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Business support providers in Ireland

Find public, industry, education and research providers offering practical support to businesses.

268 verified support providers.

  • Other

    Intreo Employer Services

    Ireland-wide

    Department of Social Protection service giving employers free vacancy advertising, recruitment matching and employer relations officer support nationwide.

  • Local Development Company

    IRD Duhallow CLG

    Cork, Kerry

    Community-led not-for-profit body delivering local social inclusion, employment, enterprise, rural development and related supports.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    IRD Duhallow Skillnet

    Ireland-wide, Cork

    Local, affordable multi-sector training network for businesses of all sizes in North Cork and the wider Duhallow and South West region.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    IRDG Innovation Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    National multi-sector network delivering research and innovation training to help companies build in-house innovation capability.

  • Sector body

    Irish Computer Society

    Ireland-wide

    Professional body for ICT professionals running a points-based CPD programme, specialist networks and named courses such as certified data protection practitioner training.

  • Sector body

    Irish Concrete Federation

    Ireland-wide

    National trade body for the aggregates and concrete products industry, producing technical guidance on product standards and running technical seminars.

  • Sector body

    Irish Farmers Association

    Ireland-wide

    National farmer representative association negotiating member discount schemes and running sector sections such as aquaculture and horticulture.

  • Sector body

    Irish Green Building Council

    Ireland-wide

    Irish Green Building Council is a national sector or specialist organisation with potential business-facing information, networks, training or referrals.

  • Sector body

    Irish Hotels Federation

    Ireland-wide

    National representative body for over 900 hotels and guesthouses, operating hotel classification, IHF Skillnet training and the annual Showtel exhibition.

  • Research centre

    Irish Manufacturing Research

    Ireland-wide, Dublin

    Irish Manufacturing Research provides research expertise, collaboration and industry-facing innovation capability in its published specialist domains.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Irish Medtech Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    National learning network since 2008 driving upskilling for Ireland's medtech and engineering companies, from start-ups to multinationals.

  • Sector body

    Irish Whiskey Association

    Ireland-wide

    Drinks Ireland category association for whiskey distillers, running a technical committee that maintains the Irish whiskey geographical indication rules.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    ISME Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    Not-for-profit national network offering certified management development and short courses designed specifically for SMEs.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    itag Skillnet

    Ireland-wide, Galway

    Regional technology business network funding bespoke training for ICT companies along Ireland's AtlanTec gateway, from start-ups to multinationals.

  • Enterprise centre

    Kerry Innovation Centre

    Kerry

    Kerry Innovation Centre operates or promotes enterprise premises, workspace, training or local business-development infrastructure.

  • Local Development Company

    Kilkenny LEADER Partnership

    Kilkenny

    Community-led not-for-profit body delivering local social inclusion, employment, enterprise, rural development and related supports.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    L&D Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    National business network for companies of all sizes focused on the HR and Learning & Development professions, promoted by the Learning & Development Institute.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Law Society Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    National solicitor-led training network for legal firms of all sizes and international financial services professional advisors, run by the Law Society of Ireland.