Local Enterprise Week 2024 will take place from Monday 4th - Friday 8th March 2024 with a series of talks, training & mentoring sessions and workshops nationally and locally!
We'll be hosting a number of talks, both in person and online, during the week. Check out our events below:
Monday 4th March |
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Time | Event | Description | Location | Booking Info |
| 9.30am - 12.30am | Empowering Enterprise with South Dublin County Partnership 
| Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion through Self Employment, Entrepreneurship and Training
Networking event to showcase the supports across communities within the county to assist budding Entrepreneurs to set up their own enterprise. The Event will also see a sample of SDC Partnership’s enterprise clients showcase their products/services from across a range of sectors. | Maldron Hotel, Tallaght | Book Here |
| 9.30am - 11.30am | Student Enterprise Event | If you can see it, you can be it! Series of Student Enterprise talks with local Entrepreneurs Aoife McGrath of Enlightened by Aoife and Ciara O' Hare of NZ Caps Ltd in association with South Dublin Libraries. | Sancta Maria School, Rathfarnham | More Information |
| 2pm - 4pm | Regional Event Development of Export Opportunities 
| Key supports for SMEs to develop their Export Opportunities
Featuring Export Support Agencies and successful Entrepreneurs Enterprise Ireland, Intertrade Ireland and EEN. Insights from Guest Entrepreneurs: Ciaran Maguire of Love Earth Smart Water System and Jim Dunne of Smart Studio. | Maldron Hotel, Newlands Cross | Book Here |
Tuesday 5th March |
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Time | Event | Description | Location | Booking Info |
| 9.30am - 11.30am | Student Enterprise Event | If you can see it, you can be it! Series of Student Enterprise talks with local Entrepreneurs Gary Byrne of Custom Wood Designs & Eoin Carroll of Decision Analytics Ltd in association with South Dublin Libraries. | Moyle Park, Clondalkin | More Information |
| 2pm -5pm | Trading Online Voucher Event 
| Join us for this special Trading Online Voucher seminar to Boost your productivity with AI and Machinery Learning Tools featuring Google Experts on AI and Machine Learning. | Online | Book Here |
| 3.15pm to 5.30pm | Dublin Food Chain Event | This thought provoking and inspiring event will bring together some of Ireland’s leading visionaries in the food and drink sector. Colette Twomey from Clonakilty Black Pudding has created one of Irelands most iconic food brands and will share her journey, milestones and tips. Mari Donelan from Dan & Monstro Foods saw the opportunity to bring a product to market which encouraged children to consume more vegetables. Her growth continues and Mari will share her business recipe for success. | The Stillorgan Park Hotel, Stillorgan Rd, Dublin | Book Here |
Wednesday 6th March |
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Time | Event | Description | Location | Booking Info |
10 am - 1pm (Time will be assigned) | 1 to 1 Mentoring Clinic - Advice On How To Optimise Your Businesses Potential | 1 to 1 Mentor Clinic - Advice on how to optimise your businesses potential to gain access to supports. | Work IQ, Innovation Quarter, Tallaght, D24 E1TT | Book Here |
| 10am & 2pm | "Your Journey Starts Here: Explore The Future Of Work" with Work IQ 
| Join us on Wednesday, 6th March for an exclusive tour and discover the innovative environment waiting for your business at Work IQ, Tallaght. Meet the Oxford Innovation Team who manage the brand new Innovation Centre located in the new Innovation Quarter, Tallaght. | Work IQ, Innovation Quarter, Tallaght, D24 E1TT | Book Here |
| 2pm - 4pm | National Spotlight Event - Understand and Leverage Future Trends for your Business 
| This event brings two international thought leaders together to help contextualise this modern landscape and introduces a toolset to identify opportunities in this dynamic environment. | Online | Book Here |
Thursday 7th March |
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Time | Event | Description | Location | Booking Info |
| 9.30am - 11am | Regional Event - Raising Finance 
| Hosted by broadcaster and journalist Richard Curran, this dynamic session will introduce you to a wide array of options for raising finance for your business start-up or business expansion. Hear from key state agencies and other finance providers, including the Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland, Microfinance Ireland, Linked Finance, InterTrade Ireland, AIB and more. You will also learn key tips on “Dos” and “Don’ts” for raising finance.” | Crowne Plaza - Blanchardstown | Book Here |
| 9.30am - 11.00am | Student Enterprise Event | If you can see it, you can be it! Series of Student Enterprise talks with local Entrepreneurs Shauna Burke of CROÍA Jewellery & Mark Baldwin of SchooVR in association with South Dublin Libraries. | Kishoge Community College, Lucan | More Information |
| 11am - 2pm | National Spotlight Event - The Sustainability Imperative for your Business Success 
| A live audience with Liz Bonnin, world-renowned Natural History and Environmental Broadcaster. | Riverbank Theatre, Newbridge, Co. Kildare | Book Here Live Stream |
| 2pm - 4.30pm | Introduction to SYOB (Start your own Business) 
| Introduction to Start Your Own Business with Dominic Mullan. | Online | Book Here |
| 6pm - 10.30pm | Local Enterprise Awards 2024 | Applications open for South Dublin Local Enterprise Awards 2024. | Maldron Hotel, Tallaght | Invite Only |
Friday 8th March |
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Time | Event | Description | Location | Booking Info |
| 10am - 12pm | Pitch Perfect 
| Battle of the Start-ups. Event with LEO Dublin Region and TUD. | TUD Concert Hall, Grangegorman | More Information |
| 1.30pm -4pm | International Women's Day tour of Olly's Farm and session of 'Laughter Yoga' with Cathy of New Wave Laughter Yoga Event 
| The tour will include a short talk on the farm and what Olly is doing in the farm, from being as self-sufficient as he can through to the animals he keeps, how he farms for nature and all about the bees he keeps and honey he produces. This special bus trip to the farm will include a session of 'Laughter Yoga' with Cathy of New Wave Laughter Yoga to let go of stress and boost your immune system. | Olly's Farm, Glenasmole, Dublin | Book Here |
Saturday 9th March |
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Time | Event | Description | Location | Booking Info |
| 2pm - 5pm | GAL PAL Collective - The Truth Behind The Treatment 
| GAL PAL Collective present a workshop entitled "The truth behind the treatment" which is focused on career development and entrepreneurship as a creative. This workshop is from the "Directed by Her" series and will be delivered by Nell Hensey, a Filipino-Irish screenwriter and director from the west of Ireland. | Rua Red, Tallaght | More Information |