Useful links for Startups and SMEs

Calendar of Startup events around Ireland

Calendars of startup events independently curated by Startup Digest:

• startupdigest.com/digests/Dublin
  
  
• startupdigest.com/digests/cork
  
  
• startupdigest.com/digests/galway
  
  
• startupdigest.com/digests/Waterford
  
  
• startupdigest.com/digests/limerick
  
  

TechIreland: A comprehensive database of Irish Startups

TechIreland.org is a business development tool helping connect Irish startups with international investors, media and global customers. Currently in Beta stage.

Supporting SMEs Online Tool

The Supporting SMEs Online Tool is a cross-governmental guide to help small businesses know which of the over 170 Government supports could possibly fit their business.

By answering the 8 questions in the Supporting SMEs Online Tool, a small business will, in one location:

• Find out which of the over 170 Government business supports from 27 different Government Departments, Agencies and Initiatives are available to them
• Get information on the range of Government supports for accessing credit
• Be told their nearest Local Enterprise Office to discuss the outcomes of the guide further
• Be able to download all these filtered results into a document for their further use.

Other useful links

• The National Association of Community Enterprise Centres (NACEC) primary role is to support and develop the interests of 177 community enterprise centres on a national basis. Many centres were developed in areas of low employment and population.　
  
  
• How the Revenue Commissioners can help your business
  
  
• Business Regulation Portal
  
  
• An overview of government supports for manufacturing in Ireland: Manufacturing Guide
  
  
• Office of the Dublin Start Up Commissioner
  
  
• EU SME Tools and Databases including a self-assessment early warning tool and a SME Internationalisation Portal
  
  
• DCU Centre for Family Business