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Celebrate NWED Online
Female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across Westmeath are being encouraged to look to the future and register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day on October 7th.
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Export Compass Workshop Series
Designed specifically for entrepreneurs, micro-companies and SMEs who are looking to take their first steps on their export journey.
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Google Digital Garage workshops
Google Digital Garage aims to help businesses acquire the skills needed to embrace the opportunities that technology presents.
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Outdoor Dining Scheme
This Fáilte Ireland scheme aims to support tourism and hospitality businesses to purchase or upgrade equipment to increase their outdoor dining capacity for the summer of 2021.
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Green for Micro
The objective of the new Green for Micro programme is to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future.
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New COVID assistance scheme for Westmeath businesses
This scheme is intended to target businesses with operating costs that do not qualify for the COVID Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS)
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Change is Here
There are supports in place for businesses affected by Brexit Customs Procedures
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Westmeath

If you are thinking about starting up in County Westmeath, if you already have a start-up, or if you're ready to take your small business to the next level - you've come to the right place.

LEO Westmeath can offer expert guidance, training, mentoring and financial support. Browse our site for details of all our supports, and if you need help you can contact us at localenterprise@westmeathcoco.ie.

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LEAN and Green for Micro

COVID Supports

Exporting Initiatives

Food Businesses

Entrepreneurship

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Upcoming Events

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29/09/2021	Trading Online Voucher Webinar 29th September LEO211459...	Book online
29/09/2021	Creating content that works on your website or social media Evening 29th Sept LEO211450...	Book online
06/10/2021	Labelling and Packaging for the small food producer 6th Oct LEO211462...	Book online
07/10/2021	Online Start Your Own Business Programme 7th Oct LEO211014...	Book online
12/10/2021	HACCP Level 4 Food safety Handling food Hygienically 12th Oct LEO211466...	Book online
14/10/2021	Webinar Optimising Your Digital Marketing Platform -TOURISM/HOSPITALITY 14th Oct LEO211461...	Book online
20/10/2021	Social Media Marketing Bootcamp 20th Oct LEO211464	Book online

Latest News

16/09/2021
Awareness Raising Initiatives for Social Enterprise ARISE Scheme...
Providing funding to increase awareness of social enterprises and their potential, in line with the Awareness Raising Strategy....
15/09/2021
Westmeath Food and Beverage Producers Survey
Westmeath Community Development /LEADER are interested in your opinions on the re-establishment of a Food & Drink Producers’ Network ...
14/09/2021
IRISH CONSUMERS RESPOND FOR CALL TO LOOK FOR LOCAL...
14/09/2021
NATIONAL WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE DAY TO FOCUS ON BUILDING THE FUTURE...
The free event, titled “Build The Future”, takes place online on the 7th October and will feature some of Ireland’s best known female entrepreneurs including the likes of Aimee Connolly of Sculpted by Aimee, Rachel Doyle of The Arboretum and Sharon Keegan of Peachy Lean, who was recently supported on Dragon’s Den UK....
13/09/2021
National Women's Enterprise Day 2021
The free event, titled “Build The Future”, takes place online on the 7th October
07/09/2021
€2m Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund open for applications...
The selected companies will receive a maximum investment of €50,000 for a 10% ordinary equity stake in the start-up company. ...
03/09/2021
GREEN DAYS - Pollutec 2021 Conference and Networking
GREEN DAYS allows you to identify international partners and opportunities for development in the Environment, Energy and Circular Economy sectors...
19/08/2021
Export Compass Workshop Series
The workshop is designed specifically for entrepreneurs, micro-companies and SMEs who are looking to take their first steps on their export journey. ...
27/07/2021
ACORNS - A peer led support network for female rural entrepreneurs...
This initiative is focused on early stage female entrepreneurs in rural Ireland.
27/07/2021
Self-Employment for People with Disabilities
A new course for people with disabilities who wish to start their own business will begin this September.
23/07/2021
Lidl Kickstart Supplier Development Programme
Giving Irish food & drink suppliers the chance to showcase their products and grow their business
15/07/2021
Social Enterprise Start Up Fund 2021
The €800k Fund will be delivered over two years, and has been created by Rethink Ireland in partnership with the Department of Rural and Community Development...
14/07/2021
New LOOK FOR LOCAL Campaign urges consumers to support Westmeath Businesses...
13/07/2021
New eCommerce Bootcamps for Craft and Design Businesses
A new three-part business training series for Irish designers and makers, focused on increasing online sales
09/07/2021
Midlands Advanced Manufacturing Action Plan 2021-2024
The plan aims to make the Midlands an internationally recognised centre of excellence for Advanced Manufacturing

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Case Studies

05/07/2021
Uisneach Catering
Multi-award winning catering company based in Loughnavalley...
02/07/2021
Wholesome Kitchen
Multi award-winning casual style restaurant and catering based in Mullingar...
08/05/2021
Engenuity Engineering Network
The Engenuity Engineering Network is an initiative forming part of the Regional Action Plan for Jobs–Midlands, funded under the LEO Competitive Fund ...
26/01/2021
Bevcraft Group
Mullingar-based company Bevcraft Group, owned by Ciarán Gorman and Darren Fenton, provides beverage canning solutions to ‘craft’ beverage producers. ...
20/06/2017
Lift Hire Ireland
30/05/2017
Gannon Eco
Sustainable solution providers for industrial waste streams....
30/05/2017
My Name is Ted
My Name is TED Limited is a brand new Irish Luxury Tech leather bag and accessories brand based in Mullingar....