A new National Enterprise Hub has been launched by the Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Peter Burke TD, something which aims to make it easier for business owners to access grants, loans and expert advice.
The hub will bring together over 180 different government supports from 19 different departments and state agencies. It is supported by Enterprise Ireland.
Speaking at the launch in Trinity College, Peter Burke outlined his satisfaction at this service finally being launched.
He said: “The National Enterprise Hub is a fantastic new service which, for the first time, gathers together all government support in one place for businesses to search and access, saving our SMEs time and valuable resources in identifying the grants and measures that are relevant and available.”
“The National Enterprise Hub was a key element of the SME Package agreed by the Government in May and I am delighted that it has now been delivered.”
The launching of the Enterprise Hub was part of a government initiative in May that agreed a range of measures to support small and medium enterprises which were also brought forward by Minister Burke.
Key measures off of this included doubling the Innovation Grant Scheme to €10,000, widening the eligibility for the Trading Online Voucher, extending it to all sectors up to 50 employees and introducing a second payment of ICOB for businesses in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Minister of State Emer Higgins TD was also welcoming of these new resources for small and medium sized business.
She said: “The start of a business journey can be daunting for some, and even as entrepreneurs progress, they may experience unexpected challenges along the way.
“The aim of the National Enterprise Hub is to help make it easier for those businesses to find what help is available and navigate the robust ecosystem.”
The Hub team can be contacted through the website www.neh.gov.ie or by phone (01 727 2100), where users can engage directly with an advisor.
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