GALWAY BUSINESS GETS CHANCE TO SHINE AT PLOUGHING 2024

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GALWAY BUSINESS GETS CHANCE TO SHINE AT PLOUGHING 2024

One of Galway’s best small businesses will get a chance to exhibit their business to almost 300,000 people at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, County Laois next month as part of the Local Enterprise Village.

 

Nuasan who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Galway is a natural body care brand focusing on total body wellness & recovery. The Irish-made range includes a variety of multi-functional active care products that have been scientifically proven and developed by experts.

 

The Local Enterprise Village, an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, will house over 30 small businesses and will be located at the heart of this year’s National Ploughing Championships from the 17th to 19th September.

 

With some of the biggest companies in Ireland taking up residence at the Ploughing every year, the Local Enterprise Village continues to be a popular destination on the site for those looking to pick up something unique to bring home from some of the best small businesses in Ireland.

 

A selection of businesses from across the country helped launch the Local Enterprise Village for 2024 at Airfield Estate in Dublin.  These included Leah Cleary of Fore Distillery (supported by LEO Westmeath), Dublin fashion designer Jennifer Rothwell (supported by LEO Dublin City), Anouk O’Connell of natural wool company Olannmor (supported by LEO Wicklow), Aymar Gourdet of Le Skinny Chef (supported by LEO Laois), Joanne Doyle of Enchanted Castle Melts (supported by LEO Carlow), Aoife Potie of Nuasan (supported by LEO Galway) and Mildred Tang of canvas tote company Chic Tote (supported by LEO Dun Laoghaire Rathdown). 

 

Caroline McDonagh, Acting Head of LEO Galway said “This is an opportunity like no other for Nuasan to bring their ideas and products to almost 300,000 potential customers. The Local Enterprise Village has become one of those areas everyone wants to drop into to find their local business and see what they can pick up. 

 

Designed by active people, Nuasan has harnessed the power of science along with natural active ingredients and developed an entire range of active skincare products that specifically supported active lifestyles. The LEO team and I wish them a successful trip to the Local Enterprise Village.”       

 

Some of the clients involved this year cover areas such a kids clothing & games, agtech products, luxury bathing and skincare products, artisan food and drink producers, sustainable clothing and beauty products and range of innovative products from Ireland’s best small businesses. 

 

Kildare NPA Director John Dunne said It is wonderful to see so many diverse & impressive businesses partaking in this year’s ‘Local Enterprise Village’ at the National Ploughing Championships taking place in Ratheniska, Co Laois on September 17th, 18th & 19th.  This is an ideal and unique opportunity for these companies to showcase their products & wares to over 250,000 visitors that Ploughing attracts.”

 

The Local Enterprise Village is just one of a number of initiatives that the Local Enterprise Offices run, to foster entrepreneurship across the country. Others include Local Enterprise Week, the National Enterprise Awards, the Student Enterprise Programme, National Women’s Enterprise Day and Local Enterprise Showcase. The Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities are funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland. Established in 2014, the Local Enterprise Offices are the essential resource for any entrepreneur looking to start a business or any small business that is looking for support or advice to help them grow. Since their inception ten years ago, the Local Enterprise Offices have helped create over 70,000 jobs across the country. The LEOs work with thousands of client companies across Ireland in a diverse range of sectors offering mentoring, training, expert advice and financial supports to small businesses. For more information see www.LocalEnterprise.ie