Student entrepreneurs across Clare have begun their journey in this year’s Student Enterprise Programme, with eyes on next year’s national final.

Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in Clare and Limerick have launched Tech Disrupt 4.0, an exciting pilot project where participants can secure up to €25,000 in funding vouchers to help create and launch solutions that align with the principles of Industry 4.0.

A major event will take place at Dromoland Castle to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day 2019 on October 17th.

Exciting, up and coming Clare-based producers such as Chapel Gate Irish Whiskey Co, Inagh Farmhouse Cheese and Wilde Irish Chocolates will join producers from all over Ireland at the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) ‘Meet the Buyer’ event taking place on ‘The Street’ at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) on Thursday, 23 May 2019.

Local Enterprise Office Clare has made a significant impact locally in its first five years with the creation of 752 net jobs locally, €3.4m in funds approved and over 4,000 people trained.

Over 400 second level students from 15 schools across Clare will be bidding to secure a golden ticket to this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final in Croke Park when they showcase their business ideas at the County Final on March 6th to 7th in Treacys West County Hotel, Ennis

74 students from 13 local secondary schools in Clare are learning about the world of business by setting up their own enterprises through the Student Enterprise Programme with Local Enterprise Office Clare.

Local Enterprise Office Clare will co-host a networking event for local female entrepreneurs in Killaloe next month as part of National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED) 2017.

Teenage entrepreneurs from County Clare have won an award at the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals this week, organised by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) for secondary schools.