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IBYE 2019
The search is on the find Waterford's Best Young Entrepreneur 2019.
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Local Enterprise Week 2019
A range of events designed to help you plan, start or grow your own business in 2019.
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We’re #MakingItHappen
Brexit SME Scorecard now available to LEO clients. Start planning today.
Brexit SME Scorecard now available to LEO clients. Start planning today.
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Agile Innovation Fund
Investing in R&D in your micro enterprise, consider the Agile Innovation Fund.
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BREXIT Loan Scheme
Addressing Challenges posed by BREXIT.
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Trading online Vouchers
Voucher up to €2,500 are available to micro-enterprises who want to develop an online trading presence
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MicroFinance Ireland
Under a Partnership between Micro Finance Ireland (MFI) and Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs), Business Loans are available through the LEOs
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Welcome to Waterford Local Enterprise Office

What is the Local Enterprise Office?

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

We provide advice, information and support to you in starting up or growing your business as part of a network of 31 Local Enterprise Offices across Ireland.

In Waterford we have offices in 35 The Mall, Waterford and in the Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

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Upcoming Events

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19/02/2019	Introduction to Facebook for Business	Book online
20/02/2019	General Business Advice Clinic - Feb 20th 2019	Book online
04/03/2019	Owner Manager Development Programme - Information Session ...	Book online
04/03/2019	Enterprise Week - Start Your Own Business Advice Clinic...	Book online
05/03/2019	Enterprise Week - General Business Advice Clinic - Tramore...	Book online
05/03/2019	Wholesale & Retail Strategy for Craft Business Workshop - How to Make More Sales...	Book online
06/03/2019	Enterprise Week - BREXIT Advice Clinic	Book online

Latest News

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....
03/12/2018
Minister Halligan announces success for Incupharm DAC, Crystal Valley Tech CLG in the second round of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund in the South East...
IncuPharma, Crystal Valley Tech and National Design Innovation Hub receive funding under REDF in Nov 2018
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....
19/11/2018
LOCAL ENTERPRISE OFFICE CLIENTS PREPARE SHOWCASE TO THE WORLD...
Over 80 Local Enterprise Office clients will exhibit their products in the Local Enterprise Showcase at Showcase – Ireland’s International Creative Expo in the RDS in January 2019, where they will have the opportunity to meet with buyers from across the world. ...
30/10/2018
Free Brexit Advisory Clinic coming to Waterford
SMEs in South-East encouraged to attend free event to help prepare for Brexit risk
22/10/2018
National Women’s Enterprise Day celebrated by local female entrepreneurs...
National Women's Enterprise Day was Thursday, 18th October. Local Enterprise Office Waterford held a networking & learning event in Faithlegg House Hotel...
04/10/2018
Brexit Loan Scheme: Addressing Challenges posed by Brexit...
Brexit Loan Scheme: Addressing the Challenges that are posed by Brexit
02/10/2018
Local Enterprise Office is delighted to sponsor the Start-Up Arena at Amplitude...
Disruptive Innovation is the theme of a new conference aimed at businesses and innovators which will demonstrate how availing of Government funding to collaborate with researchers....
18/09/2018
Ploughing’s Local Enterprise Village Showcases Ireland’s Small Businesses...
Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen T.D. has officially opened the Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughing Championships....
14/09/2018
Minister Humphreys launches largest National Women’s Enterprise Day...
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys, T.D., has launched the programme of events for National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED) 2018 taking place on Thursday 18th October with 16 major female entrepreneurial events planned across the country....
12/09/2018
The Waterford Local Enterprise Office Nurturing a New Generation of Craft Skills with Waterford VTOS, WWETB...
Waterford VTOS has a long partnership with the Waterford Local Enterprise Office in nurturing the skills and talents of adult learners especially in the Craft and Fashion Design programmes....
10/09/2018
Minor Works Contracts Worth €100million...
Building contractors, especially SMES, are being urged to register for minor works contracts worth €100m...
20/08/2018
SMALL BUSINESSES CAN NOW EVALUATE THEIR EXPORT POTENTIAL ...
14/08/2018
Waterford Local Enterprise office to host 7th annual Love Local Business Networking Lunch...
13/08/2018
Free Places up for Grabs on Expert led Start Your Own Business Programme...
Expert led 3 day Start Your Own Business Bootcamp in association with Work Matters in your local Library & Local Enterprise Office Waterford...