New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme

New Frontiers is Ireland’s national entrepreneur development programme that is delivered by the Institutes of Technology and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) under the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2007-2013. If you have an innovative business idea and are planning to establish and run your own company, the New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme can provide you with a package of supports to help accelerate your business development and to equip you with the skills and contacts that you need to successfully start and grow your company.

The New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme is targeted at entrepreneurs and early stage start-up companies located across Ireland. The programme is open to applications from a diversity of sectors including; food & consumer products, information & communication technology, engineering & electronics, medical devices, biotechnology, pharma, digital media, cleantech/renewable energy and eligible internationally traded services.

What does New Frontiers provide Entrepreneurs?

· Training in all areas of business including financial management, market research & validation, business process, patenting, product development, sales training.

· Mentoring from experienced business advisers and practitioners.

· Office and other business incubation facilities.

· €15,000 scholarship to cover full-time participation in the six month course.

· Networking with other entrepreneurs and business development agencies.

· Introductions to seed and early stage capital investment networks.

· Access to entrepreneurship best practice, both national and international.

· Peer-group learning from participants in the region and across the country.

· Access to the expertise in Enterprise Ireland through our Market Research Centre.

· Expertise from the Institutes of Technology and the supportive environment of their business incubation centres.

-- Interested applicants should check the participating Institute of Technology and dates.