FOCUS ON: Craft & Creative 10 Ways to Eco-Innovate Your Craft & Creative Business

• Date: Thursday 13th April 2023
• Times: 3 pm – 5.30 pm
• Venue: Merits, Devoy Pk, Naas, W91 FE8V

Join our Craft & Creative Cluster for this Business Seminar on 10 ways to Eco-Innovate in your business!

Eco innovation is the development of new products, services, and processes that take into consideration the long-term environmental, social, and economic impacts. It involves creating innovative solutions that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

You will hear about the 3 key areas to address when eco-innovating covering the 3BL – Triple Bottom Line:

• Environmental sustainability: creating products, services, and processes that have a minimal impact on the environment.
• Social sustainability: creating products, services, and processes that promote social equity, inclusivity, and human rights.
• Economic sustainability: creating products, services, and processes that are financially viable in the long term.

Walk away with 10 ways to Eco-Innovate your business that you can try the very next day!

EXCITING UPDATE...

Kildare County Council’s Local Enterprise Office have been keen to source a suitable permanent home for our Craft & Creative clients to showcase their wares for several years now.

We were delighted to announce at our last cluster meeting that Kildare Council have procured the Old Courthouse in Kildare Town for the purpose of revamping the premises to become the craft hub.

LEO has engaged Venture International to undertake a feasibility study for the Old Courthouse in Kildare to be potentially used as a hub for Kildare’s craft and design enterprise.

Representatives of Venture will introduce themselves to you at this event on the 13th and provide an overview of the project; they have ample experience of operating in this space and wish to connect with you as key stakeholders.

It is vitally important that you join us to show your commitment to this opportunity.

So many of have you have indicated this is your wish for the sector in Kildare over the last number of years and we have been working hard behind the scenes to make this happen.

We are keen that all of Kildare’s craft business owners’ avail of the opportunity for your input to be considered at the beginning of this very exciting project.

We also will be sharing an update on progress for a significant Christmas event in collaboration with Kildare Village.

Agenda:

3:00 pm - Registration/Networking

3:30 pm - 10 ways to Eco-Innovate in your business. Eco innovation with Guest Speaker Stuart Nelson of Jigsaw Better Business

4:30 pm – LEO Updates/News

4:45 pm – Introduction to Representatives of Venture International – overview of project

5:00 pm – Q & A

5:10 pm – Networking

5:30 pm - Finish

If you would like to sign up to Craft Cluster, please complete this short form - https://submit.link/r9

Are you a creative working in Kildare or do you know someone who fits this description?

Interested in dedicated training, events, seminars and business initiatives in 2023?

Come & join Kildare LEO’s open call to makers, crafters, designers and creators to help grow your business, increase sales and expand your network.

Kildare County Council and Local Enterprise Office is delighted to announce a new programme of events for creative businesses based in Kildare.

Focus on: Craft and Creative is a fresh concept, designed to unite creative enterprises, promoting Kildare County as the leading destination for unique Irish Gift, Craft and Design.

Our goal is to establish a network of creatives including those working in homewares, textiles, fashion & skincare. Kildare Creates strives to support local creative enterprises by offering a range of bespoke training and informative seminars. Together we will creatively reimagine a new future for local makers, helping to sustainably grow their businesses and champion Kildare as a hub of creativity.