Local Enterprise Office

Digital Advice
Do you have a existing business, where your website just isn't working for you, is in need of further development? or you are afraid to update? At our Digital Advice Session you will be provided with one to one advice from a digital expert for an hour.
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Business Advice Clinic
Businesses operating in the Cork City region or planning to operate in Cork City we offer free business advice clinics. These sessions are provided remotely via a phone call or Zoom.
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Thinking of starting your own business??
If you're considering self-employment, then your first step is the "Start Your Own Business" course.
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Trading Online Vouchers - FREE Information Webinars
Need to get your Business Online. Trading Online Vouchers up to a maximum of €2,500 (50% of the cost excl Vat) are available to Cork City Businesses. Find out More at FREE Information Webinar.
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Training Courses - LEO Cork City
See upcoming schedule of training courses which will be of interest to anyone thinking of starting or growing a small business.
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CORK CITY SCHOOLS ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP FOR IRELAND’S LARGEST STUDENT ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME
Schools across Cork City are being encouraged to sign up for this year’s Student Enterprise Programme. An initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, the country’s largest enterprise programme for second level students begins its 21st year.
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Red Business in Focus
We have teamed up with Corks Red FM to bring you a brand new online series 'Red Business in Focus' with Jonathan Healy. Throughout this series, you will hear from some of our inspiring clients who are taking the business world by storm!
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GradStart - LEO Cork City
Avail of a graduate placement programme that could cover 50% of the employee’s salary and help participating companies scale and grow.
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Green for Micro
A new initiative to help prepare small businesses for a low carbon, more resource efficient economy of the future. For more info
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Welcome to the Local Enterprise Office, Cork City

We are here to help you to start your new business, expand an existing business or help you to reach new markets.

Case Study - AIP Technology

Hear about some of LEO Cork City's supports from AIP Technology Ltd.

Green for Micro - Cork Flower Studio

This short video highlights our new Green for Micro programme. This is two days of free consultancy to help begin or advance your businesses green journey. For more info click here.

Twitter for Business

Twitter - Become a top tweeter & generate new sales.View the PDF presentation.

We provide advice, information and support to you in starting up or growing your business.

Upcoming Events

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31/12/2022	Expression of Interest - LEAN for Micro Programme 2022...	Book online
31/12/2022	Expression of Interest - Productivity & Profitability Advice Clinics ...	Book online

Latest News

14/10/2022
Applications open for Local Enterprise Showcase 2023
Showcase Ireland 2023 will take place from Sunday, 22nd to Tuesday, 24th January 2022 at the RDS, Dublin. Closing date for online applications for Local Enterprise Showcase (for applicants based in Cork city and county) is Tuesday, 18th October 2022 @ 12midnight....
21/09/2022
CORK CITY SCHOOLS ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP FOR IRELAND’S LARGEST ENTERPRISE PROGRAMME...
Schools across Cork City are being encouraged to sign up for this year’s Student Enterprise Programme. An initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, the country’s largest enterprise programme for second level students begins its 21st year and over 300,000 students have taken part since it began. ...
21/09/2022
Join us for National Women's Enterprise Day 2022
LEO Cork City is encouraging female entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen all across the city to register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day! ...
14/09/2022
LEO Cork City supports Rebel City Distillery at the National Ploughing Championships 2022...
Rebel City Distillery will exhibit to almost 300,000 at this year's National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co. Laois 20th-22nd September. ...
30/08/2022
Local Enterprise Office, Cork City, announces the biggest ever prize for its Local Student Enterprise Programme...
In partnership with OtterBox, Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Cork City, is delighted to announce that the grand prize for the winner of the Local Enterprise Office Student Enterprise Cork City final in 2023 will include an all-expenses paid trip to Colorado State University College of Business in the Summer of 2023...
03/06/2022
Aquaculture & Offshore Wind Company win the National Enterprise Awards...
15/03/2022
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal come up Trumps at CSEP Final 2022...
Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal students scooped top prize at the Cork City Student Enterprise Programme final for the second year in a row at an event that took place in Devere Hall, UCC, this week....
04/03/2022
Teen Entrepreneurs Compete in Cork Student Enterprise Programme Final ...
The Cork City Schools Enterprise Programme 2021/22 is set to host its annual Cork City Final at Devere Hall, in University College Cork, on Tuesday March 15....
22/02/2022
Chair Yoga, Cybersecurity and TikTok to feature in LEO Cork City's Local Enterprise Week 2022...
Chair Yoga, Cybersecurity and TikTok to feature in LEO Cork City's Local Enterprise Week programme of events this year .......
17/02/2022
Local Enterprise Week 2022 - LEO Cork City's Schedule of Events...
Check out LEO Cork City's schedule of events for Local Enterprise Week - 7th to 11th March 2022.
17/01/2022
LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE CLIENTS CREATED OVER 7,400 JOBS IN 2021...
13/01/2022
LEO Jobs Announcement
30/12/2021
Training courses for the New Year
LEO Cork City's Training Courses for the New Year
22/10/2021
LEO Cork City Student Enterprise Program launch 2021/2022 program with Christmas market...
The Cork City Student Enterprise Programme 2021/2022 is launching this week ahead of their Christmas market event on Wednesday December 1 at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal Blarney. ...
05/10/2021
Cork City Retail - Reboot Support Programme
This short retail programme, delivered by James Burke - one of Ireland's leading retail and foodservice experts - is for owners/managers of small/micro retail businesses in Cork City....