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Latest News

04/01/2023
New Beginning for N.E.W
From 2023 onwards, Network of Entrepreneurial Women (N.E.W) will amalgamate with the Wicklow Branch of Network Ireland. ...
01/11/2022
Job Opportunity: Clermont Content Creation Enterprise Hub Manager ...
Job Opportunity: Clermont Content Creation Enterprise Hub Manager ...
16/08/2022
Job Opportunity: Project Manager
Drive and develop Wicklow Naturally Food Incubation Centre at Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew....
20/07/2022
Wicklow County Council Receives Funding for Clermont Food Hub...
This funding is intended to develop a Wicklow Naturally Food Incubation Centre at Wicklow County Campus, Rathnew....
08/06/2022
Wicklow Company Wins at National Enterprise Awards...
Aqualicense, who are supported by Local Enterprise Office Wicklow, were this year’s overall winners at this year’s National Enterprise Awards. ...
22/03/2022
WICKLOW STUDENTS SET FOR NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINAL...
Wicklow Students from Dominican College and Coláiste Chroabh Abhann will represent Wicklow at this years Student Enterprise Programme National Final on May 18th....
22/03/2022
Wicklow Welcomes Dutch Ambassador
The visit by the Ambassador was in conjunction with a trade delegation of leading Dutch maritime companies who are visiting Ireland in order to identify trade, investment and collaboration opportunities within the Irish offshore wind sector. ...
07/03/2022
Wicklow Ready to Capitalise on Opportunities in New Mid-East Regional Plan ...
Launch of Mid-East Regional Enterprise Plan in Wicklow on March 3rd 2022....
01/03/2022
Job Opportunity: Project Manager
Job Opportunity: Project Manager CREW Development Hub....
24/02/2022
Job Opportunity: Programme Manager, Mid-East Regional Enterprise Plan...
Job Opportunity: Programme Manager, Mid-East Regional Enterprise Plan - 3 year contract...
07/02/2022
Minister Harris Hears of Development Plans for Wicklow County Campus...
Minister Harris Hears of Development Plans for Wicklow County Campus....
18/01/2022
Local Enterprise Office Wicklow Clients Created Over 117 Jobs in 2021...
LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE WICKLOW CLIENTS CREATED OVER 117 JOBS IN 2021 ...
18/01/2022
Launch of New Training Opportunities for Food & Beverage Enthusiasts in Co. Wicklow...
Launch of New Training Opportunities for Food & Beverage Enthusiasts in Co. Wicklow....
17/12/2021
Movie and TV CREW Development Hub for Wicklow...
Wicklow County Council welcomes the announcement by Arts Minister, Catherine Martin, of three movie and TV Crew Development Hubs one of which is in Wicklow....
14/04/2021
Funding for Outdoor Dinning for Businesses in County Wicklow ...
It provides support to individual hospitality and tourism businesses towards the cost of equipment to provide additional outdoor seating ...
13/04/2021
Wicklow food and drink producers invited to join Food Academy...
We invite food and drink producers from the county to join the hugely successful Food Academy programme and follow in the footsteps of local companies...
24/03/2021
Wicklow students set for National Entrepreneurship Final ...
Winning teenage entrepreneurs from Coláiste Chraobh Abhann and East Glendalough School will represent Wicklow at this year’s National Final ...
08/03/2021
Green for Micro Initiative Launched by An Táiniste Leo Varadkar T.D...
Green for Micro scheme to help prepare small businesses for the low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future....
03/03/2021
Local Enterprise Office Wicklow a Haven of Knowledge for Food Businesses and Entrepreneurs...
Haven of Knowledge for Food Businesses and Entrepreneurs at Local Enterprise Office Wicklow...
18/02/2021
Local Enterprise Week Goes Virtual for 2021...
Local Enterprise Week 2021 launched in Local Enterprise Office Wicklow...
25/01/2021
WICKLOW’S GRAVITIE DATA LIMITED HOPING FOR GLORY AT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS...
Wicklow's Gravitie Data Limited hoping for glory at National Enterprise Awards...
11/12/2020
'Look For Local' Campaign Launched to Highlight Wicklow Businesses...
'Look For Local' Campaign Launched to Highlight Wicklow Businesses...
25/11/2020
ARKLOW COURTHOUSE – BACK IN BUSINESS...
Wicklow County Council, in conjunction with key partners The Courts Service and Arklow Business Enterprise Centre (ABEC), is delighted to announce that the redevelopment of the Arklow Courthouse has been completed. ...
17/09/2020
Sod Turned on €3M Content Creation Hub at Clermont...
The Content Creation Enterprise Hub will provide 10,000sq ft of private and co-working spaces and aims to boost job creation in the sector and spin out services feeding into these industries....
23/10/2020
National Women's Enterprise Day 2020...
‘Stronger Together’ was the theme for National Women’s Enterprise Day 2020, which took place online this week (October 14th)....
29/07/2020
GETTING YOUR BUSINESS BACK UP AND RUNNING POST-COVID ...
15/06/2020
Food Academy NOW Looking for Wicklow's New Wave of Food Producers...
27/05/2020
Student Enterprise Programme Prepares for Virtual Final...
29/04/2020
Digital School of Food
Calling all food entrepreneurs!
20/01/2020
Local Enterprise at Showcase 2020
10/04/2020
Wicklow’s Student Entrepreneurs Winners Announced 2020...
20/02/2020
Food Starter Programme - Calling all Food Enthusiasts ...
19/02/2020
WICKLOW’S SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS URGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF LOCAL ENTERPRISE WEEK 2020...
An initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, thousands of attendees are expected at over 300 events across the country during the week aimed at supporting small businesses and fostering entrepreneurship....
19/02/2020
9 Month Window to Insulate Your Business Against a Hard Brexit...
The 31st of January 2020, marked the end of a 47-year relationship with all countries in the EU & the UK....
20/01/2020
LAUNCH OF STUDENT ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME 2019/2020...
Secondary students across Wicklow are dreaming of a Final appearance in Croke Park in 2020 as the Local Enterprise Offices’ Student Enterprise Programme for 2019 / 2020 was launched....
09/04/2020
COVID-19 Expansion of Business Supports...
15/01/2020
RATHNEW CREATION HUB GETS €1.43M IN FUNDING...
A content creation hub planned for the Wicklow County Campus in Rathnew has secured funding of €1.43m under the Government’s Regional Enterprise Development Fund (REDF)....
20/12/2019
Local Business Owners Aiming High for 2020...
Nineteen County Wicklow based business owners graduated from an intensive management programme on Thursday 12th December 2019, at a ceremony held at the Glenview Hotel...
06/11/2019
LEO launches the Productivity Challenge Voucher...
23/10/2019
Wicklow's Biggest Ever National Women's Enterprise Day ...
An annual initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, including LEO Wicklow, the theme for this year’s event was “Making It Happen” with the aim of inspiring more women in Ireland to start and grow their own business....
23/10/2019
Innovation Conference 2019
This event is a celebration of the thriving culture of innovation that exists throughout the Mid East Region....
26/09/2019
WICKLOW COMPANY REVELS AT RECORD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS...
Wicklow company, The Birds and the Teas, revels at record ploughing championships. ...
20/09/2019
‘Biggest-ever’ National Women’s Enterprise Day set for October...
‘Biggest-ever’ National Women’s Enterprise Day set for October, as figures show over 22,000 female entrepreneurs received support last year...
11/09/2019
IBYE Finalist from Wicklow meets with Minister's ahead of Final...
IBYE Finalist from Wicklow met with Minister's ahead of final on the 15th of September 2019...
22/08/2019
Local Enterprise Office Helps Wicklow Businesses Get Brexit Ready...
Local Enterprise Office Helps Get Wicklow Businesses #BrexitReady before the 31st of October 2019...
03/07/2019
Wicklow entrepreneur competing for IBYE National title...
Wicklow’s Ross Lawless of CALT Dynamics to compete for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur National title this coming September. ...
22/05/2019
LEO Wicklow 'Making it Happen' for 5 Years ...
Local Enterprise Office Wicklow contribute to significant national numbers since established in 2014....
08/05/2019
Wicklow’s Best Young Entrepreneurs
Wicklow’s “Best Young Entrepreneurs” for 2019 and €50,000 investment fund winners were announced at an awards ceremony hosted by Local Enterprise Office Wicklow on Tuesday 30th in Tinakilly House Hotel in Rathnew....
16/04/2019
Wicklow Food and Beverage Strategy Launch ...
Developing County Wicklow as a leading food and drink location is the objective of a major new strategy launched Monday the 8th April 2019....
12/03/2019
Student Enterprise Awards 2019
County Wicklow Winners of Student Enterprise Awards 2019....
07/03/2019
Local Enterprise Week 2019
County Wicklow’s small businesses and entrepreneurs gathered in numbers during Local Enterprise Week this week....
04/02/2019
COUNTY WICKLOW BUSINESSES GO INTERNATIONAL AT LOCAL ENTERPRISE SHOWCASE...
Showcase 2019, Wicklow Clients attend Showcase 2019...
14/12/2018
Management Development Graduates
28/11/2018
Wicklow Businesses prepare for Showcase...
04/11/2018
Wicklow Commuter Survey
13/09/2018
National Women’s Enterprise Day on October 18th...
Wicklow to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day on October 18th at Powerscourt House, Enniskerry...
18/05/2018
National Enterprise Awards - 20 years...
20 years of winners to be celebrated at National Enterprise Awards with County Wicklow finalist, Asistec, competing for 2018 title...
27/04/2018
GDPR Seminar
Seminar assist SMEs to get ready for the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)....
22/03/2018
Student Enterprise Programme - National Finals...
EIGHT STUDENTS FROM WICKLOW SECURE SPOT AT STUDENT ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME NATIONAL FINALS ...
08/03/2018
Food Academy Programme
New Wicklow Food and Beverage Products now on sale in Supervalu thanks to the Food Academy Programme...
08/03/2018
Mega Trend Seminar the highlight of Local Enterprise Week ...
Mega Trends, which took place on Wednesday 7th March, attracted a full house, with over eighty participants eager to find out how to drive the growth of their businesses by knowing what the future will look like and applying market analysis...
19/02/2018
Over 300 events planned to celebrate ‘Local Enterprise Week’ in March...
From helping small businesses spot ‘mega’ trends to assisting business owners to start trading online, 31 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) are teaming up to run hundreds of events across the country from 4th to 9th March...
16/02/2018
Spotlight on Trend spotting and future business growth during Local Enterprise Week...
Running from March 4th to 9th, LEO Wicklow will be celebrating Local Enterprise Week with a range of events for start-ups, aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses...
31/01/2018
Wicklow County Council Hosts Business Briefing
The objective of this business briefing was to encourage economic development and job creation
30/01/2018
Wicklow’s Young Entrepreneurs in the Driving Seat in the South East ...
Wicklow entrepreneurs were once again the toast of the southeast in the Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition...
27/01/2018
Showcase Ireland Event
17/12/2017
Wicklow's Best Young Entrepreneur
Wicklow's Best Young Entrepreneur's announced...
14/12/2017
Management Development Programme
Presentation of Certificates to participants of the Management Development Programme...
17/11/2017
The Big Picture Conference
Six Local Enterprises Offices to host premier industry conference for independent businesses in the AV industry to celebrate the success of the South Eastern Creative Corridor initiative. ...
13/10/2017
National Women's Enterprise Day 2017...
National Women's Enterprise Day 2017 held at Kilruddery House and Gardens in Bray...
19/07/2017
National search for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs of 2018 gets underway ...
Local Enterprise Office Wicklow confirms €50,000 county investment fund available...
09/06/2017
ACT NOW to Confront the Brexit Challenge!...
Local Enterprise Office assisting Wicklow Businesses Identify the Risks and Develop a Strategy....
31/05/2017
Goldfish makes a Splash at National Enterprise Awards ...
Taoiseach presents National Enterprise Awards with Minister Mitchell O’ Connor and Minister Breen...
15/05/2017
Bizfest 2017 Launch
Launch of Bizfest 2017 at the National Opera House, Wexford...
15/05/2017
Greystones “Goldfish” on “countdown” to National Enterprise Awards Final...
Goldfish Telecoms Ltd., from Greystones in County Wicklow has been officially announced by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’ Connor T.D. as a finalist in this year’s National Enterprise Awards....
09/05/2017
Cillian Scott wins enterprise award at National Final ...
Local Coláiste Chill Mhantáin student win enterprise award at National Final ...
29/03/2017
Wicklow Students Headed for Croke Park...
Wicklow Students Headed for Croke Park in the National Student Enterprise Awards 2017 to represent their County...
22/03/2017
Fuelling Ambition 'Steps to Success' Roadshow...
Fuelling Ambition 'Steps to Success' Roadshow...
15/03/2017
Spotlight on Supports at Local Enterprise Week ...
Spotlight on Supports at Local Enterprise Week with Local Enterprise Office Wicklow's Open Day...
10/03/2017
Entrepreneurial ‘Goldfish’ wins Award in Wicklow!...
Entrepreneurial ‘Goldfish’ wins Award in Local Enterprise Office Wicklow...
22/02/2017
Start Your Own Business
Start Your Own Business in County Wicklow with the help of Local Enterprise Office Wicklow
20/02/2017
LEO Wicklow announces plans for ‘Local Enterprise Week’ in March...
Local Enterprise Office Wicklow announces plans for ‘Local Enterprise Week’ in March
17/02/2017
Taoiseach meets local finalists in IBYE Competition
Taoiseach meets local finalists in Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) Competition
14/02/2017
Wicklow Student “Engineers” Successful Pitch on the Late Late Show...
Wicklow Student “Engineers” Successful Pitch on the Late Late Show
14/02/2017
Wicklow’s Young Entrepreneurs Sweep the Boards at IRELANDS BEST YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR Regional finals ...
Wicklow’s Young Entrepreneurs Sweep the Boards at IRELANDS BEST YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR Regional finals
03/01/2017
Minister announces details for Local Enterprise Showcase Awards...
Minister announces details for Local Enterprise Showcase Awards New awards from Local Enterprise Offices help “showcase” local craft and design talent ...
15/12/2016
County's Best Young Entrepreneur 2016
Wicklow's winners for this year's Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur 2016
08/12/2016
County Wicklow, ‘the Hollywood of Europe’, nurtures cinema technology platform firm...
County Wicklow, ‘the Hollywood of Europe’, nurtures cinema technology platform firm
07/12/2016
New supports for Ireland’s teenage inventors and entrepreneurs...
New supports for Ireland’s teenage inventors and entrepreneurs
07/11/2016
MAJOR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY PLAN FOR COUNTY WICKLOW LAUNCHED...
MAJOR ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY PLAN FOR COUNTY WICKLOW LAUNCHED
03/11/2016
Exciting outlook for creative enterprises in Wicklow and the South East...
Exciting outlook for creative enterprises in Wicklow and the South East
10/10/2016
LEO Wicklow launch South Eastern Creative Corridor
LEO Wicklow launch South Eastern Creative Corridor with Oscar winning stars.
29/09/2016
Wicklow's search for IBYE gathers pace with €50,000 investment fund...
IBYE is an initiative of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland. It is run by LEO Wicklow...
16/09/2016
County Wicklow excels in enterprise
Minister of State for Employment and Small Business, Mr Pat Breen TD had high praise for the entrepreneurship evident in Co. Wicklow on his recent visit to the LEO Wicklow...
14/09/2016
National Women's Enterprise Day 2016
Seven events taking place around the country on Wednesday, October 19th to highlight success stories and to encourage more women to access enterprise supports ...
12/09/2016
Wicklow Students Get Down To Business
Wicklow Students get down to business with the Local Enterprise Office's Student Enterprise Programme
09/09/2016
Exim Summit
Looking to expand internationally and avoid exporting pitfalls? Find out how at EXIM 2016
17/08/2016
Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur
The search for Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur gets underway here in Wicklow
14/07/2016
Local Enterprise Office welcomes interest rate cut
LEO's have welcomed the interest rate cut for Microfinance Ireland funding to small businesses
27/06/2016
National Ploughing Championships
€645,000 worth of sales generated by small businesses at the ploughing championships last year, with the help of the Local Enterprise Offices...
07/06/2016
Student Enterprise Bootcamp
Teenage inventors behind horse feeders, applicator guns and silicon bands begin Winners’ Bootcamp at University College Cork, ...
16/05/2016
Exploring Exporting Workshop
Enterprise Ireland Exploring Exporting Workshop, 16th June, Shearaton Hotel, Athlone
21/04/2016
Applications Open for Enterprise Village at National Ploughing Championships...
Applications Open for Enterprise Village at National Ploughing Championships, Screggan, Offaly, 20-22 September 2016
18/04/2016
Countdown to Croke Park for local students
National Student Enterprise Awards 2016, Croke Park, 20th April
12/03/2016
Highlights of Enterprise Week for LEO Wicklow
Here is a round up of what went on here at LEO Wicklow for Enterprise Week.
11/03/2016
Local SMEs embrace the ‘The Internet of Things’
Local Enterprise Office Wicklow ran a seminar on The Internet of Things held in Parkview Hotel
08/03/2016
Headphone Helpers Win 2016 County Final of Student Enterprise Awards...
Luke Byrne of Headphone Helpers from Colaiste Chraobh Abhann in Kilcoole has won the 2016 County Final of the Student Enterprise Awards, and will go on to represent Wicklow at the National Final in Croke Park this April....
17/02/2016
Local Talent Shines in Current Crop of Start Your Own Business Course ...
Local Talent Shines in Current Crop of Start Your Own Business Course
11/02/2016
Local Enterprise Week 2016
'Local Enterprise Week' takes place around the country from March 7th to 13th 2016, organised by the Local Enterprise Offices...
10/02/2016
Local Enterprise Office Seminar to demystify ‘The Internet of Things’...
Local Enterprise Office Seminar to demystify ‘The Internet of Things’
01/10/2015
County's Best Young Entrepreneurs win €50,000 Investment...
County Wicklow's Best Young Entrepreneurs win €50,000 investment through the Local Enterprise Office Wicklow
03/06/2015
Glendalough Disitillery Makes It To National Enterprise Awards...
Glendalough Disitillery Makes ‘Final Eight’ at National Enterprise Awards, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, 11th June
02/06/2015
Countywide Search Begins for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur ...
Closing date for IBYE for Wicklow is 31st July 2015, get your application in on time. Age limit 18 -30
13/01/2015
Councillors Welcome Think Tank Plan for County Wicklow...
Wicklow County Council voted unanimously to accept the proposals contained in the County Wicklow Economic Think Tank (CWETT) action plan ...
22/09/2014
Wicklow Students Get Down to Business
Student Enterprise Awards 2015. Wicklow Students Get Down to Business
16/05/2014
Press Releases
Press Releases submitted to newspapers etc. regarding the activities of Local Enterprise Office Wicklow
14/05/2014
Bright Future for Wicklow County Campus
Minister Richard Bruton visited Wicklow County Campus to view the facilities on offer, including the new LEO which replaces the former County Enterprise Board...
14/05/2014
SEMINAR: Pitfalls in Technology
Over 70 businesses from around County Wicklow attended the first seminar of the new Local Enterprise Office at The Parkview Hotel last Wednesday...

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Case Studies

18/02/2021
Stephen Smith - Green Treats LTD
Case Study on Green Treats LTD based in Arklow Co. Wicklow ...
27/11/2020
Kevin Ward - Reward Catering Limited...
Case Study on Reward Catering based in Rathnew. Co. Wicklow...
28/09/2020
Simon Smith - Hubbcat
Case study on Hubbcat based in Kilcoole.
27/08/2020
Cormac McKenna - VillagePod
Case Study on Cormac McKenna of VillagePod based in Bray....
13/03/2017
Bernard & Susan McQuaid - Little Dinners...
Bernard & Susan McQuaid of Little Dinners based in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow...
13/03/2017
Tadhg & Louise Henderson - Profitsflow...
Case Study on Tadhg & Louise Henderson of Profitsflow based in Arklow ...
03/01/2017
Gordon O'Neill - GOLDFISH
Gordon O’ Neill, co-founder of cloud-based telecoms provider Goldfish in County Wicklow, tells us how this industry is providing new opportunities for SMEs. ...
12/03/2016
Richie Power - Showtime Analytics
case study on Wicklow client Richie Power of Showtime Analytics, a client of Wicklow Local Enterprise Office...
04/11/2015
Catherine Cunningham, The Crafty Bird...
Catherine Cunningham runs The Crafty Bird from West Wicklow & has a unique offeringof milk paint products....
18/06/2015
Shane Bonner - Newmarket Kitchen
Shane Bonner from Newmarket Kitchen in the hotseat. Newmarket Kitchen was founded by Shane Bonner in 2014....
15/01/2015
Ian Kelly - You Design
Ian Kelly of You Deisgn is in the hot seat for January 2015. He create bespoke, finely crafted one-off furniture pieces ...
16/09/2014
Michael Matthews – Lets Holiday.ie
20 questions to Michael Matthews of Lets Holiday.ie. Lets Holiday is an online advertising business
16/09/2014
Miriam Pearson - Sweet Creations
Case Study on Miriam Pearson of Sweet Creations in Baltinglass...
07/04/2014
Christine Campbell - Anyone for Science
Christine Campbell - Anyone for Science case study, interview with Catherine Howard
07/04/2014
Audrey Vance - Wedding Dress Inc
Audrey Vance - Wedding Dress Inc, case study, interview by Catherine Howard
07/04/2014
Pat Shankey & Frances O'Duffy
Case Study on Pat Shankey & Frances O'Duffy from Salubria Game
07/04/2014
Simon Chapman-Quotefish
Case study of Simon Chapman of Quotefish
07/04/2014
Tim Arnold-Agent 74
Case study of Tim Arnold of Agent 74