Making It Happen - for Irish Businesses

It's one thing to have a good business idea, and it's another thing entirely to bring it to life. Yet, every year, thousands of Irish people start, grow and successfully expand businesses.

Your Local Enterprise Office plays a major role in this, offering expertise, know-how and financial support to Irish businesses, enabling them to grow and thrive. If you have a good idea, for a start-up or an existing business, talk to us. Together, we can make it happen

Local Enterprise Office Figures – 2014 to 2019

• 18,640 – Jobs created by Local Enterprise Office supported clients
• 5,080 – Projects approved for funding by the Local Enterprise Offices
• €81.5m – Direct financial assistance to Local Enterprise Office clients
• 17,587 – Taken Start Your Own Business with their Local Enterprise Office
• 144,830 – Engaged in training with their Local Enterprise Office
• 7,371 – Entrants to Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE)
• 752 – Availed of a Technical Assistance for Micro Exporters (TAME) grant
• 40,577 – Availed of specialist mentoring through their Local Enterprise Office
• 5,227 – Received Trading Online Voucher
• 24,245 – Average yearly entrants to the Student Enterprise Programme
• 1,687 – Approved applications for Microfinance Ireland loans
• 432 – Availed of LEAN Consultancy through their Local Enterprise Office