Women’s Entrepreneurship
Express your Interest from Monday 9th September
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
In February 2024, the Irish Government announced €800m of funding for Shared Island priorities, including €30m towards the establishment of a new Shared Island Enterprise Scheme developed by InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland.
An element of this scheme is dedicated to fostering female entrepreneurship on an all-island basis. The first stage of this work involves funding for early pilot activities to be delivered on an all-island basis to help inform future programmes.
We are currently inviting Expressions of Interest for eight programmes. These programmes are being delivered by our partners: Women in Business/Network Ireland, Alinea, AwakenHub/AwakenAngels, and TechFoundHer. Once we have received an Expression of Interest, the delivery partners will be in touch with you to fill in an application form.
You can express your interest in any programme from Monday 9th September. Please see the individual programme pages for their respective Expressions of Interest closing dates.
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Early stage trading/Pre-revenue
Spark It
Delivered by Women in Business and Network Ireland
Aimed at women who are at the idea stage or who are early stage trading.
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AI Powered Innovation
Innovation Labs 1
Delivered by TechFoundHer
Aimed at women founders who have a tech idea, but not the tech or product skillset to build the roadmap, product, prototype or MVP.
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Ideation for Researchers
Engage
Delivered by Alinea
Structured ideation programme designed for women to explore the commercialisation of their research.
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Commercialisation for Researchers
Evolve
Delivered by Alinea
Specialising in validating start-up concepts, the programme supports women at the commercialisation stage of their research.
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Trading 2yr+
Grow It
Delivered by Women in Business and Network Ireland
Aimed at growth businesses or founders who have a solid business market but are ambitious to take their business to the next level of growth.
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Global Scaling
SheScales
Delivered by AwakenHub
Aimed at women-led businesses who are ready to scale globally and interested in expanding into new markets and growing their business internationally.
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Introduction to Angel Investing
Angel Investor Masterclasses
Delivered by AwakenAngels
Designed to provide aspiring and current angel investors with comprehensive insights into the world of angel investing.
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Advanced Investor Training
Deal Leader Training
Delivered by AwakenAngels
Aimed at women angels seeking to upskill in angel investing. It is designed for those who want to deepen their knowledge in evaluating investment opportunities.
If you have any questions about any of the Women’s Entrepreneurship programmes, please get in touch with our team.
