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Local Enterprise Office

JOIN IN Virtual Coffee Break Series
Join us on Monday 19th April for 'The Money Mindset for Entrepreneurs with Alana Kirk.
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Free Energy Audit
Opportunity for cost-saving improvements with this free of charge audit of energy, waste and water practices. Open to all sectors and companies with less than 10 employee.
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Green for Micro Programme
The Green for Micro programme will help small businesses CUT COSTS and prepare for the more resource-efficient economy of the future. This is a FREE programme, available to companies with up to ten employees.
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Kildare Company Wins at National Enterprise Awards
Congratulations to Leixlip FinTech Startup QPQ who took home the Overall Mid-East Region Award at the National Enterprise Awards.
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Change is Here - Act Now
#ChangeisHere and we are providing ‘Prepare Your Business for Customs’ workshops throughout the year for business which are directly impacted by this change. We also provide expert Brexit mentoring.
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All COVID-19 Business Supports
See the full range of Government business supports and measures announced in Budget 2021 to support businesses through the Covid Crisis here.
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Upcoming Events

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19/04/2021	** JOIN IN ! VIRTUAL COFFEE BREAK: Money Mindset for Entrepreneurs with Alana Kirk...	Book online
20/04/2021	Presenting and Pitching your Business to attract Investors...	Book online
20/04/2021	Register Interest for LEAN Management Programme	Book online
20/04/2021	Facebook Marketing - Beginners Level	Book online
20/04/2021	Facebook Marketing – Advanced Level	Book online
20/04/2021	Business Growth Programme: Equine Sector	Book online
21/04/2021	Start Your Own Business - Online Course	Book online

Latest News

13/04/2021
Grant Scheme for Outdoor Seating & Accessories for Tourism & Hospitality Businesses...
Grant Scheme for Outdoor Seating & Accessories for Tourism & Hospitality Businesses
13/04/2021
Kildare food and drink producers invited to join Food Academy...
The Food Academy Programme is now open for applications until Friday 23rd April 2021.
12/04/2021
FREE Energy Audit
Opportunity for cost-saving improvements with this free of charge audit of energy, waste and water practices.
26/03/2021
Newbridge Student Wins County Final of Student Enterprise Programme...
Kildare County Council’s Local Enterprise Office have announced that teenage entrepreneur, Roshanna Houlihan from Newbridge College will represent Kildare at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final on Friday 14th May. As with last year’s event, the National Final will take place virtually with approximately 80 finalist teams logging in from across Ireland....
24/03/2021
EENGINEX - The Engineering Meet the Buyer & Matchmaking Event...
Calling all Engineering and Manufacturing Businesses: EENGINEX 2021
23/03/2021
Student Enterprise Programme Kildare County Final
We're delighted to announce that the Kildare County Final for the Student Enterprise Programme is taking place this Thursday 25th March from 4pm - 5pm. ...
19/03/2021
Small Business Assistance Scheme for Covid (SBASC)
Am I eligible and how can I apply?
16/03/2021
Tánaiste Opens Applications For Phase 1 of €8,000 Grant Under New Small Business Assistance Scheme for COVID (SBASC)...
Applications open for businesses ineligible for CRSS and other sector-specific grants.
16/03/2021
Building Kildare Connections: Kildare Diaspora
An exciting opportunity for Kildare people; those with ancestors from the Thoroughbred County or those with an affinity for Kildare....
08/03/2021
Green for Micro’ to help businesses across Kildare transition to a low-carbon economy...
Free of charge Local Enterprise Office initiative to increase awareness around sustainability and the low carbon future
01/03/2021
Invitation to Tender: Provision of Services for the delivery of food consultancy services for the Athy Food, Drinks and Skills Innovation Hub...
Kildare County Council proposes to develop a Food, Drinks & Skills Innovation Hub at the Model School, Dublin Road, Athy, Co. Kildare....
19/02/2021
Tá Gnó Tábhachtach don Gheilleagar - Shopfront Grant
With Seachtain na Gaeilge just around the corner, why not promote the Irish language through your business?
15/02/2021
€1m Competitive Start Fund: Applications Now Open
Up to €50k is available for 20 potential investments with mentoring support available.
12/02/2021
Kildare Company Wins at National Enterprise Awards
Leixlip FinTech Startup Takes Home Regional Prize.
11/02/2021
Invitation to Tender: Athy Community Enterprise Centre
Provision of Services for the delivery of a Strategic Review of Athy Community Enterprise Centre.

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Case Studies

09/08/2020
The Nude Wine Company - Wine as Nature Intended
The Nude Wine Company specialises in award winning organic, natural and vegan wines, and provides an engaging and dynamic experience for those who buy wine online and want to learn more. ...
14/06/2020
Digital-Motorsports.com - Kildare Good News - Covid 19
Digital-Motorsports.com build world-class racing simulators and provide the best online racing services in Ireland. The seriousness of COVID-19 has resulted in nearly every Motorsport event being postponed globally. Digital-Motorsports.com was on hand and ready to provide a solution which enables drivers to stay home and race without breaching any social distancing. ...
31/05/2020
Prokulture Kombucha - Kildare Good News - Covid 19
Based in Sallins, County Kildare, Barry Flanagan and Rob Rainsford hand craft small batch Organic Kombuchas and have recently been accepted to the Aldi Grow Programme 2020, with two products from ProKulture Organic Kombucha. ...
25/05/2020
Babogue Sleep Solutions - Kildare Good News - Covid 19
Babogue Sleep Solutions is a Sleep Consultancy service provided by Certified Child Sleep Consultant Erica Hargaden.
17/04/2020
PS Coffee Roasters - Kildare Good News - Covid 19
Our next good news story comes from brothers Peter and Simon from PS Coffee Roasters. Winner of the Gold standard Going Plastic Free award 2020. The company imports and roasts high speciality grade coffee that is bagged into Ireland's first fully customised compostable bags. PS Coffee Roasters supply to wholesale and retail customers and operate two cafes in Kildare. ...
17/04/2020
Lonergan Group - Kildare Good News - Covid 19
Lonergan Group are specialists in strategic gifting, based in Celbridge, County Kildare. In response to Covid-19, CEO Louise Lonergan has acted fast and diversified her business. She is now supplying Health & Safety products to support her clients in looking after their staff and customers. ...
16/12/2019
Equine MediRecord
Kildare leads the way with global innovations in the equine industry ...
11/12/2019
SAR Consultancy
Startup Success: Sheelagh Brady of SAR Consultancy....
19/07/2019
Pestle & Mortar
LEO Kildare helps skincare company glow – and grow...
24/04/2019
CarveOn: Q&A with Alan McCormack creative director and co-founder of CarveOn...
CarveOn design and make premium personalised leather accessories. ...
12/03/2019
Odyssey Validation Consultants
Oisín Curran co-founder of OVC who provide innovative fully integrated GxP Cloud & Computerised System Lifecycle Management Services to regulated companies discusses his business start up , challenges faced and how the Local Enterprise Office Kildare has helped them. ...
13/10/2015
SweetSpot Sourcing
Video Q&A with Sue Dempsey and Fiona Craul Directors of Sweet Spot Sourcing in Naas, who came from humble beginnings to providing marketing solutions for some of the worlds biggest brands all from there HQ in Naas. ...
21/05/2015
Seachange Ltd: Q&A with Paul Cummins...
We chat with Dr Paul Cummins Managing Director of Seachange about the journey from start up to successfull established business. ...
21/05/2015
Fabucci: Trading Online Voucher
Q&A with Deirdre O’Hara, owner and chief buyer for Fabucci Footwear about the Online Trading Voucher...
21/05/2015
Ecokem: Trading Online Voucher
Seamus Brady MD of Ecokem discusses his experience of the Online Trading Voucher...