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20 Years of National Enterprise Awards
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Autumn Courses Now Booking
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Trading Online Voucher Scheme
Are you planning on creating or developing a website? Or perhaps you have a digital marketing strategy in mind you would like to implement? Then you should contact us today to apply for the Trading Online Voucher Scheme
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Start Your Own Business Training
Learn the elements of running our own business through our Business Start Up Programme. Early booking is essential. Book your place on our September Business Start Up Programme today
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Crafts and Trades
Annual event organised by LEO Galway in which over 60 producers and makers can showcase their products in Galway City.
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Prepare for Brexit
Utilise the LEO Brexit SME Scorecard in order to gauge your exposure to Brexit
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Galway Wins National IBYE Award
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Welcome to Local Enterprise Office Galway

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

We are your first stop shop for your business needs.

Training Courses

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The Local Enterprise Office Galway provides a range of training courses that give small business owners practical skills for their business development.

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance is one of many ways that Local Enterprise Office Galway tries to help businesses grow in the county. The Trading Online Voucher scheme is but one of many of these supports available to businesses.

Growing Entrepreneurship

Fostering and growing entrepreneurship in Galway is one of the main objectives of Local Enterprise Office Galway. Ireland's Best Young Entrepreneur competition is but one of a range of initiatives aimed at helping entrepreneurs reach their goals.

Latest News

19/06/2018
Autumn business training courses announced
The Local Enterprise Office will offer short training courses in marketing, web, and social media this autumn.
19/06/2018
National Enterprise Awards Interview - Galway Bay FM 23 May 2018...
Martin Fox of Joint-It is representing Galway in the National Enterprise Awards today in Dublin's Mansion House. Listen back to him chatting with Keith and Breda Fox about tonight's 20 year celebration. #NEAwards #LocalEnterprise...
19/06/2018
National Enterprise Awards - Irish Independent 17 May 2018...
Small business success stories: 20 years of the National Enterprise Awards
19/06/2018
IBYE Brendan Boland Interview - Galway Bay FM 6 April 2018...
IBYE Galway finalist Brendan Boland and Breda Fox of LEO Galway join Keith Finnegan in studio at Galway Bay FM to talk about the upcoming national final at Google HQ....
19/06/2018
IBYE Brendan Boland Interview Today FM
On this week's Sunday Business Show, Conall was joined by Sheelagh Daly, Chair of the Network of Local Enterprise Offices and Dr Brendan Boland, Founder of Loci Orthopaedics and National Finalist in the IBYE 2018....
19/06/2018
'Beyond the West' Galway Advertiser 15 Feb 2018
A one day trade-only event to support Irish producers to get a foothold in the marketplace.
15/06/2018
€300 million Brexit Loan Scheme: open for applications
Eligible businesses can now apply for the €300 million Brexit Loan Scheme – click here to download a copy of the Information Pack....
05/06/2018
Autumn Courses Now Booking
Sign up for these one or two day courses in many topics including the following. Courses are subsidised and are available for a nominal fee. ...
21/05/2018
Celebrating the National Enterprise Awards...
The National Enterprise Awards celebrate 20 years of this nationwide competition this month with a ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House...
09/05/2018
Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs ...
Enterprise Ireland’s €1 million Competitive Start Fund (CSF) for Female Entrepreneurs isl open for applications until 3pm on 15 May, 2018 ....
24/04/2018
Galway Wins National IBYE Award
Local Enterprise Galway’s client Dr. Brendan Boland of Loci Orthopaedics was named one of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs on Sunday at the National Final in Dublin’s Google HQ. Brendan won the Best Business Idea category ahead of seven other finalists from around Ireland and secured a €12,000 investment fund for his business. ...
19/04/2018
Brendan Boland in National IBYE Final ...
The national final of Irelands Best Young Entrepreneur Awards competition will take place on 22nd of April with Galway finalist, Brendan Boland representing the city and county at Google HQ in Dublin. ...
05/04/2018
Lean For Micro Business Programme
Learn about the substantial improvements in productivity and profitability that can result from the application of Lean principles and techniques. ...
05/04/2018
Limited Places Available in Food Academy
The Food Academy Programme allows you to develop your food product idea from concept to finished product.
05/04/2018
Test Your Business Idea with Lean Launch
Lean Launch provides a hands-on, real-world approach, where an individual can test their business model before actually launching their business. ...
28/09/2016
Local Enterprise Office Galway launches local programme for National Women’s Enterprise Day...
Local Enterprise Office Galway is organising the Western region event in the g hotel to celebrate the success stories of Irish female entrepreneurs and to encourage more women across the region to access enterprise supports for starting or growing a business...
17/08/2015
July 2018 Start Your Own Business Training
Start Your Own Business Course, 4th July - 26th July 2018
06/06/2014
Are you Galway’s Best Young Entrepreneur?...
New competition to find Galway’s Best Young Entrepreneur with investment of up to €50,000 available for winners. ...
23/04/2014
OMiG Awards
Categories included Best Blog, best website, email, social media, best start up, online marketing leadership and the people’s choice award....
24/04/2014
Galway Food Festival 2014
Celebrating Galway as a good food destination and with a strong a focus on artisan, seasonal and local produce, the best that Galway city & county has to offer....
04/04/2014
BIG 2014 Start for six Small Local Craft Producers...
Six small craft businesses from Galway are taking a big step showcasing their products to international buyers within the ‘Enterprise Zone’ at this year’s Showcase event,...
04/04/2014
DiaNia Medi-tech products spark worldwide interest...
A former design engineer with the Galway-based medical technology firm Creganna, decided to take a leap of faith and start her own business....
04/04/2014
Element Software wins €50,000 as the ‘Best New Start’...
Element Software wins €50,000 as the ‘Best New Start’ company at InterTradeIreland’s Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition...
04/04/2014
Solaris WINS at the National Enterprise Awards...
Galway-based Solaris Botanicals has won the ‘Best Start Up Business’ award at this year’s National Enterprise Awards, organised by the County and City Enterprise Boards....
04/04/2014
Featured Craft Maker of the Week - Lynsey de Burca...
We are doing a weekly double whammy promo with My Granny Likes It and first up is Lynsey de Burca......
04/04/2014
UPDATE-Photography for presenting your product to its best potential...
UPDATE - ***This course is now booked out but we are running a cancellation list - email networking@galwayenterprise.ie***...

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Case Studies

26/04/2016
Jethro Sheen – A Passion for Stone
Jethro Sheen has created an oasis of calm and beauty in his showrooms in the old fever hospital in Gort....
08/12/2015
Local Food & Craft Gift Fair 2015
Coverage of the local food and craft gift fair at the Blackbox theatre on 14/15 Nov...
20/01/2015
ExOrdo - A Galway Success Story
Ex Ordo is a technology company that helps academics to manage research events....
05/02/2015
Curry & Spice - A food study in Galway city...
Shoba Thyarala produces delicious homemade curry and spice dishes and teaches Indian cookery classes at Curry & Spice...
13/05/2015
O'Halloran Wood Turners
Ambrose O’Halloran and Brid O’Halloran have been woodturning in their studio in Cregboy, Claregalway for the past twenty years and share their passion for working with wood. ...
03/04/2015
The Friendly Farmer
The Friendly Farmer aka Ronan Byrne produces his free range meat and especially poultry from the families 35 acre farm outside Athenry...