The Covid-19 pandemic has created severe challenges for Irish businesses with significant job losses, worldwide disruption and an uncertain road ahead.
Enterprise Ireland is responding to the current global crisis by working with Irish exporters to help them avail of business response supports recently unveiled by the Government. These supports are designed to help businesses stabilise and adapt to the evolving situation, in preparation for getting back on the road to recovery.
For further information on the supports outlined here or for any queries you may have, email the Business Response Unit at businessresponse@enterprise-ireland.com or contact us at 01-727 2088
As the Covid-19 emergency continues to disrupt businesses around the globe, the Government has put in place a suite of funding supports to help Irish companies adjust to immediate and future challenges.
Covid-19 Business Financial Planning Grant
The Covid-19 Business Financial Planning Grant is a new support for Enterprise Ireland clients. It provides 100% funding of up to €5,000 to access an approved financial consultant.
Sustaining Enterprise Fund
Access up to €800,000 in funding with Enterprise Ireland’s new Sustaining Enterprise Fund. This fund helps companies maintain business continuity and liquidity.
Sustaining Enterprise Fund for Small Enterprise
This fund will provide a €25k to €50k short term working capital injection to eligible smaller companies. It supports businesses to strengthen their ability to return to growth and be trading strongly in 3 years time.
Other Covid-19 Supports from Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland has a range of other supports for companies who are being impacted by Covid-19 including the new Lean Business Continuity Grant and the Rapid Response Research and Innovation Funding.
Other Covid-19 Supports from Government
There are a number of additional Government supports for businesses including employee supports such as the Short Time Work Support, the Covid-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy and supports from LEOs.
Innovation, Diversification & Competitiveness Supports
Enterprise Ireland has a range of existing supports to help businesses become more innovative, more competitive and more diversified. For more information on these supports, contact your Development Advisor.
As Covid-19 impacts markets globally, we will publish articles below on Irish Innovation, Business Supports and International Market Watch insights and news.
The Enterprise Ireland UK team discussed how businesses are tackling customer communication and customer care during continued Brexit uncertainty.
Joined by
Robert Rowlette, General Manager of Archway Products
Alan Croghan, Financial Director of EasyFix,
Enterprise Ireland UK's water sector webinar will provide an update on
The UK water industry as the UK emerges from lockdown
The £50 billion AMP 7 investment cycle
Ofwat’s new £200m innovation fund
Irish supply chain on the Enterprise Ireland AMP 7 online push database
With insights from:
Conor Stone, Enterprise Ireland
Darragh Cotter, Enterprise Ireland
This webinar considers the impact of Covid-19 on the UK construction sector and examines the evolving opportunities to engage with Europe’s largest infrastructure project; HS2. Expert insights from:
Nicky Wright – Supply Chain Manager, HS2
Simon Poulter - Head of Procurement and Supply Chain, Align JV
Anthony Boulic - Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Manager, Align JV
Howard Mitchell – Head of Innovation, HS2
John Hunt – Senior Advisor, Construction, Enterprise Ireland
Jonathan Healy hosts this webinar providing expert guidance on the steps companies should implement to support the smooth transition of employees back into the workplace with:
Fredericka Sheppard, MD, Voltedge
Joyce Rigby Jones, MD, Voltedge
Karen Hernández, Enterprise Ireland
This webinar discusses:
Health, safety and well-being of employees
Communicating around employees' return
Resource planning, roles & responsibilities
Data privacy, security & GDPR
Host and innovation expert Aidan McCullen explores how Innovation plays a key role in adapting to the Covid-19 crisis with:
Martin McVicar, CEO of Combilift
Gary Keating, CTO of Hibergene
David Keeley, Senior Executive - Innovation, from Enterprise Ireland
This webinar discusses:
The importance of innovation through a crisis
Why collaboration is a key element for success
How Enterprise Ireland supports innovation
Allyson Stephen of Enterprise Ireland UK will be hosting retail expert, Brian Roberts, to find out all the information that Irish retail exporters need to know.
Bryan is an experienced retail & shopper insights professional, previously working with Kantar, Mintel and tcc Global.
Bryan's previous and current professional experiences provide a unique insight into UK retail and will bring huge benefit to Irish companies exporting in this space.
Join our webinar on 3rd June at 10am for advice from financial expert, Brendan Binchy on how best to navigate accessing liquidity and managing cashflow and hear from Enterprise Ireland's finance team who will discuss the financial supports available. Topics include:
Navigating the business challenge of accessing liquidity and managing cashflow
The importance of a robust financial plan
Funding options available from Enterprise Ireland.
The Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme supports Irish-owned retailers to enhance their digital capability and develop a more competitive and resilient online offer.
This €2million fund will be administered by Enterprise Ireland on behalf of DBEI.
This webinar took place on Fri April 17th at 11.00 - 12.00 PM BST to inform potential applicants about the basis of the scheme and eligibility criteria & activities. Details on how to apply are available at www.enterprise-ireland.com/retail
Covid-19 has us all very concerned. The mental and financial sting of social distancing makes business as usual no longer possible. Sales contracts have evaporated, events cancelled, and programs are indefinitely paused.
Join us for a 5-part webinar series, with a goal to provide you with practical guidance, tools and advice.
Re-position and address today’s new market opportunities with the drive and creativity that makes your company so unique. The program is a 5-part series of webinars.
Module 2 of the Focus Shift Webinars Series will examine the following:
Module 3 of the Focus Shift Webinars Series will examine the following:
Module 4 of the Focus Shift Webinars Series will examine the following:
Module 5 of the Focus Shift Webinars Series will examine the following:
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has published a guidance document for businesses outlining preventative measures that can safeguard against the spread of coronavirus and mitigate the risk to business operations in the event of infection. Read more here
Enterprise Ireland has developed a webinar to support clients and is designed to be a practical tool that will help businesses understand and apply the NSAI Guidelines to the workplace.
In this webinar, Deirdre McPartlin, UK Manager, Enterprise Ireland and Gerry Collins, Managing Partner, ECOVIS Wingrave Yeats outline the UK Government’s COVID-19 supports and address the questions Irish companies are asking in relation to these supports: 1. Job Retention / Furloughing 2. HRMC Deferments 3. Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Watch NowEnterprise Ireland’s offices in Germany have launched a series of Webinars; Market Watch Germany, to help Irish companies exporting to Germany navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by Covid 19.
The first webinar looks at overall market sentiment and the German Government support package for companies facing acute difficulties in light of Covid-19. We were joined by market, legal and tax experts from Germany Trade & Invest, SHWP Tax & Law and MHL Law.
In this interview with Emer O'Donnell, Forum Programme Manager, Niall McEvoy shares some insight into the supports available to HPSU companies to get them through this crisis. (Interview recorded 3rd March 2020). Enterprise Ireland is responsible for supporting High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Companies. HPSUs are start-up businesses with the potential to develop an innovative product or service for sale on international markets and the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within 3 years of starting up.
Watch NowIn this interview with Emer O'Donnell, Forum Programme Manager, Niall McEvoy shares some insight into the supports available to HPSU companies to get them through this crisis. (Interview recorded 30th April 2020).
Enterprise Ireland is responsible for supporting High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Companies. HPSUs are start-up businesses with the potential to develop an innovative product or service for sale on international markets and the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within 3 years of starting up.
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has published a guidance document for businesses outlining preventative measures that can safeguard against the spread of coronavirus and mitigate the risk to business operations in the event of infection. Read more here
Enterprise Ireland has developed a webinar to support clients and is designed to be a practical tool that will help businesses understand and apply the NSAI Guidelines to the workplace.
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Online Retail Scheme
The Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme supports Irish-owned retailers to enhance their digital capability and develop a more competitive and resilient online offer.
This €2million fund will be administered by Enterprise Ireland on behalf of DBEI.
This webinar took place on Fri April 17th at 11.00 – 12.00 PM BST to inform potential applicants about the basis of the scheme and eligibility criteria & activities. Details on how to apply are available at www.enterprise-ireland.com/retail.
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Focus Shift North America Webinar Series – Module 1: Leadership and Communication
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Focus Shift North America Webinar Series – Module 2: Corporate and Crisis Communications
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Focus Shift North America Webinar Series – Module 3: Impact Assessment
3rd June 10am – Register now
Covid-19 response webinar – Accessing Liquidity & Managing Cashflow
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Focus Shift North America Webinar Series – Module 4: Creating a New Narrative
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Focus Shift North America Webinar Series – Module 5: Targeted Sales Approach
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Covid-19 Workplace Improvement and Protection Webinar
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has published a guidance document for businesses outlining preventative measures that can safeguard against the spread of coronavirus and mitigate the risk to business operations in the event of infection. Read more here
Enterprise Ireland has developed a webinar to support clients and is designed to be a practical tool that will help businesses understand and apply the NSAI Guidelines to the workplace.
Watch Webinar Recording
UK Gov Covid- 19 Supports for Irish companies with a registered UK Presence
In this webinar, Deirdre McPartlin, UK Manager, Enterprise Ireland and Gerry Collins, Managing Partner, ECOVIS Wingrave Yeats outline the UK Government’s COVID-19 supports and address the questions Irish companies are asking in relation to these supports:
1. Job Retention / Furloughing
2. HRMC Deferments
3. Business Interruption Loan Scheme
Watch Webinar Recording
Market Watch: The view from Germany
Enterprise Ireland’s offices in Germany have launched a series of Webinars; Market Watch Germany, to help Irish companies exporting to Germany navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by Covid 19.
The first webinar looks at overall market sentiment and the German Government support package for companies facing acute difficulties in light of Covid-19. We were joined by market, legal and tax experts from Germany Trade & Invest, SHWP Tax & Law and MHL Law.
Watch Webinar Recording
Founders Forum Insights Part 2: HPSU Crisis Supports Webinar
In this interview with Emer O’Donnell, Forum Programme Manager, Niall McEvoy shares some insight into the supports available to HPSU companies to get them through this crisis. (Interview recorded 3rd March 2020).
Enterprise Ireland is responsible for supporting High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Companies. HPSUs are start-up businesses with the potential to develop an innovative product or service for sale on international markets and the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within 3 years of starting up.
Watch Webinar Recording
Founders Forum Insights Part 3: HPSU Crisis Supports Webinar
In this interview with Emer O’Donnell, Forum Programme Manager, Niall McEvoy shares some insight into the supports available to HPSU companies to get them through this crisis. (Interview recorded 30th April 2020).
Enterprise Ireland is responsible for supporting High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Companies. HPSUs are start-up businesses with the potential to develop an innovative product or service for sale on international markets and the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within 3 years of starting up.
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Additional Supports for Businesses include:
European Commission – Coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 Outbreak
Enterprise Ireland has a number of supports available to help businesses mitigate the impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).
For further information on the supports outlined here or for any queries you may have, email the Business Response Unit at businessresponse@enterprise-ireland.com or contact us at 01-727 2088
