Denise Rocks

Film production, animation, immersive experiences, and digitising cultural heritage are just some of the exciting themes driving this year’s cohorts, and these founders are bringing innovative ideas to life, shaping the future of creative industries.

INTRODUCING CEED & Explorer Programme

#CREW has officially kicked off this year's CEED and Explorer incubation programmes, welcoming a brand-new cohort of creative entrepreneurs.

Visit crewdigital.ie/programmes/ for more info.

Enterprise Ireland, in collaboration with the Irish BICs, has launched NextWave, a new 10-week hybrid accelerator programme exclusively for women founders.

Register here: furthr-5694315.hs-sites.com/nextwave-inf...

📅 Programme starts: 12 November 2025

Dermot Mee, Chief of Staff at Fourier Earth, a California startup pioneering onsite hydrogen production.

With 25+ years in Silicon Valley, Dermot has led innovation across biotech, pharma & SaaS — and advised Fortune 100s on emerging tech.

🎟️Buy Ticket: theinnovationexchange.ie/innovation-s...

Pathway to Innovate - Innovation Clinic.

Hosted by Platform94, in partnership with #IRDG & Skillnet Innovation Exchange.

📍 Platform94, Galway

🗓 13th October

🕗 Start: 8:45am

📌 Register: share-eu1.hsforms.com/16MrnwcFcTZS...

👉 More info: www.pathwaytoinnovate.ie/

Join us this weekend at the Undergraduate Open Days @uniofgalway.bsky.social

Find us in the 🟠 Zone and discover our part-time study options including #microcredentials

💻 Register at: universityofgalway.ie/opendays

#TuesdayThoughts #OpenDay #UniversityOfGalway

🚀 Find a Pathway to Innovate workshop near you!

Pathway to Innovate helps SMEs across Ireland embed innovation and entrepreneurship practices through targeted upskilling and regional clinics.

👉 Read more & register here: pathwaytoinnovate.ie?utm_campaign...

Building Academia-Industry Partnerships in Ireland’s Space Sector Fostering collaboration across academia, industry, and government to advance Ireland’s space sector.

🚀 The Irish Space Association and University College Dublin are delighted to invite you to:

Building Academia–Industry Partnerships in Ireland’s Space Sector

📅 Thursday, 11 December 2025

📍 UCD Sutherland School of Law

👉 Register here to secure your place:

www.eventbrite.ie/e/building-a...

✨ INVITATION ✨
As part of Mayo Ideas Month, Enterprise Ireland, Regional Skills West and Local Enterprise Office Mayo invite you to a morning of insights, connections, and real-world strategies designed to power up your business

💣 Fuel Your Business Growth 💣

Register Here: lnkd.in/ed-ZYZnh

💡 Mayo Ideas Month 💡 Mí Tuairimí Mhaigh Eo

1st October to 7th November 2025

✨ INVITATION ✨

Check all the Mayo Ideas Events and book your event as tickets are selling fast!

👨‍🚀 Growing Ireland’s space sector needs talent.
Join our skills-focused workshop for employers in the space industry! 🚀

📅 Oct 3 | 📍 Cork

🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/lift-off-u...

🎯 Let’s build the future workforce – together.

#SpaceWorkforce #Space #SpaceIndustry

🚀 Calling all in Ireland’s space sector!
Join us 3 Oct at Blackrock Castle Observatory for
“Beyond the Horizon – Building Ireland’s Space Workforce”
Workshop on future skills for the space economy.

🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/lift-off-u...

#SpaceWorkforce #Space #SpaceIndustry

INVITATION
As part of Mayo Ideas Month, #EnterpriseIreland, #WestRegionalSkills and #MayoLocalEnterpriseOffice invite you to a morning of insights, connections, and real-world strategies designed to power up your business

Discover Supports for Startups & SMEs
Register here: tinyurl.com/4v29zuu9

📬 September Issue 3 Newsletter is Out!

✅ Regional Skills West Annual Awards 2025 - Nominations are open
✅ Upcoming events in the West
✅ Funded Training & Resources
✅ Other news

📖 Read the full issue here: lnkd.in/eqn_F-hg

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⭐ Fuel Your Business Growth ⭐
Business Breakfast
Discover Supports for Startups & SMEs
Tuesday October 7th 2025, Leeson Enterprise Centre Westport,
8.30 – 10am
In-Person | Free Breakfast | No Cost to Attend

Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

🚨 Call for Nominations!
The Regional Skills West Annual Awards 2025 are now open!

Have you come across game-changers who are solving industry skills needs in the West? 🌟
Recognize their impact now!

👉 Nominate today and help us celebrate innovation and excellence!

forms.office.com/e/PqBuL5xexF

👉12 months access full-day strategy sessions tailored to your goals and challenges, focused one-hour office hours to accelerate progress, staff training and upskilling days to build capability, and peer learning with leading Irish companies in industries such engineering, manufacturing, hospitality.

AI Navigator is a programme that helps Irish SMEs adopt and implement AI. Delivered by #PorterShed, #RDIHub and #GreenTechHQ, it connects you with a high-powered network of Irish enterprises and experts leveraging the transformative power of AI.

yvonne@portershed.com or visit www.AINavigator.ie

🚀 The Innovation Summit 2025

📅 October 23rd | 9:00am – 3:00pm
📍 Radisson Red, Galway

Next month, we’re bringing together Ireland’s brightest minds in business, technology, and leadership for The Innovation Summit — designed to explore how disruption can be turned into an advantage.

Benefits of an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher - Technology Gateways The Innovation Voucher Programme was developed by Enterprise Ireland to build and develop links between Ireland’s public knowledge providers (i.e. higher education institutes, public research bodies) ...

Discover how the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher
Programme assists Irish businesses & creates an environment of #research & #innovation for companies & projects of all shapes & sizes.
technologygateway.ie/articles/ben...
#Innovation #support #funding #EnterpriseIreland

🌟 Exciting Opportunity for Meath’s Business Community 🌟

📅 September 30th | 11am-1pm
📍 Athlumney, Navan, Co. Meath, C15 E8KV

Register here: theinnovationexchange.ie/events/skill...

#Innovation #SME #BusinessGrowth #Networking #Meath

Pathway to Innovate is a Skillnet Ireland–funded programme (Offered at no cost to participants)

Hosted by #Platform94, in partnership with IRDG & Skillnet Innovation Exchange.

📍 Platform94, Galway

🗓 13th October 2023

🕗 Start: 8:45am

📌 Register via the QR code on the flyer.

Tuesday October 7th 2025, Leeson Enterprise Centre Westport,
8.30 – 10am
In-Person | Free Breakfast | Free

✨ INVITATION ✨

Mayo Ideas Month #EnterpriseIreland, #RegionalSkillsWest and #LocalEnterpriseOfficeMayo invite you to a morning of insights, connections, and real-world strategies designed to power up your business

💣 Fuel Your Business Growth 💣

Register Here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

1-Day Certified Carbon Literacy Training

This 1-Day Certified Carbon Literacy Training equips you with the knowledge and practical tools to make a measurable difference in tackling climate change , at work, in your community, and beyond.

REGISTER HERE:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/1-day-cert...

As part of Mayo Ideas Month, Enterprise Ireland, West Regional Skills and Mayo LEO invite you to a morning of insights, connections and strategies designed to power up your business
 
October 7th 2025
Leeson Enterprise Centre Westport
8.30 – 10am
Book here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

#Intreo Work and Skills - For Jobseekers & Employers
These vents provide you with the opportunity to find out more about the full time, part time and flexible job opportunities available in your local area. Training and upskilling options are also available.

👉 www.gov.ie/en/departmen...

🚨 Call for Nominations!
The Regional Skills West Annual Awards 2025 are now open!

Have you come across game-changers who are solving industry skills needs in the West? 🌟
Now’s the time to recognize their impact.

👉 Nominate today
forms.office.com/e/PqBuL5xexF

Companies across the country will open their doors to students 🎓, educators 👩‍🏫, jobseekers 💼, and local communities 🏘️, offering a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how Irish manufacturing really works ⚙️.

🚀 Ireland’s first-ever national Manufacturing Day is here — a new initiative by #Ibec to spotlight the innovation, skills, and opportunities driving our dynamic manufacturing sector.

📅 Friday, 3 October 2025

Register: www.ibec.ie/connect-and-...