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Brexit Supports For SMEs
Find out about the range of supports available to help SMEs navigate through Brexit
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2018 LEO Impact Report
See how the Local Enterprise Office's supported businesses throughout Ireland in 2018
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Agile Innovation Fund
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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€300 million Brexit Loan Scheme: open for applications
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Major jobs boost as tech company to set up headquarters in Laois
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Support For Exporters
Supports available for Laois companies who would like to export
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Financial assistance of up to €2,500 to help businesses trade online
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Laois Villages & Towns
Community websites for villages and towns in Co. Laois
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Upcoming Events

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05/09/2019	Womens' Networking Event	Book online
17/09/2019	T1934 HACCP/Food Safety for the SME	Book online
17/09/2019	T1931 Start Your Own Business (Evenings)	Book online
18/09/2019	T1932 Start Your Own Business (Day Time)	Book online
19/09/2019	T1936 How To Successfully Trade Online	Book online
03/10/2019	T1944 Book-keeping & Taxation For Small Businesses	Book online
31/10/2019	T1937 How To Successfully Trade Online	Book online

Latest News

07/08/2019
The Food Academy Start Programme – Expressions of Interest sought...
The Food Academy Start Programme is seeking Expression of Interest. It is designed for people who are looking to develop and grow small-scale food and drink production businesses....
13/06/2019
Laois Winner At Regional Young Entrepreneur Final...
Laois, Kildare, Offaly and Westmeath Regional winner – Dr. Diane Cooper of True Fitness to compete for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur National title...
06/06/2019
Laois IBYE Winners for 2019
The 2019 Winners of IBYE in Laois are announced. Amie Colgan wins Young Entrepreneur of the Year...
21/01/2019
€2 Million Investment Fund for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs 2019...
Today, Thursday 17th January, Heather Humphreys T.D., Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation together with Pat Breen T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, launched the search for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneurs (IBYE) 2019....
18/01/2019
Laois County Enterprise Awards
27/11/2018
The Social Enterprise Development Fund...
€1.6 million fund which will be delivered over two years; 2018 – 2020, is now open for applications....
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....
21/06/2018
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. ...