Local Enterprise Week Activities
Fingal Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is one of 31 across Ireland that has announced a series of exciting initiatives aimed at stimulating business activity locally.
NB: This webpage may be updated in the run-up to Local Enterprise Week.
Please note: All events will start promptly at the start time indicated. You are advised to arrive up to 30 minutes prior to the start time to register and secure your place
Download the Local Enterprise Week 2026 event guide here.
Monday 2nd March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and Booking Link |
09.30 - 16.30 | Fingal Start-Up Bootcamp 
| Riasc Centre, Kinsealy | €40 - includes breakfast and lunch. | Starting a new business? Join us for a high energy, engaging and interactive day of practical discussions, expert training and real-world advice to help you get off to a great start. Hosted by LEO Fingal, this event will be led by start-up guru Noel Davidson from Entrepreneurs Academy who have over 25 years experience in helping entrepreneurs build successful businesses. A panel of expert mentors will also be available in the afternoon for each participant. Click here to book a place |
14.00 - 16.00 | Essential Financial Insights with Paul Merriman | Online | Free | If you’re a start-up founder, SME owner, or growing business, join us for a Dublin Region Finance event as part of Local Enterprise Week, where we’ll focus on practical finance strategies for start-ups, SMEs and scaling businesses. Click here to book a place. |
Tuesday 3rd March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and Booking Link |
09.00 - 15.30 | AI Works for Ireland in partnership with Google 
| The Foundry Conference Centre, Dublin 1 | TBC | Details to follow. |
09.00 - 11.00 | Exports & Tariffs | Online | Free | Details to follow. |
14.00 - 16.00 | Future-Ready Business: Gaining the Edge with Green, Lean and Digital Practices 
| Online | Free | This interactive online workshop explores how Lean productivity and sustainability are fundamentally linked — and how improving the way work flows through your business can reduce cost, waste, and environmental impact without adding unnecessary complexity. Rather than starting with equipment upgrades or compliance, the session focuses on how simpler, better processes increase yield and throughput, reduce rework, and lower energy and resource use per unit. These productivity gains make sustainability improvements more affordable and more effective. Click here to book a place. |
18.30 - 21.00 | Fingal Enterprise Awards 
| Atrium, County Hall, Swords | Free | This dynamic showcase event features the finalist entrepreneurs of this year's Fingal Enterprise Awards competition. The overall "Fingal Enterprise Award" winner will go forward to represent Fingal at the National Final in June 2026, when they will compete with thirty other winners from throughout Ireland at the National Enterprise Awards. |
Wednesday 4th March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and Booking Link |
| 10.00 - 12.30 | Innovation & Foods Trend Conference 
| Wood Quay, Dublin 8 | TBC | This 2026 food event will bring together industry experts to predict the latest food trends, and pinpoint food and drink innovations that will dominate the landscape for the coming year. Booking link to follow. |
| 14.00 - 16.00 | Fingal Digital Boost: LEO’s Digital Toolkit for Success 
| Online | Free | Join Local Enterprise Office Fingal for a dynamic and informative event during Local Enterprise Week, designed to empower small business owners with the essential knowledge you need to gain access to the digital supports available from Local Enterprise Offices. Click here to book a place |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | The Drive for Success with Fingal Chamber 
| Joe Duffy Land Rover, Airside Retail Park, Swords | Free | Many business leaders face constant pressure to adapt, motivate teams and maintain momentum in an uncertain environment. This event brings together accomplished speakers who understand that journey first-hand. Through honest conversation and practical insights, our panellists – including double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington and Gavin Hydes, CEO of Joe Duffy Group – will explore what it really takes to succeed, from elite performance to entrepreneurial drive, with plenty of opportunity for audience Q&A and valuable peer connection. Booking link to follow |
Thursday 5th March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and Booking Link |
09.15 - 17.00 | Meet the Mentor - Business Advice Clinic | BASE Enterprise Centre, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 | Free | Are you thinking of starting a business or are you already in business but need some advice? Book a free 30 minute appointment with an Expert Business Mentor in our in person advice clinic in BASE Enterprise Centre, Mullhuddart. Places are limited and will book up fast. Click the link to schedule your appointment. Click here to book a place. |
| 11.00 - 13.30 | AI Without the Hype: A Straightforward Guide for Businesses 
| Bracken Court Hotel, Balbriggan | €10 | This accessible and engaging session brings AI strategist Dajana Achelpohl to Balbriggan for a grounded conversation on what AI actually is, and how it can genuinely support small and medium‑sized businesses. Expect practical examples, honest discussion, and simple steps to get started without overwhelm. The morning will finish with a networking lunch for local entrepreneurs. Click here to book a place |
14.00 - 17.00 | Pitch Perfect: Battle of the Startups 
| TUD, Grangegorman | Free | Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Fingal is excited to announce the Pitch Perfect competition, which forms part of Local Enterprise Week 2026. This dynamic competition is searching for Dublin’s most innovative start-up, with fantastic prizes up for grabs. In partnership with TU Dublin, the four Local Enterprise Offices in the Dublin area (Dublin City, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin), and Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme, LEO Fingal is proud to co-sponsor the event. |
Friday 6th March
Time | Event Name | Venue | Price | Event Details and Booking Link |
09:00 - 10:30 | Business Briefing .jpg "Business Supports Briefing")
| Online | Free | Group business advice briefing outlining available supports from Fingal Local Enterprise Office for businesses within the Fingal area. Find out about Grants, Online trading supports, Training and Mentoring opportunities to help you in your business. Business Advisors will be available for Q&A after the briefing. Click here to book a place |
11.00 - 14.30 | Fingal Enterprising Women Network: The Business of Being Well - High Performance Without the Hidden Cost 
| Crown Plaza Hotel, Santry | €20 | Success often looks impressive from the outside, but the personal cost can be quietly draining. This Fingal Enterprising Womens Network event brings businesswomen together for a grounded conversation with broadcaster, author, and presenter of Newstalk’s Alive and Kicking, Clare McKenna on building well-being that supports performance rather than depleting it. Followed by a networking lunch, expect clarity, connection, and practical insight you can put to work immediately. Booking link to follow. |
14.00 - 15.00 | Intellectual Property Event | Online | Free | Gain a clear understanding of how intellectual property can protect and strengthen your business in this practical online session, presented by the Intellectual Property Office of Ireland in partnership with LEO Fingal. Discover the key types of IP, why they matter, and the steps every small business should take to safeguard their ideas and assets. The webinar will finish with an open Q&A, giving you the chance to get expert guidance on your specific questions. Booking link to follow. |
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