CompetitivenessSupports
CompetitivenessSupports
CompetitivenessSupports
Given our small and open economy, the need to drive competitiveness has never been more urgent. From our Capital Investment Initiative to our Lean Programme, Enterprise Ireland has a range of competitiveness supports to suit your needs. Now with our new Operational Excellence Offer you can access our range of competitiveness supports with a one stop shop application and assessment.
Funding Supports
Funding Supports
From individual grants to funding for transformational projects across multiple expenditures, we have a range of supports available.
Operational
Excellence Offer
Excellence Offer
This offer incorporates Business Innovation, Capital Investment and Capability Building (including Lean) into a single project. The goal is to incentivise and support the key elements of a larger transformation project leading to significantly increased competitiveness.
Business Innovation Initiative
Business Innovation projects can be used to support the costs of an internal team to implement a new or significantly improved production or delivery method or business model.
Capital Investment
Initiative (CII) Fund
Initiative (CII) Fund
The aim of the Capital Investment Initiative (CII) is to assist Enterprise Ireland client companies improve productivity and competitiveness through the acquisition of new capital equipment and technology.
Lean Business
Funding
Funding
Lean methodologies have helped hundreds of Irish companies to improve efficiency and to reduce waste in terms of operational processes. Enterprise Ireland has a full suite of supports in this area ranging from initial consultancy awareness building to an entire organisational level capability building or training project.
Capability Supports
Case Studies
Critical Healthcare
How Critical Healthcare Makes a Difference to Medical Emergency Services
Critical Healthcare is the first choice for emergency medical services in Ireland. Enterprise Ireland awarded a grant to assist with development of their cutting-edge system, helping them to enter international markets.
Phonovation
Improved Competitiveness Drives Growth in Every Sense for Phonovation
Leading automated SMS provider Phonovation dramatically overhauled their business to increase competitiveness through the LEAN transformation programme provided by Enterprise Ireland.
vStream
How Focusing on Competitiveness Drives Innovation in vStream
Experiential technology company vStream create immersive consumer experiences for global brands. With Enterprise Ireland support, much of their IP has become patented, offering an additional revenue source.