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Food Academy Programme 2024
The Food Academy Programme is now open for applications
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All in a Days Work
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Energy Efficiency Grant
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Digital for Business
Small businesses need to maximise every advantage - and implementing a digital strategy can give businesses a real edge. Digital Start is a new pilot initiative to give your business that edge.
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Lean for Business
Lean is an approach to doing things quicker, smarter, cheaper, & better. Save time & money. Learn how to implement a lean approach to your business.
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If we all #LookforLocal
We'll be helping local businesses and supporting jobs in the local communities. To see a list of great examples of Laois businesses
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Green for Business
Prepare your business for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
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Latest News

23/04/2024
DUNMASC GENETICS LTD TO REPRESENT LAOIS AT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS...
15/04/2024
LAOIS BUSINESS TO GET PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS OPPORTUNITY...
21/02/2024
14 Events Announced for Laois Local Enterprise Week
29/05/2023
MINISTER COVENEY ANNOUNCES NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY GRANT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES...
24/05/2023
LAOIS BUSINESS ANNOUNCED FOR NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS FINAL...
Ballykilcavan Brewing Company will represent Local Enterprise Office Laois at the prestigious awards that take place on the 1st June in the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin....
30/03/2023
Ministers Donohoe and Smyth announces update to guidance to support SME participation in public procurement...
09/06/2022
LAOIS COMPANY WINS AT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS
Salutem Insights Limited, who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Laois , were winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards. The awards, which took place at the Mansion House in Dublin, are in their 23rd year and run annually by the Local Enterprise Offices...
03/06/2022
Aquaculture & Offshore Wind Company win the National Enterprise Awards...
27/05/2022
SALUTEM INSIGHTS REPRESENTS LAOIS AT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS 2022...
Salutem Insights Ltd is this year’s winner of the Laois Enterprise Award for 2022 and will now represent Local Enterprise Office Laois at the 22nd National Enterprise Awards at the Mansion House in Dublin on the 2nd June....
23/05/2022
NATIONAL AWARDS FOR LAOIS STUDENTS AT ENTERPRISE FINALS
Students from Laois were awarded 1st place in the Creative Business Idea Video Competition at Junior Cycle Level and 2nd place in the My Entrepreneurial Journey Competition at Intermediate Level at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals....
12/05/2022
TUS Midlands and Maynooth University New Frontiers Phase 1 2022 NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS...
11/04/2022
LAOIS STUDENTS SET FOR NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINAL...
Local Enterprise Office Laois have announced that winning teenage entrepreneurs from Mountrath Community School and Portlaoise College will go forward to represent Laois at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals....
29/03/2022
LAOIS STUDENTS SET FOR NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINAL...
Local Enterprise Office Laois have announced that winning teenager entrepreneurs from Mountrath Community School and Portlaoise College will go forward to represent Laois at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals. ...
21/03/2022
Laois food and drink producers invited to join Food Academy...
Now in its ninth-year, Food Academy is a unique food business development programme between the 31 Local Enterprise Offices, including Local Enterprise Office Laois, SuperValu and Bord Bia. Participants in the programme receive training in food safety, market research and branding, marketing, finance, sustainability and business development...
15/03/2022
Laois County Council and Laois Chamber Launch New Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme...
Laois County Council and Laois Chamber officially launched the Vacant Commercial Property Incentive Scheme on Monday, 14th March in Portlaoise. This scheme offers business owners who are interested in leasing or renting vacant premises a potential package of up to eleven different grants, supports and incentives. ...