If you have a business idea and you would like help unlocking the potential of that idea then you should get in touch with your local Innovation in Business Centre (IiBC ) in Castlebar. The IiBC can help to develop and grow new business start-ups.
The centres are supported by Enterprise Ireland and provide early stage companies with affordable office space and a range of business development supports. In the region the IiBC has contributed to the creation of more than 100 jobs and 10 high growth start up companies. IiBC clients have raised €9,000,000 in funding and €750,000 in research funding.
The type of support available includes: marketing, sales, financial, export development, mentoring, networking, and referrals. They can also help with IP, patenting, copyright, and trademark queries. Along with this there is a raft of other support services available from medical technology research to solar panel testing and characterisation facilities.
Next April a new entrepreneurship programme will begin under the stewardship of the Midlands and West Enterprise Programme. Interested parties can contact the innovation centre manager Maria Staunton on 094 90 43198, email [email protected]
For budding entrepreneurs there is a free mentoring clinic at the GMIT Innovation Centre in Castlebar on Monday January 18 and Tuesday January 19 2010. To book your free mentoring session or to find out more contact Trisha Carrick on 091 742853, email [email protected]
