Minister Dara Calleary opens EnterpRISING23 in Sligo
Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Dara Calleary T.D recently spoke at EnterpRISING23, hosted by WestBIC and Enterprise Ireland in the Sligo Park Hotel, encouraging SMEs to access supports for growth focused companies.
The event provided businesses and entrepreneurs from the North-West region with key information on supports available to help businesses grow and succeed.
A full house of delegates heard from successful entrepreneurs and industry experts on a series of topics including navigating entrepreneurial supports, strategic networking & communicating for start-ups and how to attract and prepare for investment.
The Enterprising23 event featured speakers from SME’s, large companies and innovative start-ups including David McIntyre, Cubbie; Ruairi Dooley, BiaSol; Margaret Rae, Konree Innovation; Fergal O’Connor, BuyMedia; Michael Furey, Ronspot; James Doherty, Sliabh Liag Distillers; Catherine Devine, Pumpskynz; Kieran Supple, Reap Interactive and Kasia Gaborec-McEvoy, My Name is Ted along with members of Enterprise Ireland’s start-up and investment teams including Jenny Melia, Executive Director and Anna-Marie Turley, HPSU and Entrepreneurship. Broadcaster Lisa Regan moderated the day.
Minister Calleary said, “The West of Ireland’s reputation as an attractive place to do business is growing, with more and more innovative companies establishing, growing, and succeeding here. This event aims to capitalise on this, highlighting not only the competitiveness of the region but the opportunities for businesses to expand and innovate. This government, through our enterprise agencies Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise network, is committed to helping businesses in all our regions access the right supports for them to thrive and grow. I encourage all entrepreneurs, founders and business owners to find out more about the supports available to you.”
Thank you to everyone who attended on the day to support the mission of demystying the supports available for startups and growth focused companies.
For further information contact: info@westbic.ie
