West of Ireland tech hub opens scale-up programme
Irish tech hub Platform94 has launched The International Scale-up Programme in partnership with Enterprise Ireland. Its aim is to help increase the number of successful Irish-born companies overseas, through mentoring entrepreneurs to grow their business in a foreign market.
The programme aims to foster the potential of entrepreneurs across the West and NorthWest region, through further developing their skills including understanding of the driving forces within their industry, research growth opportunities in overseas markets, develop business leads and attend conferences in specific foreign markets.
The recent Report of the SME Growth Taskforce: SME and Entrepreneurship Growth Plan, identified how important the support of entrepreneurs and SMEs is to Ireland’s economy.
Additionally, a study conducted at William Russell found that Ireland has immense potential for companies looking to go global, with experts suggesting it is the best country to start a business in.
Méabh Conaghan, west region director, Enterprise Ireland, said: “Selling into markets overseas can be daunting and challenging for SMEs and this support will help with market research, product market fit, and financial planning, culminating in a practical route to market strategy supported by Platform94 and OCO Global. This is exactly what is needed to help companies to scale and grow from the West of Ireland.”
Brian Muldoon, Platform94 client scaling manager, said: “Scaling a business is hard. It requires different skills at different stages of a company’s growth. As businesses progress, they need support around funding, talent acquisition and retention, and access to new markets.”
Applications are currently being sought for the pilot programme, which will run for 12 weeks. The closing date for applications is 13 October.
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