| | |
| Organisations | | |
| Enterprise Ireland | www.enterprise-ireland.com | |
| Bord Bia | www.bordbiavantage.ie | |
| Failte Ireland | www.performanceplus.ireland.ie | |
| Forum Connemara | www.forumconnemara.ie | |
| Galway Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/galway | |
| Galway Rural Development Company | www.grd.ie | |
| Inis Oírr Aran Islands | www.oileain.ie | |
| Mayo Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/mayo | |
| Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company Teoranta (trading as Mayo North East) | www.mayonortheast.com | |
| Roscommon Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/roscommon | |
| Roscommon Leader Partnership Company | www.rosleaderpartnership.ie | |
| South West Mayo Development Company | www.southmayo.com | |
| Teagasc | www.teagasc.ie/ruraldev/startingyourownbusiness | |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | www.udaras.ie | |
| WESTBIC | www.westbic.ie | |
| Western Development Commission | www.wdc.ie | |
| Start Up Information & Supports for Entrepreneurs & Companies | | |
| AIB - Tools & Guides - for Start Ups & existing Businesses | http://business.aib.ie/help#usefulbusinessguides | |
| AIB Start UP Package - in association with your local Chamber | www.aib.ie/business/business-banking/information/
chamberoffer | |
| Allaboutbusiness.ie is dedicated to start-ups and SMEs in Ireland | www.allaboutbusiness.ie | |
| Astia - Propelling female entrepreneurs in high-growth businesses | www.astia.org | |
| Bank of Ireland-Business Start Up Guides | http://businessbanking.bankofireland.com/business-supports
/supports/enterprise-builder/ | |
| Business Angels | www.businessangels.ie | |
| Business Model Generation | www.businessmodelgeneration.com | |
| Business Plan Template | http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Start-a-Business-in-
Ireland/Do-I-qualify-as-a-HPSU-/Business-Plan-Template-.doc | |
| Business Regulation Portal | www.businessregulation.ie | |
| Business Start Up News & Advice | www.bizstartup.ie | |
| Business Start Up.ie | www.business-startup.ie/ | |
| Central Statistics Office - Statistics Portal | www.statcentral.ie | |
| Cloud-based platform for start-ups and high performing SMEs, with information and tools to help you succeed in business. | www.nubie.ie | |
| Database of Expert Articles on Starting and Growing a Business | www.bizinfolibrary.org | |
| Dell Centre for Entrepreneurship in Ireland - helping emerging business gain resources, expertise and solutions to get market quicker. Launched Jan 2014. €10m Fund | www.dell.ie/entrepreneurs | |
| Dublin Web Summit | www.websummit.net | |
| Enterprise Ireland - Information Store for Start-Ups | www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Start-a-Business-in-
Ireland/Information-Store-for-Start-Ups | |
| Enterprise Nation | www.enterprisenation.com | |
| Entrepreneur's Help Page | www.tannedfeet.com | |
| Ernst & Young - Resource for Entrepreneurs | www.eoy.tv | |
| EU Portal for SMEs | http://ec.europa.eu/small-business/index_en.htm | |
| Family Business Ireland - helping Family Businesses | www.familybusiness.ie | |
| GEM - Global Entrepreneur Monitor | www.gemconsortium.org | |
| Get a Free Website for Your Business | www.gettingbusinessonline.ie | |
| Get Export Ready | www.enterprise-ireland.com/getexportready | |
| Government portal for Entrepreneurs | www.basis.ie | |
| Guidelines & advice on how to approach starting a business/UK | www.startups.co.uk | |
| Harvard Business School Entrepreneurship Resources | www.hbs.edu/entrepreneurship/resources/ | |
| Inc.com Magazine Website | www.inc.com | |
| Irish Revenue Guide to Starting in Business - IT 48 | www.revenue.ie/revsearch/search.jsp and search
for Leaflet IT 48 in the Site Search Box | |
| The Irish Tech StartUp Guide to New York City | http://www.slideshare.net/FrontlineVC/new-york-tech-
guide-for-irish-startups?utm_content=bufferbd723&
utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com
&utm_campaign=buffer | |
| Learn how to set up an online business | www.ebizrepublic.com | |
| Multilingual practical information and online government services for companies looking for business in another EU country. | http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/business/index_en.htm | |
| Revenue Commissioners | www.revenue.ie | |
| Ryan Academy for Entrepreneurship @ DCU | www.ryanacademy.ie | |
| ScaleFront - A Venture Lab in Dublin for High Growth Tech StartUps | www.scalefront.com | |
| Silicon Republic Directory of Technology Start Ups | http://siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/directory/companies/ | |
| Small Business Advice Programme - National Launch February 2014 | www.smallbusinessadvice.ie | |
| SmallBusinessCan.Com | www.smallbusinesscan.com | |
| SME Guide for Credit Growth | www.deti.ie/publications/enterprise/2010/
YourBusinessYourBank.pdf | |
| Source of Entrepreneur Podcast Interviews | www.smallbizpod.co.uk | |
| Source of Entrepreneur Podcast Interviews and more | www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/counseling-training
/online-small-business-training/starting-business | |
| Source of new business ideas | www.springwise.com | |
| Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner- Videos, Podcasts+ | http://ecorner.stanford.edu/popularVideos.html | |
| Start Up & Business Articles | www.paulgraham.com/articles | |
| Start Up Entrepreneur Programme - for Immigrants | www.emn.ie/index.jsp?p=100&n=105&a=211 | |
| Start Up in association with Vodafone | www.startups.ie | |
| Start Up Information Portal | www.entrepreneur.com | |
| Start Up Information Portal | www.kcsourcelink.com | |
| Supports for Employers - Department of Social Protection | http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/employers_home.aspx | |
| Taking Care of Business events 2014 | www.takingcareofbusiness.ie | |
| Top 10 ‘How to’ start up an SME articles from All About Business | www.allaboutbusiness.ie/blog/how-to-guides/top-10-%E2%
80%98how-to%E2%80%99-start-up-an-sme-%E2%80%93
-articles-from-all-about-business | |
| US Small Business Administration support for start ups | www.sbaonline.sba.gov | |
| Vodafone Smart StartUp Network | http://startups.vodafone.ie/ | |
| Market Information Sources | | |
| CIA World Fact Book | www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html | |
| Directory of the Web | www.dmoz.org | |
| Do Business in Northern Ireland | www.intertradeireland.com | |
| EI Information | www.europa.eu | |
| Encouraging enhanced use of publically available data | www.decisionmap.ie | |
| Enterprise Ireland Market Research Centre | http://www.enterprise-ireland.ie/ResearchDatabases/search.aspx | |
| EU Business in Japan | www.eubusinessinjapan.eu | |
| Global Market Research Resource | www.researchandmarkets.com | |
| Global Market Research Resource | www.marketresearch.com | |
| GSA Advantage - Database of US Govt. approved Products & Services | www.gsaadvantage.gov | |
| Information on Countries | www.eiu.com/index.asp?autologin=bulk&rf=0 | |
| International Fairs & Exhibitions Portal | www.expodatabase.com | |
| International Market Information - Reference Library | www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Publications/The-Market/ | |
| International Market Research Information | www.monitor.bbc.co.uk | |
| International Market Research Information | www.oecd.org | |
| International Market Research Information | www.euromonitor.com | |
| International Market Research Information | http://oxygen.mintel.com/ | |
| International Market Research Information | www.marketline.com | |
| International Market Research Information | www.frost.com | |
| International Market Research Information | www.forrester.com | |
| International Market Research Library | www.buyusainfo.net | |
| Statistical Information - Ireland | www.cso.ie | |
| Statistical Information - UK | www.statistics.gov.uk | |
| Statistical Information - USA | www.census.gov | |
| Statistical Information Globally | www.offstats.auckland.ac.nz/about/ | |
| Statistical Information Portal | www.stat.fi/tup/maanum/index_en.html | |
| The Market Magazine - Published by EI for Exporters | www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Publications/The-Market/ | |
| Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org | |
| Finding & Developing Ideas & Technologies | | |
| 21 Technology Start Up Ideas | http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/events/ourevents/
big-ideas-technology-showcase/big-ideas-2013-programme.pdf | |
| Bringing Ideas to Market | www.inventright.com | |
| Browse through our database of over 900 business ideas | www.entrepreneur.com/businessideas/index.html | |
| Business Opportunities Ireland | www.businessopportunitiesireland.com | |
| Businesses for Sale in Ireland | www.businessesforsale.ie | |
| Canadian Intellectual Property Office | www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-
internetopic.nsf/eng/Home | |
| Commercial Patent Search Engine | www.delphion.com | |
| Commercial Patent Search Engine | www.micropat.com | |
| Consulting Opportunity Tracker - from Consulting Ireland | http://www.consultingireland.org/opportunities/
opportunity-tracking/ | |
| Copyright Association of Ireland | www.cai.ie | |
| Database of Equipment in Ireland's 3rd Level Colleges | www.hea.ie/lire | |
| Enterprise Europe Network Find ideas, technologies and business partners | www.een-ireland.ie | |
| Espacenet – free access to 60m+ patent documents | http://ie.espacenet.com www.espacenet.com
http://forum.espacenet.com | |
| EU Public Procurement Opportunities | http://ted.europa.eu/ | |
| EU Registered Trademark & Design Database | www.oami.europa.eu/RCDOnline/RequestManager | |
| European Patents Office | www.european-patent-office.org | |
| Franchises for Sale and Business Opportunities for Ireland | www.franchisedirect.ie | |
| Galway Mayo Institute of Technology - Research Resources | www.gmit.ie/research/ | |
| GreenExchange - Innovation through IP Sharing | www.greenxchange.com | |
| Info. on Patents | www.delphion.com | |
| InnovAccess | www.innovaccess.eu/home.html | |
| Innovation Voucher for Companies | www.innovationvouchers.ie | |
| IP Australia | www.ipaustralia.gov.au | |
| Irish Association of Patent and Trade Mark Agents | www.aptma.ie | |
| Irish Patents Office | www.patentsoffice.ie | |
| Irish Public Procurement Opportunities | http://etenders.gov.ie/ | |
| KPMG Guide to Starting & Growing your Technology Business | http://www.kpmg.com/IE/en/IssuesAndInsights/
ArticlesPublications/Pages/start-up-success.aspx | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at DCU | www.dcu.ie/invent/licensing.shtml | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at NUI Galway | http://tto.nuigalway.ie/en/future-technologies | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at NUI Maynooth | http://commercialisation.nuim.ie/industry/opportunities | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at Royal College of Surgeons | www.rcsi.ie/index.jsp?p=399&n=625 | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at TCD | www.tcd.ie/research_innovation/technology/
available-technologies.php | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at UCC | www.ucc.ie/research/techtransfer/industry/
technologies.html | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at UCD | www.ucd.ie/nova/technologytransferindustry/
licensingopportunities | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at UL | www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Research/Technology
Transfer_Office/Commercial_Opportunities | |
| Licensing Opportunities available at WIT | www2.wit.ie/Research/IndustryServicesampTechnology
Transfer/CommercialisationofResearch/CommerciallyFocusedResearch/ | |
| Life Science Technology Offers | http://www.biotechnologyireland.com/members/techmate/technologies | |
| MatchPoint Network - Support for prospective franchisees | www.matchpointnetwork.com | |
| Mayo Ideas Lab - Idea Evaluation Service | www.mayoideaslab.ie | |
| Microsoft BizSpark - support for technology start ups | www.microsoft.com/BizSpark & www.microsoftstartupzone.com | |
| O2 Ideas Room | http://webkit.o2online.ie/ideasroom/ | |
| Quote for Local Authority Business | www.laquotes.ie | |
| Research & SMEs - EU Supports | http://ec.europa.eu/research/sme-techweb/index_en.cfm | |
| Science Foundation Ireland - Investing in Research | www.sfi.ie/working-with-enterprise | |
| Search over 7 million Patents | www.google.com/patents | |
| Search US Trademark Database | www.trademarkia.com | |
| Small Business Ideas for starting a business, marketing, financing, grants, work at home & internet ecommerce | www.businessownersideacafe.com | |
| Source of new business ideas | www.springwise.com | |
| The Trade Marks & Design Registration Office of the EU | http://oami.europa.eu/ows/rw/pages/index.en.do | |
| UK Patents Office | www.ipo.gov.uk | |
| US Patent & Trademark Office | www.uspto.gov | |
| World Intellectual Property Organisation – IP Digital Library | www.wipo.int/ipdl/en/ | |
| Legal / Regulatory / Standards | | |
| Access to 1 million+ global engineering standards & specifications | www.ili.co.uk/en/ | |
| Communication Regulation in Ireland | www.comreg.ie | |
| Database of EU Law | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm | |
| Database of Irish Law | www.irishstatutebook.ie | |
| Engineering Standards | www.ili-info.com | |
| EU Standardisation | www.cen.eu/cen/pages/default.aspx | |
| Exporting from the EU - Market Access Database | http://madb.europa.eu/madb/indexPubli.htm | |
| Food & Drug Administration (USA) | www.fda.gov | |
| Food Safety Authority Business Start Up Guide | www.fsai.ie/food_businesses/starting_business.html | |
| International Standards Organisation | www.iso.org | |
| Irish Financial Services Regulations | www.ifsra.ie | |
| Irish Revenue | www.revenue.ie | |
| National Employment Right Authority | www.employmentrights.ie | |
| NSAI SME Portal Bringing the benefits of Standardisation to SMEs | www.nsai.ie/Small-Business-Portal.aspx | |
| Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement | www.odce.ie | |
| Portal for searching for online legal publications | www.linexlegal.com | |
| Register a Company in Ireland | www.cro.ie | |
| Company Lists | | |
| Database of Companies & Industries | www.hoovers.com | |
| Database of Companies in Ireland & Internationally | www.kompass.com | |
| Database of Companies in Ireland & Internationally | www.dunandbradstreet.com | |
| Database of Companies in the Creative Sector | http://www.mycreativeedge.eu/creative-showcase/ | |
| Database of Manufacturers & Distributors in USA & Canada | www.thomasnet.com | |
| Identify IDA Ireland clients in Ireland - 775 companies listed | www.idaireland.com | |
| Search for a company or business name in Ireland | www.cro.ie/search | |
| Source a Product or Service in Ireland | http://dubwscms005:81/en/Source-a-
Product-or-Service-from-Ireland/ | |
| Networks | | |
| Archipelago - Community of Young Entrepreneurs in Ireland | http://www.archipelago.ie/ | |
| Ballina Chamber of Commerce | www.ballinachamber.com | |
| Ballyhaunis Chamber of Commerce | www.ballyhaunischamber.ie | |
| Boyle Chamber of Commerce | www.boylechamber.ie | |
| Business & Professional Women Galway | www.bpwgalway.ie | |
| Business Network International (BNI) | www.bni.eu/ireland | |
| Castlebar Chamber of Commerce | www.castlebarchamber.ie | |
| Charlestown & Bellaghy Chamber of Commerce | http://chamber-of-commerce.community.
charlestown.comayo.tel/ | |
| Claremorris Chamber of Commerce | www.claremorrischamber.ie | |
| Creative Industries Support Network | http://cisnetwork.eu/ | |
| Dog Patch Labs (@ Barrow Street Dublin) | http://dogpatchlabs.com/ | |
| Erris Chamber of Commerce | www.errischamber.com | |
| Galway Chamber of Commerce | www.galwaychamber.com | |
| Galway City Business Association | www.galwaycba.ie | |
| Global Start Up Network | http://younoodle.com/ | |
| Irish ExportNET | www.irishexporters.ie | |
| Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association | www.isme.ie | |
| ITAG - Information Technology Association Galway | www.itag.ie | |
| Junior Chamber International - Galway | http://jcigalway.org/ | |
| Mayo Coffee Club @ GMIT's IiBC Castlebar | http://mayo-open-coffee-club.org/ | |
| Mayo Network | www.networkmayo.ie | |
| Network Chonomara | www.networkchonamara.com | |
| Network Galway | www.networkgalway.com | |
| Network of Irish Scientists | http://wildgeesenetwork.org/ | |
| Online Marketing Galway | www.galwaymarketing.ie | |
| RE:CONNECT Business (West of Ireland/Overseas) Network | www.lookwest.ie/reconnect | |
| Roscommon Chamber of Commerce | http://www.irelandwide.com/chamcom
/rcc/index.htm | |
| Skillsnets In Ireland | www.skillnets.ie | |
| Small Firms Association SMA | www.sfa.ie | |
| Social Entrepreneurs Ireland | www.socialentrepreneurs.ie | |
| Start Up Galway | http://startupgalway.org/ | |
| Startup Galway - A Sub Group of Startup Ireland | http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=7433538&goback=%2Eanh_5089261_1389349459689_1 | |
| The Institute of Engineers of Ireland | www.iei.ie | |
| The Irish Start Up Universe - 2014 Edition | www.textrepublic.ie/startup2014/ | |
| West of Ireland Network - WIN | www.westofirelandnetworking.com | |
| Women in Business | www.irishwomeninbusiness.ie | |
| Women in Business in Ireland 'On Line' community – 2400+ users | www.irishbusinesswomen.com | |
| Training & Mentoring for Entrepreneurs | | |
| BioInnovate - Medical Device Training modelled on Sta+A193nford's BioDesign Programme | www.bioinnovate.ie | |
| BusinessBalls.com - Business Learning & Development Resource | www.businessballs.com | |
| Cleanroom Training Facillity : Galway : Operated by Solas & Opened 2013 | http://www.solas.ie/press25112013.aspx | |
| Enterprise Ireland | www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Management/
Access-Strategic-Advice-and-Expertise | |
| Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Cross Border Exchange Programme | www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu | |
| Female Entrepreneurs Mentoring Programme | www.mentoringforfemaleentrepreneurs.com | |
| Food Works - Creating Global Food Entrepreneurs | www.foodworksireland.ie | |
| Galway Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/galway | |
| HAXLR8R - Helping Entrepreneurs build hardware devices | www.haxlr8r.com | |
| HealthXL - Start Up Bootcamp Accelerator | http://healthxl.co/ | |
| iGAP - Internet Growth Acceleration Programme | www.enterprise-ireland.com/igap | |
| Independent Business Support Service - for BOI Customers only | www.enterprisebuilder.ie | |
| Innovation and Business Centre GMIT Galway and Castlebar | www.gmit.ie/iibc/ | |
| InterTradeIreland Regional Equity Advisory Clinics | http://www.intertradeireland.com/equity/
education-and-awareness/equity-advisory-service/ | |
| Launch Box - Trinity's Student Incubator | www.launchbox.ie | |
| Mayo Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/mayo | |
| Mentoring Company | www.mentors.ie | |
| Mentoring Programme - for Small Food Businesses | Coordinated by Bord Bia in cooperation
with Food & Drink Industry Ireland | |
| NDRC Launch Pad - Digital Business Accelerator | www.ndrc.ie/launchpad | |
| New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme | http://www.gmit.ie/new-frontiers-programme | |
| Office Hours - Voluntary Peer Mentoring Initiative for Irish StartUps Launch Jan 2014 | www.officehours.ie | |
| Roscommon Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/roscommon | |
| SCCUL Mentors - free Mentoring for Entrepreneurs in Galway | www.scculmentors.ie | |
| Seedcamp - Micro Seed Investment & Mentoring Programme | www.seedcamp.com | |
| SELR8R - Mentor driven Accelerator Programme | www.selr8r.com | |
| Solas | www.solas.ie | |
| Start Up Boot Camp - Accelerator for Start Ups | www.startupbootcamp.org | |
| Wayra - Digital Business Accelerator Programme | http://www.wayra.org/joinus/ | |
| Finance for Entrepreneurs, Start Ups and SMEs | | |
| €450m Credit Guarantee Scheme | www.djei.ie/enterprise/smes/creditguarantee.htm | |
| 10 Point Tax Reform Plan - Budget 2013 | http://www.budget.gov.ie/budgets/2013/
Documents/Annex%20D%20-%20SME's.pdf | |
| 3rd Level Student Enterprise Competition | http://www.studententrepreneur.ie/about-the-awards/ | |
| Accion - Provider of Micro Loans to the Poor | www.accion.org | |
| Acumen - North-South Sales Development Options | www.intertradeireland.com/acumen/supportoptions | |
| AIB Start Up Accelerator Fund | http://www.actventure.com/early-stage-fund | |
| Angel List - Platform for connecting Entrepreneurs & Investors | https://angel.co/ | |
| Angels Den - Connecting Entrepreneurs & Investors in the UK | www.angelsden.co.uk | |
| Band of Angels - Expert Capital and Venture Counsel | www.bandangels.com | |
| Bank of Ireland Seed & Early Stage Fund - Managed by Kernel | www.kernelcapital.ie/investment/seedfund.html | |
| Bank of Ireland Start Up & Emerging Sectors - Managed by Delta | http://www.delta.ie/funds/_seedfund.htm | |
| BDO €75m Development Capital Fund (Launched 4.3.14) | http://dubwscms005:81/EI_Corporate/en/News/PressReleases/2014-Press-Releases/Minister-Bruton-announces-%E2%82%AC75million-second-Development-Capital-Fund.html | |
| Broadlake Capital - Open to all investment situations including growth capital, buyouts & restructurings | www.broadlakecapital.com | |
| Clann Credo - Social Investment Fund | www.clanncredo.ie | |
| Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Venture Funds | www.novusmodus.com | |
| Competitive Start Fund | www.enterprise-ireland.com/csf | |
| Credit Review Office | www.creditreview.ie | |
| Crowdfunding - Bloom VC | www.bloomvc.com | |
| Crowdfunding - Eppela | www.eppela.com | |
| Crowdfunding Matching Engine - Investments up to €250,000 | www.seedups.com | |
| Development Capital Fund - €125m Fund announced 4.11.13 | http://www.djei.ie/press/2013/20131104.htm | |
| Dragon's Den | www.rte.ie/dragonsden | |
| eCommerce Website Development Fund | https://why.ie/optimise/ | |
| Eircom New Business Start Up Initiative | http://business.eircom.net/startup/ | |
| Elevate - North-South Sales Development Programme | www.intertradeireland.com/elevate | |
| Employment & Incentive Investment Scheme - IT 55 | www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it55.html | |
| Enterprise Equity | www.enterpriseequity.ie | |
| Enterprise Ireland | www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-
supports/Company/HPSU-Funding | |
| EU Finance for SMEs | www.access2finance.eu | |
| Forum Connemara Ltd. | www.forumconnemara.ie | |
| Frontline - Early Stage Venture Capital Firm | www.frontline.vc | |
| Fusion - North-South Technology Transfer Programme | www.intertradeireland.com/fusion | |
| Galway Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/galway | |
| Galway Rural Development Company | www.grd.ie | |
| Gateway to EU Research & Development | http://cordis.europa.eu/home_en.html | |
| Global Funding Platform for Creative Projects | www.kickstarter.com | |
| Gust - A Global Platform for Start Up Funding USA | http://www.gust.com/ | |
| Halo Business Angel Network | www.hban.org | |
| Halo Business Angel Partnership | www.businessangels.ie | |
| Horizon 2020 - EU €70B+ Research & Innovation Funding | www.enterprise-ireland.com/horizon2020 | |
| Indiegogo - Global Crowdfunding Platform | www.indiegogo.com | |
| Inis Oírr Aran Islands | www.oileain.ie | |
| Innova - Strategic Innovation North-South Partnership Funding | www.intertradeireland.com/innova | |
| InterTrade Ireland - Business Support Schemes | www.intertradeireland.com/businesssupport | |
| InterTradeIreland - Seedcorn Competition - launching late April 2013 | www.intertradeireland.com/seedcorn | |
| Investment - through Crowd Sourcing | www.fundit.ie | |
| Irish Technology Leadership Group | www.itlg.org | |
| JCI Galway Young Entrepreneur Awards | www.jcigalway.org | |
| Linked Finance - Irish Crowd Funding Option | www.linkedfinance.com | |
| Mayo Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/mayo | |
| Mayo North East Leader Partnership Company | www.mayonortheast.com | |
| Micro Finance Ireland - Loans of up to €25,000 | www.microfinanceireland.ie | |
| Micro Loan Fund : Creative Industries | www.wdc.ie/microfundci | |
| Moy Valley Resources | www.moyvalley.ie | |
| NPRF - SME Credit Fund | www.bluebayinvest.com/about-bluebay.aspx | |
| NPRF - SME Equity Fund managed by Carlyle Cardinal Ireland | www.cardinalcapitalgroup.com | |
| NPRF - SME Turnaround Fund | www.bettercapital.co.uk/news.cfm | |
| NPRF €850m Investment Funds for SMEs - as per Budget 2013 | www.nprf.ie/Publications/2013/NPRFAnnouncesNewSMEFunds.pdf | |
| Nucleus Venture Partners | www.nucleusvp.com | |
| PAVE - unlocking the potential of young careers through an innovative social-financial agreement (USA based) | www.pave.com | |
| Piggybackr - Funding Platform for Teams | www.piggybackr.com | |
| R & D Tax Credit Scheme | www.enterprise-ireland.com/EI_Corporate/en/Research-Innovation/Companies/R-D-Funding/R-and-D-Tax-Credit-Guide.pdf | |
| Representative body of the Venture Capital industry in Ireland | www.ivca.ie | |
| Roscommon Local Enterprise Office | www.localenterprise.ie/roscommon | |
| Roscommon Integrated Development Company | www.ridc.ie | |
| SCCUL Enterprise Awards 2013 ( Awards Ceremony at NUIG 27.1.14) | www.scculawards.ie | |
| Seed & Venture Capital Schemes & Contacts | www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/Invest-in-Emerging-Companies/Source-of-Private-Capital/Venture-Capital-Funds.html | |
| Seed Capital Scheme - IT 15 | www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it15.html | |
| Seedcamp - Micro Seed Investment & Mentoring Programme | www.seedcamp.com | |
| Small Business Finance Portal | www.smallbusinessfinance.ie | |
| Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - Awards Programme (opens January 2014) | http://socialentrepreneurs.ie/awards/apply-for-an-award/ | |
| Sources of Finance | www.enterprise-ireland.com/Grow/Finance/Venturecapitalpartnershipfunds | |
| South West Mayo Development Company | www.southmayo.com | |
| Start in Ireland - €10m International Start Up Fund | www.startinireland.com | |
| Supporting Job Creation & Other Enterprise Supports - a Revenue Guide (Find using document name in website search box) | www.revenue.ie | |
| Take Action Business Competition (Final Entry by 28 February 2014) | http://www.beechtreepark.com/takeaction.html | |
| Talent Voucher - up to €5,000 - for North West Ireland | www.creativestatenorthwest.com | |
| Tech Coast Angels USA | www.techcoastangels.com | |
| The Ireland Funds University Business Plan Competition | www.theirelandfunds.org/grantees/id.200?_rewrite_sticky=bpc | |
| Trade Accelerator Voucher - To access North-South Expertise | www.intertradeireland.com/firststopshop | |
| Western Investment Fund | www.wdc.ie/wdc-investment fund/ | |
| Space for New Enterprises | | |
| Action Tuam | Email: info@beechtreepark.com | |
| Arigna Enterprise Centre Carrick-on-Shannon | Email: arignal@iol.ie | |
| Ballaghadereen Enterprise Centre | www.ballaghaderreen.com | |
| Ballinasloe Enterprise & Technology Centre | www.ballinasloe-enterprise.com | |
| Ballybane Enterprise Centre | www.bbec.ie | |
| Boyle Enterprise Centre | www.boyleenterprise.com | |
| Cairn International Trade Centre | www.cairnitc.com | |
| Clar Community Projects Ltd. | www.clarird.com | |
| Clonbeirne Enterprise Centre Ballinasloe | | |
| Connemara West Enterprise Centre | Email: connwest@iol.ie | |
| Crossmolina Enterprise Centre | Email: cloftus@bquom.net | |
| Enterprise House Kiltimagh | www.ird-kiltimagh.ie | |
| Foxford Enterprise Centre | | |
| Galway Technology Centre | www.gtc.ie | |
| GMIT Incubation Centres in Castlebar & Galway | www.gmit.ie/iibc/ | |
| NUIG Incubation Centre | http://www.nuigalway.ie/business-industry/business-innovation-centre/ | |
| Roscommon Enterprise Centre | agreally@abbeyhotel.com | |
| The Enterprise Centre Ballyhaunis | www.ballyhaunischamber.ie | |
| The Joe Gilmore Enterprise Centre Claremorris | lohanpark@eircom.net | |
| Westport Enterprise Centre | amoore@mayococo.ie | |
| Westside Enterprise Centre | info@stanthonyscu.ie | |
| OnLine MarketPlaces | | |
| Alibaba.com - online marketplace for buyers & sellers | www.alibaba.com | |
| Directory of Electronic Market Places | www.emarketservices.com/start/eMarket-Directory/index.html | |
| Etzy - For Handmade and Vintage Buyers & Sellers | www.etsy.com/sell?ref=so_sell | |
| Set up a Store on eBay | http://pages.ebay.com/storefronts/Building.html | |
| Set up a Store on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/aradium?id=256802727684766&sk=app_258048194233960&app_data=71ef7390-b435-11e1-afa6-0800200c9a66 | |
| Useful Resources | | |
| Attract Talent for your IT Company | www.itshappeninghere.ie | |
| Alison - A new World of Free Certified Learning | http://alison.com/free-training/About-ALISON | |
| Bank of Ireland Enterprise Lounge No 2 Grafton Street,Dublin | http://www.allaboutbusiness.ie/enterprise-programme/enterprise-lounge | |
| Business eNetworking | www.linkedin.com | |
| Business eNetworking | www.facebook.com | |
| Business Procurement Resource | www.sourcedogg.com | |
| Chamber Trade | www.chambertrade.ie www.chambers.ie/index.php?id=5 | |
| Computational Knowledge Engine | www.wolframalpha.com | |
| Directory of Open Access Repositories | www.opendoar.org | |
| Expand your capability by using external talent | www.bizreef.co.uk | |
| Expand your capability by using external talent | www.guru.com | |
| Expand your capability by using external talent | www.freelancer.com | |
| Expand your capability by using external talent | www.odesk.com | |
| Expand your capability by using external talent | www.crowdspring.com | |
| Expand your capability by using external talent | www.elance.com | |
| Expand your capability by using young talent | http://www.aiesec.ie/ | |
| Find out Who Raised Funds | www.whogotfunded.com | |
| Global Market Finder | http://translate.google.com/globalmarketfinder/index.html | |
| Google will tell you how many searches there were that had your words in the search query phrase, and for similar phrases | https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal | |
| Grow My Business - An Post Business Initiative | www.growmybusiness.ie | |
| I Can Work For You | www.icanwork4u.com | |
| Is your Start Up in Difficulty - Manage Out Of The Crisis | www.djei.ie/publications/managingoutofthecrisis.pdf | |
| Keep track of trends,customers,competitors | www.google.com/alerts | |
| Quora - US based On Line Knowledge Source | www.quora.com | |
| Search Google Effectively | www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?answer=136861 | |
| Search through UK Open Access Repositories | www.sherpa.ac.uk/repositories/sherpasearchalluk.html | |
| Skilled Up - Online Portal to 2,600 Online Courses | www.skilledup.com | |
| Start Up Tools & Services | http://www.ronanskehill.com/2013/11/06/essential-startup-tools-online/ | |
| US Market Entry Directory | www.techresources.us/ | |
| Worklink - Connecting People,Creating Jobs | www.worklink.ie | |
| World Trade Centre - Dublin | www.wtcdublin.ie | |
| Start Up Information & Supports for Entrepreneurs & Companies | https://www.startupcheckr.com/ | |
| eSports for Professional Development & Teambuilding | https://www.connection.com/content/technology-resources/esports-for-professional-development | |
| Enterprise Ireland has collected this information from sources believed to be accurate. It is intended to act only as a guide to a range of websites available highlighting supports and resources to support entrepreneurs and early stage companies take their ideas to the next stage. Enterprise Ireland does not accept responsibility nor liability of any nature whatsoever arising from the content of or use by any party of the information in this document. If you would like a soft copy of this document or wish to make any other comments or propose additions, please contact westenterprise@enterprise-ireland.com | |
