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Upcoming Events

Mar 01

Local Enterprise Week

Making it Happen - 200 events Monday March 1 to Friday 5 March 2021

Mar 10

Innovative Procurement

Innovative Procurement Webinar – How to Attract Agile & SMART SMEs taking place on 10th March.

Feb 25

Export Development

Enterprise Ireland partnered with the Local Enterprise Office network launch a new webinar series called Export Compass - 25 February

Jan 25

DETE Enterprise Information Centre

Wondering what Government supports can help your business with issues such as COVID19 challenges or how to become Brexit Ready?

Jan 04

Ending of the Brexit transition period

Customs procedures have changed, affecting all businesses trading the UK (excluding Northern Ireland).

Dec 15

BREXIT Ready

BREXIT CUSTOMS BRIEFING SERIES watch online

Nov 13

Guidance for Working Remotely

This provides guidance for remote working in the longer term, including an employer checklist

Oct 27

Prepare your Business for Brexit

Following the Brexit announcement, the Local Enterprise Offices are running ‘Prepare Your Business for Customs’ workshops throughout the year & they’re open to ALL businesses, across ALL sectors and ALL industries.

Sep 10

NSAI

To help your business get Safely Back To Work, take a look at the COVID-19 Workplace Protection and Improvement Guide and 'Standards and SMEs' from NSAI_Standards

Aug 31

Skillnet Ireland

Skillnet Ireland’s enterprise-led ReBound initiative, through its programmes of free specialist webinar training and one-to-one mentoring support

Feb 22 - Dec 31

Local Enterprise Office Online Learning

Training & information supports are available through the 31 Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, packed with valuable information and practical advice for SMEs.

May 12

Return to Work Safely Protocol

The Return to Work Safely Protocol has been published to help businesses & workers return to work safely following COVID19 closures.

SME & Entrepreneurship Growth Plan

Minister of State Damien English TD and Minister of State Robert Troy TD have welcomed the report of the SME Taskforce.

EU Commission SME Fund

EU Commission announce €20 million grant fund to help SMEs maximise their intellectual property assets.

Access 2 Markets

The EU Commission launched the Access2Markets portal. This is a comprehensive one-stop-shop for companies to obtain information about trading conditions for importing goods into the EU and for exporting goods to over 120 foreign markets

Look for Local

An Tánaiste Leo Varadkar launched the #LookForLocal Campaign with the Local Enterprise Offices, Enterprise Ireland & Local Authorities Ireland , to help local businesses and support local jobs and local communities this Winter.

Leading the Way

The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs published a report on SME Management Skills, entitled Leading the Way

NSAI Standards

Minister Damien English encouraged businesses to implement ISO standards, and to consider and adopt NSAI Standards guidance on the impacts of Brexit on the Standards and Certification of products and services, as we move closer to the January 1st deadline.