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Meet 31 growing businesses including Le Skinny Chef from Laois in the Local Enterprise Village
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Biggest-ever National Women’s Enterprise Day taking place on October 18th
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Laois companies can now apply for grant aid to support innovation and research in their business through the "Agile Innovation" fund
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Supports available for Laois companies who would like to export
Community websites for villages and towns in Co. Laois
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Laois business Cyc-Lok have won the "Innovation Award" at the finals of the 2018 National Innovation Awards
140 people employed by producers from the Food Academy Programme in the Mid East region, which is run by the Local Enterprise Offices, Bord Bia and SuperValu with 67 new jobs expected over next 12 months.
04/10/2018
Brexit Loan Scheme: Addressing Challenges posed by Brexit...
Brexit Loan Scheme: Addressing the Challenges that are posed by Brexit
14/09/2018
Biggest-ever National Women’s Enterprise Day taking place on October 18th...
Local Enterprise Office Laois is encouraging more women to go from ‘local to global’ with their businesses by helping to organise events around the country, with over 1,000 female entrepreneurs expected...
10/07/2018
Major jobs boost as Tech company to set up headquarters in Laois...
International tech company SkOUT Secure Intelligence is to establish its EMEA headquarters in Laois...
21/06/2018
Laois company gets ‘ploughing-ready’ thanks to Local Enterprise Office...
In thirteen weeks’ time, the National Ploughing Championships (September 18th – 20th), Europe’s largest outdoor event, returns to Offaly and a small business from Portlaoise is getting ‘ploughing-ready’thanks to Local Enterprise Office Laois....
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....
New grant aid fund for innovation and research
Laois businesses are encouraged to apply for the Agile Innovation fund
13/06/2018
New Initiative To Trade With Northern Ireland
We have developed a new initiative for businesses who wish to trade with Northern Ireland customers
22/05/2018
National Enterprise Awards 2018 Finals
20 years of winners to be celebrated at National Enterprise Awards with Laois finalist, Cyc-lok Ltd. competing for 2018 title...
11/04/2018
Local IBYE Entrepreneurs Are Creating Jobs...
A report released this week by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) has shown the significant impact that business people who have been through the LEO run Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) programme are making. ...
08/03/2018
71 jobs created in businesses supported by Local Enterprise Office Laois...
Minister Heather Humphreys and Minister Pat Breen welcome 2017 employment and performance figures from Local Enterprise Offices, as they meet start-ups and small business owners during ‘Local Enterprise Week’...
19/02/2018
Connect 2 Laois Food Futures event
The first ever Connect 2 Laois Food Futures event will take place in the Heritage Killenard on March 21st 2018. ...
08/02/2018
Commuter Survey
Laois County Council are looking for your help in identifying the profile and skills of the 11,477 people leaving Laois on a daily basis. ...
30/01/2018
The Social Enterprise Development Fund...
€1.6 million fund which will be delivered over two years; 2018 – 2020, is now open for applications....
15/01/2018
Laois start-ups encouraged to apply for new €750,000 Competitive Start Fund from Enterprise Ireland ...
Enterprise Ireland’s first Competitive Start Fund (CSF) of 2018 will open to all sectors for applications on Tuesday 23rd January and Local Enterprise Office Laois are encouraging local start-up companies to apply....
04/12/2017
Last Chance To Register Your .ie Domain Name??...
New .ie Domain Name system comes into force in March 2018. This could be the last chance for businesses to register your .ie domain before someone else does...
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Noel Walsh, Agvance Ltd
Stephen Dowling, Dúnmasc Genetics
11/05/2016
Rory McEvoy, Twiznight
09/12/2015
Sharon Leavy, Sharon Leavy College of Hair and Beauty
02/12/2015
Powerpoint Engineering
01/12/2015
Ann Shields, Anneco Beauty
30/11/2015
Michael Onalimi, Flavour Safari Sauces ...
Paddy McDonald, The 12 Acres Brewing Company ...
30/10/2015
Paul Higgins, Cuil Beat Cajons
23/10/2015
Start Your Own Business- Laura Breen, Laura's Hair Stylin...
10/08/2015
Heidi Higgins, Heidi Higgins Fashion Designer...
I always wanted to have my design studio and my boutique all under the one roof...
Tomas Cepaitis, VHost Limited
They are small businesses and cannot afford expensive POS (point of sale) systems. We wanted to create a new generation affordable POS system for them....
Maryrose Simpson, MyLadyBug
Maryrose Simpson came up with a unique idea for women, which she believes, will be one less headache for women to worry about....
Kathleen Irwin, Adora Flax Limited
Kathleen and John started Adora Flax in 2010; this was their first year to grow flax seed organically in Ireland....
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