The Food Works Programme

The Food Works Programme

The Food Works programme is Ireland’s leading accelerator programme for food and drink start-ups, and is a combined initiative of Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc. Food Works are currently undergoing recruitment for their 2020 programme, which has a great NEW funding offer.

Enterprise Ireland has announced that it is now offering up to €35,000 in funding for food and drink companies who participate in the Food Works programme in 2020. This funding is in addition to the supports already offered by the programme, including in-depth consultancy and advice from the three agencies involved, access to consumer and market research, and bespoke mentoring with industry experts.

As part of the programme, participants also benefit from one-to-one mentoring with Ireland’s best food and drink business minds including John Stapleton, co-founder of the New Covent Garden Soup Company and Little Dish, Joanna Walker, food retail expert and former buyer with Sainsbury’s and M&S, Eamonn Rice, business consultant and former Kerry Group Director, Matt Bentley, Marketing consultant, Gavin Sherry, manufacturing specialist, and Moira Creedon, food business financial planning expert. 

A final introductory meeting will take place in Bord Bia, Dublin on 27th January, 2020 before applications close on 7th February, 2020.

Interested companies can register to attend the Information Meetingon 27th January, in Bord Bia, Dublin at https://foodworksireland.ie/ .