm. Make an appointment today to speak with one of our business advisers.........
09/12/2019
Carlow Town to receive €500,000 injection to enhance Tourism Experience Offering...
Carlow Town has been earmarked for significant funding by Fáilte Ireland to develop its tourism potential as part of the Destination Towns scheme, according to the tourist body....
25/11/2019
Carlow companies seek opportunities as part of Netherlands Trade Mission...
Five County Carlow businesses, supported by the Local Enterprise Office, travelled to The Netherlands in November to explore and target new business opportunities in mainland Europe....
Thousands gather for start of County Carlow – A Festive Family Experience....
Carlow comes out in force to start month long of Festive Family Fun for all....
18/11/2019
Brussels Postgraduate Diploma in European Studies...
Community , Business and Public Sector representatives attend Leuven best practice event to explore EU opportunities...
14/11/2019
County Carlow further progresses links with China to develop economic and educational opportunities....
Ambassador He Xiangdong , Ambassador for China in Ireland was welcomed to a meeting with Carlow County Council by the Cathaoirleach, Cllr John Pender and Chief Executive , Kathleen Holohan and representatives of IT Carlow & Carlow College yesterday (13th November 2019) . During the meeting an exchange of educational and economic opportunities were discussed which was followed by a Tour of Visual....
A Festive Family Experience
County Carlow has announced its Christmas programme for 2019 “County Carlow - A Festive Family Experience 2019” which runs from 23rd November 2019 to 24th December 2019 and includes all the usual events that locals and visitors have grown to expect with some new activities planned for 2019. From the arrival of Santa Claus and turning on the lights in the County Town on Saturday 23rd November 2019 at 5pm to magical concerts, winter markets, candlelight walks, jingle bell jogs, toe tapping Abba there is something for all the family spread across over 80 individual events....
19/11/2019
Carlow Town to host Crime Prevention Day...
On 19th November 2019 , the Carlow Business Community & Students from Transition Year are invited to participate to “Carlow Town Crime Prevention Day” which will be held in Gairdin Beo, Old Dublin Road, Carlow from 7.30am-1pm as part of the Business Watch Programme....
01/11/2019
4 communities to receive €399,692 investment in regeneration and development projects...
Four County Carlow communities are to receive €399,692 in investment as part of the Town & Village Renewal Scheme Funding 2019 , it has been announced (31st October 2019) ...
Carlow Town: 1000 years of experience supporting 1000 jobs...
31/10/2019
CARLOW BUSINESSES CAN REAP ONLINE REWARDS WITH INTERNET TRADING SUPPORT...
24/10/2019
Make that call for Increased Sales in 2020...
29/10/2019
NWED Oct 2019
The National Productivity Challenge
If you are an Irish SME with the potential to grow business productivity and are eager to be more efficient, this initiative is for you. The Productivity Challenge is a national programme that supports Ireland’s small businesses and enterprises, by providing them with the right advice and training resources to enhance productivity and efficiency....
08/11/2019
Consultation opens for First Food and Drink Industry Strategy...
Carlow County Council in association with agency and industry partners have today(23rd October 2019) announced the commencement of consultation for the first County Carlow – Food & Drink Industry Strategy....
14/10/2019
Brexit Guide for Micro Enterprises
While undoubtedly, Brexit will bring both challenges as well as opportunities for small businesses in Ireland, the Local Enterprise Offices in conjunction with Microfinance Ireland and Bofin Consultancy have developed a simple guide aimed at micro-enterprises to help them navigate their way through Brexit. ...
04/09/2014
Local Enterprise Office Launches New Loan Partnership
The Local Enterprise Office Carlow is teaming up with Microfinance Ireland, to launch a new type of loan support aimed at the small business community in the region....
18/08/2014
Showcase 2015
Local Enterprise Office –Carlow is seeking expressions of interest from clients engaged in the craft, design and gift sector interested in taking a stand in the Enterprise Zone at Showcase 18th – 21st January 2015. ...
14/08/2014
New Frontiers Programme 2014
Waterford Institute of Technology and the Institute of Technology Carlow are currently recruiting for their next New Frontiers Programme....
25/07/2014
Form Group to Exhibit at Kilkenny Arts Festival...
FORM is a group of designer makers and craftspeople living and working in the Carlow region of Ireland...
03/07/2014
Applications open for national scheme to help Small Businesses trade online...
From today, 1 July 2014, small businesses throughout Ireland can apply to the government for digital vouchers to the system in helping their businesses trade online....
30/06/2014
Gothic Castle stages Business Picnic to make connections happen...
Duckett’s Grove Castle just outside Carlow Town will be the venue for the second Business Picnic being held on Wednesday 23rd July 2014 hosted by Carlow & Wexford Local Enterprise Offices and partners....
13/06/2014
Time to GROW your Business
ManagementWorks is an initiative from the State Company Skillnets, under the Governments Action Plan for Jobs, aimed at providing Owners Managers/Managers of Small and Medium size Businesses with practical, impactful programmes that will make a real difference to them and to that of their business....
Minister Rabbitte rolls out whole of Government scheme to support local businesses trading online...
Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte T.D., this evening brought together Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) from around the country for the first time to upskill their Staff, Mentors and Business Advisors on the important aspects of small business trading online....
23/05/2014
New craft network launched in Carlow...
A new craft network, called FORM, was launched this week (14/05/2014) at a reception at VISUAL, Centre for Contemporary Art, Carlow. The network consists of 12 established designer makers, who create high quality home ware, gifts and wearable pieces. ...
14/04/2014
Local Enterprise Office opened for business...
The Local Enterprise Office is a new national resource, staffed with professional people with business training, to assist budding entrepreneurs and existing businesses in every county in Ireland....
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10/12/2019
Paint Hub
If blood is thicker than water, in the Gaynor family, paint is thicker still....
Little Crew - PreStart
There’s an old-world charm to wooden toys. They’re sturdy and designed with care; they’re simple and straightforward, perfect for imagining and pretending; and unlike their mass-produced plastic counterparts, they don’t run out of batteries (or make noise)....
Jo Browne
When asked how it all began, Jo Browne goes back to when she was 10 years old, recalling how her sister-in-law gave her a ‘solid’ perfume from Greece. She fell in love with it. She stayed loyal to solid perfume as she grew up and amassed a collection from all over the world....
Equinox
Noel and Tomoko Doyle first met while studying in the UK. They began a relationship soon after and moved to Tomoko’s home country of Japan....
Butlers Organic Eggs
A happier hen makes a fresher egg—that’s according to David and Paula Butler, the owners of Butler’s Organic Eggs, a Hacketstown-based chicken farm that specialises in the production of organic eggs....
21/12/2017
The Story behind our Clients
Smyth and O'Reilly
Silver Spear Gin is the inaugural product by Artisan Irish Distillers Smyth & O’Reilly which they launched to market in 2017. The distillery is located at Ballydarton House in Carlow and it is run by Gavin O’Reilly and husband and wife team Charles and Dawn Smyth. The brand is built on an extremely interesting and unique history which adds authenticity, prov- idence and heritage to their brand story and with the support of Local Enterprise Off ice Carlow and others along the way they are now successfully exporting this fantastic artisan product internationally from their base here in Carlow....
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