Local Enterprise Office

LEAN for Micro 2021
Discover how a LEAN approach for your business can help you to complete tasks Quicker, Smarter, Cheaper and Better to overall make your business more efficient. Closing date for applications for next programme is 29th October, 2021.
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GradStart - LEO Cork City
Avail of a graduate placement programme that could cover 50% of the employee’s salary and help participating companies scale and grow.
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Cork City Student Enterprise Programme Launch 2021 - 2022
The Cork City Student Enterprise Programme 2021/2022 is launching this week ahead of their Christmas market event on Wednesday December 1 at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney. Each year at the Christmas market participants have the opportunity to present their projects. This year it will be a market with a twist as it’s organised by Students for Students.
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Green for Micro
A new initiative to help prepare small businesses for a low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future. For more info
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Brexit Change Is Here
The UK has left the EU Single Market on 1st January 2021. Now is the time to get your business #BrexitReady - Act Now
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Welcome to the Local Enterprise Office, Cork City

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

Case Study - AIP Technology

Hear about some of LEO Cork City's supports from AIP Technology Ltd.

Green for Micro - Cork Flower Studio

This short video highlights our new Green for Micro programme. This is two days of free consultancy to help begin or advance your businesses green journey. For more info click here.

Twitter for Business

Twitter - Become a top tweeter & generate new sales.View the PDF presentation.

We provide advice, information and support to you in starting up or growing your business.

Upcoming Events

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03/11/2021	Facebook for Business - Beginners	Book online
09/11/2021	Online Business Advice Clinic Wednesday 9th November 2021...	Book online
10/11/2021	Trading Online Voucher WEBINAR - WEDNESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER, 2021...	Book online
15/11/2021	City Retail - Christmas Visual Merchandising ...with London-based Visual Merchandiser, Lara Curry...	Book online
16/11/2021	Online Business Advice Clinic Wednesday 16th November 2021...	Book online
23/11/2021	Online Business Advice Clinic Wednesday 23rd November 2021...	Book online
23/11/2021	Prepare your business for Customs - 23rd November	Book online

Latest News

22/10/2021
LEO Cork City Student Enterprise Program launch 2021/2022 program with Christmas market...
The Cork City Student Enterprise Programme 2021/2022 is launching this week ahead of their Christmas market event on Wednesday December 1 at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney. ...
05/10/2021
Cork City Retail - Reboot Support Programme
This short retail programme, delivered by James Burke - one of Ireland's leading retail and foodservice experts - is for owners/managers of small/micro retail businesses in Cork City....
04/10/2021
Local Enterprise Showcase 2022 - Call for Applications!
Applications are now open for Local Enterprise Showcase which will be held in the RDS, Dublin 23rd to 26th January 2022.
15/09/2021
7th October - National Women's Enterprise Day 2021
Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Cork City are being encouraged to look to the future and register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED). ...
14/09/2021
IRISH CONSUMERS RESPOND FOR CALL TO LOOK FOR LOCAL...
14/09/2021
Acumen Programme - export growth, targeting NI Market
This FREE lunchtime webinar will explain how the Acumen Programme can assist businesses to explore the cross-border market and how it can open up your micro / small business to new customers, new revenue streams and new sustainable income....
30/06/2021
Opportunities to do business with Cork City Council
On 7th July next @ 1pm, learn more about the various competitions run by Cork City Council contracts at this short briefing…. ...
16/06/2021
Graduate placement programme designed to help SMEs scale and grow ...
08/06/2021
LEO/DCCI Craft & Design Enterprise Programmes 2021
Closing date for upcoming LEO / DCCI programmes is 14th June 2021...
24/05/2021
Reboot & Reopen your Hospitality Business!
Join LEO Cork City and hospitality specialist, Alva Pearson, on Friday morning, 28th May @ 10am for a FREE one-hour session on realistic and easy-to-implement tips for a successful reopening this Summer ......
18/05/2021
IRELAND’S FINEST YOUNG STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS CELEBRATED AT NATIONAL FINALS IN VIRTUAL CEREMONY AT CROKE PARK...
A Monaghan student who developed Coppercase, an antimicrobial copper case to store face masks, has taken the top prize at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals....
13/05/2021
Food Academy
“As the new research shows, Food Academy producers are optimistic about the industry’s future with the majority forecasting sales growth and new jobs this year, which is an encouraging sign,”...
11/05/2021
Blarney Students Think Outside the Bosca at Croke Park SEP National Final ...
Following their recent win in the Cork City Student Enterprise Programme Final, students Vanessa Byrne and Niamh O’Leary from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál will this week take their innovative mini-company project to the National Final, taking place online on Friday, May 14....
04/05/2021
Virgin Media’s ‘Backing Business’ Initiative ...
16/04/2021
Cork City food and drink producers invited to join Food Academy...