POWERING THE REGIONS ENTERPRISE IRELAND REGIONAL PLAN - DELIVER GLOBAL AMBITION
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POWERING
THE REGIONS
ENTERPRISE IRELAND
REGIONAL PLAN
DELIVER
BUILD SCALE EXPAND REACH GLOBAL AMBITION
#GlobalAmbition
01
REGIONAL PLAN FOREWORD
As we near full employment it is optimal economic balance in our Driving balanced regional The successful implementation
crucial that we take an ‘All of Ireland’ regions, cities and urban centres. development is a core goal of of the plan will underpin the
approach to deliver economic The plan will see our indigenous base Enterprise Ireland. Our corporate national strategies and deliver
growth in every county in Ireland. develop resilience and enhanced strategy, Build Scale, Expand Reach stronger regional enterprises, that
Government initiatives including productivity, grow and expand into 2017-2020 places the regions at provide sustainable employment
Project Ireland 2040, Future Jobs the regions, drive new starts, attract the centre of economic growth for opportunities and local prosperity
Ireland and the Regional Enterprise and retain talent, support female Ireland. The strategy sets ambitious as well as making an even greater
Plans provide the impetus to drive led enterprises and attract foreign targets to sustain 200,000 existing contribution to Ireland’s economic
optimal regional growth by creating direct investment in the food sector. I jobs and to create 60,000 new jobs growth and international impact.
the right conditions for enterprises welcome this ambitious plan that will nationwide by the end of 2020. The aim is to futureproof jobs and
to emerge and thrive. Ireland’s future drive economic development for the to expand the reach of Irish-owned
economic performance will depend benefit of every indigenous company Powering the Regions is Enterprise companies with global ambition,
on all regions reaching their full countrywide. Ireland’s response to recent based in every county and region in
potential. It is also essential that our Government Regional Initiatives Ireland.
citizens can enjoy job security and including the Future Jobs Ireland
a quality life - work balance in every framework, the Regional Assemblies,
corner of the country. Regional Enterprise Plans and
Project Ireland 2040. It provides
Heather Humphreys
The Future Jobs Ireland framework an overarching national plan
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Julie Sinnamon
will ensure that we sustain and grow underpinned by nine regional specific
Innovation CEO, Enterprise Ireland
our jobs through initiatives that plans to drive scale and expand
will see our companies embrace reach of our indigenous enterprise.
innovation and technological It is a plan with six new national
change and will drive productivity initiatives which will futureproof
and resilience in the face of future our regions through enhanced
challenges. Aligned with the Future productivity and resilience, drive
Jobs Ireland Agenda, the nine new entrepreneurship, develop
Regional Enterprise Plans provide urban centres of growth, support
the context for our enterprise the expansion of scaling companies
development agencies to deliver new into our regions and attract food
initiatives to ensure our enterprise foreign direct investment. Working
base can sustain growth and scale. in partnership with regional
stakeholders it will see Enterprise
This Enterprise Ireland “Powering Ireland maximize its investment
the Regions” plan, within the context through the Regional Enterprise
of its “Build Scale, Expand Reach Development Fund to strengthen
2017-2020” corporate strategy, sees regional infrastructure and drive the
Enterprise Ireland drive and support growth of businesses across Ireland.
02
ENTERPRISE IRELAND RESPONSE POWERING THE REGIONS
PROJECT
IRELAND
2040
Exports Embracing
€26bn p.a. +€5bn innovation and
67% outside UK technological change
EI CORPORATE
POWERING FUTURE JOBS Improving
Jobs STRATEGY THE IRELAND SME productivity
+60,000 new jobs
2017-2020 REGIONS 2019-2025
created, sustain
200,000 existing jobs
Enhancing
skills and developing
REGIONAL and attracting talent
ENTERPRISE
New R&D PLANS
€1.25bn p.a. 2019-2020
+50% in R&D spend Increasing
participation in the
labour force
9 regional plans
Spend in Economy Transitioning
€27bn p.a. to a low carbon
+€4bn economy
ACTION REGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS COLLABORATION
RESOURCES
Supporting the growth of Irish companies in Ireland
03
POWERING THE REGIONS
Vision Ambitions
All regions growing optimally, based on their Maximise the
growth of
innate and unique strengths and capabilities. Enterprise Ireland
All regions sustaining and creating regional jobs. clients
All regions maximising their individual
contribution to economic growth and national Strengthen regional
prosperity. infrastructure to
maximise future
Midlands
growth of Irish
Westmeath, Longford, Offaly, Laois
enterprise in the
regions
Mid-East
Kildare, Wicklow, Meath
Mid-West
Support
Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Clare
entrepreneurship
in all regions
South East
Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford
South
Work in
Cork
collaboration to
deliver regional
Dublin growth
West
Galway, Mayo, Roscommon
North-East
Cavan, Monaghan, Louth,
North-West
Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim
04
BUILD SCALE | EXPAND REACH
REGIONAL PLAN
Maximise growth Strengthen regional Support Work in collaboration
of Enterprise infrastructure to maximise entrepreneurship to deliver regional
Ireland clients in future growth of Irish in all regions growth
the regions enterprise in the regions
PRODUCTIVITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP CITIES & RURAL-URBAN CO-WORKING SECOND FOOD FDI
NATIONAL INITIATIVES
& RESILIENCE DRIVERS SITES
Collaborate with the Launch the new Deliver a
Drive a 30% increase in Local Enterprise Develop an action plan to #Worksmart- Implement a collaborative
client companies’ uptake Offices (LEOs) to grow optimise enterprise growth challenge new initiative strategy to deliver
of Enterprise Ireland’s microenterprise in every in our cities, rural and urban supporting 10,000 to support food foreign direct
strategic supports county in Ireland. centres. Work in partnership co-working 40 second investment (FDI) in
including: Innovation, with Local Authorities, and incubation site locations regional locations.
Invest in and develop
Market Diversification, Chambers Ireland, Atlantic spaces in regional by Irish
ambitious High Potential Develop
Competitiveness & Economic Corridor and locations. companies in
Start-Ups (HPSUs) in compelling value
Environmental Aid. the Western Development the regions.
every region. propositions for
Commission to deliver
Build productivity and each region as
Further develop innovation districts and new
resilience helping destinations for
Enterprise Ireland’s technology clusters. Work
companies to optimise food FDI.
Female Entrepreneurship with LEO’s to deliver 20%
growth opportunities and
Strategy. more start-ups.
expand international reach.
05POWERING THE REGIONS
Design and manufacture bespoke lighting for
commercial and residential projects employing 58
people in North Monaghan exporting to European, US
and Middle East markets.
Complete manufacturing and
engineering solutions provider to global
OEM’s employing 114 people in Donegal
A leading provider of electronic manufacturing
services and integrated supply chain solutions in
Europe located in Clonshaugh, Dublin 17 employing
215,207 people over 50 people and exporting to 45 Markets.
employed in EI
Customer experience software and consultancy Client companies
company in Galway, employing 25 people and
exporting to US and European markets. €23.8bn exports Innovative product and interaction design agency
by EI supported located in Co Wicklow employing 36 people and
companies in 2018 exporting to European, US and Asian markets.
36,666 people
Innovative machine build and robotic specialists employed in 7164
in Limerick employing 55 people with expertise in LEO supported Critical Healthcare offers a customised and flexible software
the medical device and automotive sectors. companies solution to procurement enabling tangible efficiencies and cost
savings to be realised. Based in Co Westmeath & employing
22 people, Critical Healthcare is exporting to the UK, German,
Danish and Spanish markets.
Global provider of Funds Management
Leaders in IT asset disposal, reuse and Solutions to the asset management
data destruction services worldwide, industry employing 50 people in
employing 200 people in Cork. Kilkenny with 250 new jobs for
Wexford(second site) and Kilkenny.
Supporting 4 Investing €24.3m in the Investing €175 million in the Seed Investing €26.75m in funding for the
Regional Accelerators Enterprise Ireland New Frontiers & Venture Capital Scheme (2019 – Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway
in Galway (x2), programme in 14 Institutes of 2024) to stimulate job creation and Network (2018-2022) in the Institutes of
Waterford and Technology (2016-2020). support the funding requirements of Technology across Ireland.
Shannon. young innovative Irish companies.
06MIDLANDS
BUILDING ON Build upon the region’s STEM capabilities
REGIONAL (science, technology, engineering and
Working with regional
STRENGTHS maths). Leverage the data science
Drive the Mid-East/Midlands
opportunities of Birr Castle’s iLofar Project, stakeholders, develop
grow existing data analytics companies and as a centre of excellence for an Innovation District in
develop start-ups. advanced manufacturing the Midlands to enhance
leveraging Irish Manufacturing capability and drive economic
Focus on new opportunities in the Low- Research, manufacturing growth. The Innovation District
Carbon Renewables sector by supporting companies and the region’s third will house a co-working Hub
the Midlands Response Team, driving start- level institutes. and RDI capability for the
ups and upskilling to retain talent in the lifesciences sector.
region.
IMPLEMENTING Leverage Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), Support 600 co-working and incubator spaces
Deliver Enterprise Ireland’s
the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and other in the Midlands #Worksmartchallenge.
ENTERPRISE partners to develop a robust pipeline of start-ups.
world-class market
IRELAND’S NATIONAL intelligence service locally
Support the development of Portlaoise’s
INITIATIVES AT via Enterprise Ireland’s
Foster engagement between AIT, SMEs and Togher Industrial Estate for food foreign direct
offices in Athlone.
REGIONAL LEVEL innovative start-ups. investment (FDI).
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION Midlands Future Focus
• 600 co-working spaces
• Drive development of
new start-ups
• Retain STEM skills and
talent in the region
247
Clients in
12,349
People employed in
€15.1m
Invested in EI clients
4%
Job growth
4,065
Supported
€2.8m REDF
• Pursue Low-Carbon
opportunities
the region EI clients 2018 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018 • Enhance R&D and
innovation
• Support ICT, manufacturing,
WESTMEATH LONGFORD OFFALY LAOIS
2016-2018 €4m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€6m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€3.3m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€1.8m Invested in
EI Client Companies
telecom and Low-Carbon
clusters
07MID-EAST
BUILDING ON
REGIONAL Support the development of 10 smart- Develop a state-of-the-art food
STRENGTHS working hubs - including MERITS innovation centre in the Boyne Drive the Mid-East/Midlands as a
(Naas) and Kells Tech – to retain talent Valley Food District for the Navan- centre of excellence for advanced
in the region. Meath Region. manufacturing leveraging
Irish Manufacturing Research,
Build on the screen-industry Building the region’s global manufacturing companies and the
success of Wicklow and the Mid- innovation hubs such as Kerry region’s 3rd level institutes.
East. Develop the sector’s existing Group, Naas and Devenish Nutrition,
companies and build start-ups. Co. Meath, to develop global
innovation capability in the region.
Foster engagement between Maynooth
IMPLEMENTING Promote the Mid-East as a strategic location
University, SMEs and innovative start-ups.
ENTERPRISE IRELAND’S Support 1,300 co-working for food foreign direct investment (Food FDI).
NATIONAL INITIATIVES Leverage Maynooth University, the LEOs and spaces in the Mid-East
#Worksmartchallenge. Exploit opportunities for company expansions
AT REGIONAL LEVEL key stakeholders in the Mid-East to develop a
along the M2, M3, M4 and M7 corridors.
robust pipeline of start-ups.
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION Mid-East Future
Focus
• 1,300 co-working spaces
• Build on food clustering
capability
• Drive development of
481
Clients in
20,266
People employed in
€25m
Invested in EI clients
2%
Job growth
3,169
supported
€3.5m REDF
new start-ups
• Further develop sectoral
the region EI clients 2018 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018 capability in the screen and
content creation industry
• Enhance R&D and
KILDARE WICKLOW MEATH innovation
2016-2018 €13.2m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€7.6m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€4.1m Invested in
EI Client Companies
08MID-WEST
BUILDING ON Develop Limerick’s Digital
Collaboration Centre for the Support a new, state-of-the-art National
REGIONAL Support the development of the Bio-economy Innovation & Piloting facility
STRENGTHS film Industry and new product Clare Maritime Economic Zone
development for connected in Tipperary to promote the conversion of
on the Shannon Estuary to deliver Ireland’s land and sea resources to high value
autonomous vehicles. Drive the Mid- training, research and a test-bed for
West to become Ireland’s lead location products creating 700 jobs.
the maritime and cruise-liner sector.
for the autonomous mobility sector in
Ireland creating 422 jobs. Develop Shannon’s Emerald Aviation
Support Kerry’s Agri-Tech Centre Cluster to capitalise on global opportunities
of Excellence driving new product in aircraft manufacturing . Increase the
Support Killorglin’s RDI HUB boosting development for the Agri sector and
Kerry’s financial services, digital market share for global sub-supply in aircraft
creating 300-500 jobs. manufacturing.
innovation and ICT strengths.
Foster engagement between the regions Higher Promote entrepreneurship space for
IMPLEMENTING Education Institutions (HEIs), SMEs and innovative West Kerry in partnership with Údarás na
ENTERPRISE start-ups. Support 900 co-working Gaeltachta to attract and retain entrepreneurs.
IRELAND’S NATIONAL spaces in the Mid-West
INITIATIVES AT Leverage University of Limerick, Limerick IT, IT #Worksmartchallenge Deliver Enterprise Ireland’s world-class market
REGIONAL LEVEL Tralee, the LEOs and key stakeholders in the Mid intelligence service locally via Enterprise
West to develop a robust pipeline of start-ups. Ireland’s offices in Shannon and Tralee.
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION Mid-West Future
Focus
• 900 co-working spaces
• 1000+ new jobs
• Support Financial Services,
ICT, Digital, Maritime,
593
Clients in
24,303
People employed in
€32.9m
Invested in EI clients
5%
Job growth
5,786
Supported
€15.3m REDF
Aviation and Bio Economy
clusters and sectors
the region EI clients 2018 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018 • Enhance R&D and
innovation
• Drive development of new
KERRY TIPPERARY CLARE LIMERICK start-ups
2016-2018 €8.3m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€6.5m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€7m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€11m Invested in
EI Client Companies
09SOUTH
BUILDING ON
REGIONAL Support the expansion of the Drive the development of the ‘Blue
STRENGTHS Ludgate Innovation Centre in Support Cork City’s North-Side Economy’ in Ringaskiddy building from the
Skibbereen creating 390 new for Business Initiative to build base of 30+ companies in the Maritime and
jobs. enterprise capacity in the area Energy sectors.
and establish a Family Business
Drive Cork’s VistaAgri Hub to Centre of Excellence to Support the growth and expansion of IT@
support the next generation of support family enterprises and Cork, the region’s ICT cluster, to strengthen
Agritech entrepreneurs creating build best-practice knowledge the ICT ecosystem and create 580 jobs over
190 new jobs. and research. 3 years.
Foster engagement between Support 1,400 co-working and incubation Deliver Enterprise Ireland’s world-class
IMPLEMENTING UCC, Cork IT, SMEs and spaces in the South #Worksmartchallenge. market intelligence service locally via
ENTERPRISE IRELAND’S innovative start-ups. Enterprise Ireland’s Cork office.
NATIONAL INITIATIVES In collaboration with Teagasc promote
AT REGIONAL LEVEL Leverage UCC, Cork IT and Ireland and Cork as a world class In partnership with Údarás na Gaeltachta
the LEOs in Cork to develop a destination for Dairy & Food foreign direct promote initiatives to attract and retain
robust pipeline of start-ups. investment. entrepreneurs to the Múscraí Gaeltacht.
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION South Future Focus
• 1,400 co-working spaces
• 1000+ new jobs
• Support new clusters
including AgriTech, Blue
Economy and ICT
541
Clients in
23,902
People employed in
€30.3m
Invested in EI clients
2%
Job growth
3,160
supported
€5m REDF
• Drive development of new
start-ups
the region EI clients 2018 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018 • Enhance R&D and
innovation
CORK
2016-2018 €30.3m Invested in
EI Client Companies
10SOUTH-EAST
BUILDING ON
REGIONAL Develop Kilkenny’s Centre for Support 3DWIT to develop industry
STRENGTHS Design (C4D) to promote design training in new manufacturing techniques
Support Carlow’s Insurtech
and design-thinking concepts Enterprise Development and provide prototype development
amongst industry creating 250 jobs. Centre to provide insurance services creating 600 jobs.
innovation, training and business
Support Waterford’s Incupharm – a development creating 50 new Support the Crystal Valley Tech ICT
specialist incubator to develop an enterprises and 300 jobs. cluster and nurture the formation of a
innovation hub for the lifescience cluster for engineering and lifescience to
sector creating up to 125 new jobs. grow the industry base in the region.
Foster engagement between IT Carlow, Waterford IT, SMEs
IMPLEMENTING and innovative start-ups.
Deliver Enterprise Ireland’s world-class market intelligence
ENTERPRISE IRELAND’S service locally via Enterprise Ireland’s Waterford office.
NATIONAL INITIATIVES Leverage IT Carlow, Waterford IT and the LEOs in Carlow,
Support 900 co-working and incubator spaces in the South-
AT REGIONAL LEVEL Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford to develop a robust pipeline
East #Worksmartchallenge.
of start-ups.
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION South-East Future
Focus
• 900 co-working spaces
• 1000+ new jobs
• Drive development
of new start-ups
438
Clients in
19,293
People employed in
€22.9m
Invested in EI
5%
Job growth
5,165
Supported
€5.6m REDF
• Enhance R&D and
innovation
the region EI clients 2018 clients 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018
• Support ICT, telecom,
engineering clusters and
sectors
CARLOW KILKENNY WEXFORD WATERFORD
2016-2018 €3.7m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€7.5m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€7.8m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€3.8m Invested in
EI Client Companies
11DUBLIN
BUILDING ON
REGIONAL Foster Dublin as a national catalyst for Support SPADE to establish a new
Support the expansion of the
growth and as an International Tier I City kitchen incubator for the food
STRENGTHS Guinness Enterprise Centre creating
by building relationships with regional and sector creating up to 250 jobs in
302 jobs in the heart of Dublin City.
other international cities. Develop ICT, the heart of Dublin City.
Fintech and Services clusters.
Contribute to the development of
Support the Social Innovation
the Grand Canal Innovation District
Utilise Dublin’s unique enterprise base Hub in the Liberties, Dublin City
and the Dublin iHub supporting the
and infrastructure to optimise growth Centre to foster innovation and
creation of 90 jobs and 35 companies.
across the four local authority areas. entrepreneurship in the area.
Support 2,800 co-working and
Foster engagement between Dublin’s Drive national City-to-City connectivity by fostering
incubation spaces in Dublin
IMPLEMENTING Higher Education Institutes (HEIs), clusters and relationships with other regional cities.
#Worksmartchallenge.
ENTERPRISE SMEs and innovative start-ups.
IRELAND’S NATIONAL Deliver Enterprise Ireland world
Promote the Small Business Innovation Research
INITIATIVES AT Leverage Dublin’s HEIs, the LEOs and
class market intelligence service
(SBIR) programme in the Dublin area in partnership
REGIONAL LEVEL key stakeholders to develop a robust with the Local Authorities to create new business
locally via Enterprise Ireland’s
pipeline of start-ups. opportunities for SMEs.
offices in Dublin.
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION Dublin Future Focus
• 2,800 co-working spaces
• Drive new start-ups and
scaling companies
• Enhance R&D, innovation,
technical capability and skills
2012
Clients in
76,815
People employed in
€101.3m
Invested in EI
5%
Job growth
5,953
supported
€9.3mREDF
• Build relationships with key
national and international
the region EI clients 2018 clients 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018 stakeholders
• Support ICT, services,
innovation and fintech
clusters and sectors
DUBLIN
2016-2018 €101.3m Invested in
EI Client Companies
12WEST
BUILDING ON
REGIONAL Support Burren Lowlands to develop Support the BIA Innovator
STRENGTHS an enterprise platform to create Campus to develop a multi-
Nurture ambitious start-ups
and attract additional jobs in South purpose food innovation campus
across Galway, Mayo and
Galway and North Clare. in Athenry creating 360 jobs.
Roscommon with 40 new export-
oriented ventures starting and/or
Support the delivery of a National Build an innovation centre of
scaling in the region.
Marine Innovation and Development scale in Galway City to double
Centre at Cill Chiaráin, Co. Galway GMIT’s iHub capacity to support
creating 200 jobs. 40+ enterprises.
IMPLEMENTING Foster engagement between NUIG, GMIT, SMEs and innovative Support 1,000 co-working and incubator spaces in the West
ENTERPRISE start-ups. #Worksmartchallenge.
IRELAND’S NATIONAL
INITIATIVES AT Leverage NUIG, GMIT, the LEOs and key stakeholders to develop Deliver Enterprise Ireland’s world-class market intelligence
REGIONAL LEVEL a robust pipeline of start-ups and entrepreneurs for the region. service locally via Enterprise Ireland’s Galway office.
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION West Future Focus
• 1,000 co-working spaces
• Drive development of
new start-ups
• Enhance R&D and
innovation
391
Clients in
14,547
People employed in
€24.3m
Invested in EI
5%
Job growth
3,197
Supported
€7.1mREDF
• Support medtech, food,
lifesciences and maritime
the region EI clients 2018 clients 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018 sectors and clusters
GALWAY MAYO ROSCOMMON
2016-2018 €14.1m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€7.8m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€2.4m Invested in
EI Client Companies
13NORTH-EAST
BUILDING ON
REGIONAL
STRENGTHS Link the Ballybay Food Hub Support the Focused Engineering
Support the Bio-connect Innovation Network to future-proof the region’s
and Boyne Valley Innovation
Centre in Monaghan – a national engineering sector for the challenges and
District to develop an
biotechnology research centre for the opportunities of Industry 4.0.
agri-food cluster that is
agri-food sector that will generate a
internationally recognised
sustainable bio-economy, innovative Sustain jobs and build resilience for
for food production and
products and 250 jobs. client companies using key supports in
innovation.
response to Brexit.
IMPLEMENTING Foster deeper engagement between Dundalk IT, SMEs Deliver Enterprise Ireland’s world-class market intelligence
ENTERPRISE and innovative start-ups. service locally via Enterprise Ireland’s Dundalk office.
IRELAND’S NATIONAL
INITIATIVES AT Leverage Dundalk IT and LEOs in the North East to Support 600 co-working and incubator spaces in the North
develop a pipeline of innovative start-ups in the region. East #Worksmartchallenge.
REGIONAL LEVEL
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION North-East
Future Focus
• Increase productivity and
resilience among SMEs to
withstand Brexit
• 600 co-working spaces
322
Clients in
17,391
People employed in
€36.5m
Invested in EI
3%
Job growth
3,520
Supported
€5.4m REDF
• Drive cluster activity in agri-
food, engineering, ICT and
the region EI clients 2018 clients 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018
fintech sectors
• Enhance R&D and innovation
• Drive development of new
LOUTH CAVAN MONAGHAN
2016-2018
start-ups
€12.7m Invested in €11.8m Invested in €12m Invested in
EI Client Companies EI Client Companies EI Client Companies
14NORTH-WEST
BUILDING ON
REGIONAL Develop the “Blue” Coastal Maximise the impact of the Leitrim
STRENGTHS Support the Strandhill Economies in Killybegs & Strandhill Food Enterprise Zone project to create
Digital Gaming Campus to diversify, compete internationally 137 new jobs through export-focused
and Inishowen Digital and drive new products, innovations agri-food start-ups. Build on the success
Innovation Hub to drive and enterprise. of the Drumshanbo Food Hub.
the region’s Digital /
Creative Cluster and Increase digitalisation of the region’s Sustain jobs and build resilience for
enhance start-up support. SMEs through the European client companies using key supports in
Research DEVISE project. response to Brexit.
Foster deeper engagement between Letterkenny Promote entrepreneurship in West Donegal in partnership with
IMPLEMENTING Údarás na Gaeltachta and in collaboration with the Atlantic Economic
ENTERPRISE IT, Sligo IT, SMEs and innovative start-ups.
Corridor initiative to attract and retain entrepreneurs.
IRELAND’S NATIONAL
Leverage Letterkenny IT, Sligo IT and the North-
INITIATIVES AT Support 500 co-working and incubator spaces in the North-West
West LEOs to develop a pipeline of innovative
REGIONAL LEVEL start-ups in the region. under the #Worksmartchallenge #SmartAtlanticWay co-working
initiative.
2019+ BUILDING ON THE CURRENT TRACK RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT IN THE REGION North-West
Future Focus
• Increasing productivity and
resilience among SMEs to
withstand Brexit
• 500 co-working spaces
210 6,341 €7m 9% 2,651 €5.2m
• 137 jobs through agri-food
start-ups
Clients in People employed in Invested in EI Job growth supported REDF • Drive cluster activity in
the region EI clients 2018 clients 2016-2018 2017-2018 LEO jobs 2018 marine, medtech, digital
gaming sectors, BPO/
financial and engineering
• Enhance R&D and innovation
DONEGAL SLIGO LEITRIM
2016-2018 €3.6m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€2.7m Invested in
EI Client Companies
€768k Invested in
EI Client Companies
• Drive development of new
start-ups
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HEAD OFFICE Dublin +(353 1) 727 2000 The Plaza, East Point Business Park, Dublin 3, D03 E5R6
REGIONAL NETWORK
MIDLANDS & MID-EAST Athlone +(353 90) 648 7100 Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 NX72
NORTH-EAST Dundalk +(353 42) 935 4400 Finnabair Industrial Park, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 RYY1
NORTH-WEST Sligo +(353 71) 915 9700 Finisklin Business Park, Sligo, F91 VK3V
Letterkenny +(353 74) 916 9800 CoLab, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, F92 CPX7
MID-WEST Shannon +(353 61) 777 000 4500 Atlantic Avenue, Westpark, Shannon, Co Clare, V14 Y177
Tralee +(353 66) 714 9394 13/14 Denny Street, Tralee, Co Kerry, V92 XY5C
SOUTH Cork +(353 21) 480 0200 Industry House, Rossa Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork, T12 WCH2
SOUTH-EAST Waterford +(353 51) 333 500 Waterford Industrial Park, Cork Road, Waterford, X91 K46F
WEST Galway +(353 91) 735 900 Mervue Business Park, Galway, H91 XE9N
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