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Business support in Cork

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Starting a business

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  • Advisory support

    Business advice - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    General business information and advisory services from LEO Cork City covering local authority processes, procurement, energy efficiency, and connections to training, mentoring and Enterprise Ireland progression routes.

  • Advisory support

    Business advice - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    General business information and advice service from LEO Cork North & West, acting as the first stop shop for people starting, growing or developing a micro business in the region.

  • Advisory support

    Business Advice Clinic - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    Free remote business advice clinics from LEO Cork City for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with under 10 employees based in the Cork City region, delivered by phone or web app.

  • Advisory support

    Business Advice Clinics - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    Free weekly remote business advice appointments with LEO Cork North & West business advisers, delivered by phone, WhatsApp, Skype, Teams or Zoom to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the catchment area.

  • Workspace or facility

    IGNITE UCC

    University College Cork

    Cork, Cork

    IGNITE UCC is associated with University College Cork and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.

    Access through collaboration

  • Workspace or facility

    Rubicon Centre

    Munster Technological University

    Cork, Cork

    Rubicon Centre is associated with Munster Technological University and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.

    Access through collaboration

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Growing your business

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  • Advisory support

    Business advice - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    General business information and advisory services from LEO Cork City covering local authority processes, procurement, energy efficiency, and connections to training, mentoring and Enterprise Ireland progression routes.

  • Advisory support

    Business advice - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    General business information and advice service from LEO Cork North & West, acting as the first stop shop for people starting, growing or developing a micro business in the region.

  • Advisory support

    Business Advice Clinic - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    Free remote business advice clinics from LEO Cork City for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with under 10 employees based in the Cork City region, delivered by phone or web app.

  • Advisory support

    Business Advice Clinics - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    Free weekly remote business advice appointments with LEO Cork North & West business advisers, delivered by phone, WhatsApp, Skype, Teams or Zoom to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the catchment area.

  • Programme

    Business Development Programmes - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    A set of structured training programmes run by LEO Cork North & West, including Lean for Micro-Enterprises, Food Academy and the Start Your Own Business Programme, plus access to the Rubicon incubation centre and New Frontiers.

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Digital & AI

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  • Workspace or facility

    Nimbus Technology Gateway

    Nimbus Technology Gateway

    Cork, Cork

    Nimbus Technology Gateway is an open industry access point providing applied research expertise and specialist equipment through managed projects.

    Confirmed SME access

  • Workspace or facility

    Rubicon Centre

    Munster Technological University

    Cork, Cork

    Rubicon Centre is associated with Munster Technological University and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.

    Access through collaboration

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Training & skills

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  • Service

    Food business support - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    Food Academy Programme support promoted by LEO Cork City, a food business development programme run with SuperValu offering training, mentoring and the chance to trial products on SuperValu shelves for 12 weeks.

  • Programme

    Get Exporting - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    An export development programme available to LEO Cork City clients, offering workshops, digital content and one-to-one advisor support to help Irish manufacturing and internationally traded services firms achieve initial export sales.

  • Programme

    Get Exporting - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    The Get Exporting Ambition Roadshow 2026, a series of half-day regional events run through LEO Cork North & West helping SMEs prepare for export and identify international growth opportunities.

  • Programme

    Third Level Enterprise Programme - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    LEO Cork City's Third Level Enterprise Programme supports entrepreneurship initiatives at Cork's third-level institutions, including MTU's SHED hub and Prize for Innovation, MTU's Student Inc. Programme, and UCC's Entrepreneurial Society and Ignite Programme.

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  • Programme

    Get Exporting - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    An export development programme available to LEO Cork City clients, offering workshops, digital content and one-to-one advisor support to help Irish manufacturing and internationally traded services firms achieve initial export sales.

  • Programme

    Get Exporting - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    The Get Exporting Ambition Roadshow 2026, a series of half-day regional events run through LEO Cork North & West helping SMEs prepare for export and identify international growth opportunities.

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Sustainability

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  • Workspace or facility

    IGNITE UCC

    University College Cork

    Cork, Cork

    IGNITE UCC is associated with University College Cork and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.

    Access through collaboration

  • Workspace or facility

    MaREI Energy and Climate Testbed

    MaREI SFI Research Centre

    Cork, Cork

    MaREI Energy and Climate Testbed is associated with MaREI SFI Research Centre and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.

    Access through collaboration

  • Workspace or facility

    Nimbus Technology Gateway

    Nimbus Technology Gateway

    Cork, Cork

    Nimbus Technology Gateway is an open industry access point providing applied research expertise and specialist equipment through managed projects.

    Confirmed SME access

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Mentoring & advice

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  • Advisory support

    Business advice - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    General business information and advisory services from LEO Cork City covering local authority processes, procurement, energy efficiency, and connections to training, mentoring and Enterprise Ireland progression routes.

  • Advisory support

    Business advice - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    General business information and advice service from LEO Cork North & West, acting as the first stop shop for people starting, growing or developing a micro business in the region.

  • Advisory support

    Business Advice Clinic - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    Free remote business advice clinics from LEO Cork City for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small businesses with under 10 employees based in the Cork City region, delivered by phone or web app.

  • Advisory support

    Business Advice Clinics - LEO Cork North & West

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Cork

    Free weekly remote business advice appointments with LEO Cork North & West business advisers, delivered by phone, WhatsApp, Skype, Teams or Zoom to entrepreneurs and small businesses in the catchment area.

  • Workspace or facility

    CAPPA Technology Gateway

    CAPPA Technology Gateway

    Cork, Cork

    CAPPA Technology Gateway is an open industry access point providing applied research expertise and access to specialist equipment through managed projects.

    Confirmed SME access

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Workspaces & specialist facilities

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  • Training

    Training and events catalogue - LEO Cork City

    Local Enterprise Office Cork City

    Cork

    LEO Cork City's Training & Events section, where businesses can browse training programmes such as tax readiness, LinkedIn branding, public procurement and Start Your Own Business, and book a place online.

  • Workspace or facility

    Bandon eCentre

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Bandon, Cork

    A South Main Street townhouse office converted in 2013 into Bandon's hot-desking base for start-ups and remote workers.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    Bantry eCentre

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Bantry, Cork

    A Rope Walk enterprise centre with six hot desks and own-door offices, with part of the building closed after a 2024 fire.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    Bere Island eCentre

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Bere Island, Cork

    An islander-run heritage centre in a converted 1857 schoolhouse that doubles as Bere Island's high-speed broadband hub and office space.

    Confirmed external-business access

  • Workspace or facility

    CAPPA Technology Gateway

    CAPPA Technology Gateway

    Cork, Cork

    CAPPA Technology Gateway is an open industry access point providing applied research expertise and access to specialist equipment through managed projects.

    Confirmed SME access

  • Workspace or facility

    Charleville eCentre

    Local Enterprise Office Cork North & West

    Charleville, Cork

    A Bakers Road enterprise centre near the Cork to Limerick road, with a podcast studio, green-screen recording and a large touchscreen meeting room.

    Confirmed external-business access

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Support providers in Cork

Support recorded in County Cork

  • 104 services delivered locally
  • 21 facilities located in the county
  • 22 organisations operating here
  • 17 support needs covered locally

A further 0 Ireland-wide services are available to businesses in County Cork. Ireland-wide support is delivered nationally and is not located in the county.

151 published results for Cork, including Ireland-wide support.

Support providers

151
  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Macra Agricultural Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    Agricultural training network established by Macra na Feirme in 2015, offering part-funded courses for farmers and agri-business employees nationwide.

  • Technological university or institute

    Maynooth University

    Ireland-wide, Kildare

    Maynooth University provides higher-education, research, innovation and industry-engagement routes relevant to business collaboration.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Midland Border East Skillnet

    Ireland-wide, Cavan, Laois, Longford, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Westmeath

    Multi-sector Skillnet network run by Midland Border East Training Ltd, supporting upskilling in retail, sales, manufacturing, childcare and construction.

  • State agency

    National Enterprise Hub

    Ireland-wide

    National Enterprise Hub provides national information, capability, regulatory, market or business-support services relevant to Irish enterprises.

  • Business Innovation Centre

    NDRC

    Ireland-wide, Dublin

    NDRC provides startup, founder, innovation, mentoring, workspace or investment-readiness support through programmes and communities.

  • Network

    Network Ireland

    Ireland-wide

    Network Ireland is a national sector or specialist organisation with potential business-facing information, networks, training or referrals.

  • Other

    New Frontiers Programme

    Ireland-wide, Dublin

    National founder-development programme delivered through partner institutions, providing structured training, mentoring, validation and investor readiness.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Next Level Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    National multi-sector network promoted by Supply Network Shannon Ltd, providing subsidised upskilling and management/leadership programmes for companies of all sizes.

  • Business Innovation Centre

    PorterShed

    Ireland-wide, Galway

    PorterShed provides startup, founder, innovation, mentoring, workspace or investment-readiness support through programmes and communities.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Positive2work Skillnet

    Ireland-wide, Cavan, Dublin, Louth, Meath, Monaghan

    Multi-sector network for companies in Dublin and the North East offering subsidised training in resilience, management development, IT and health and safety.

  • Business Innovation Centre

    RDI Hub

    Ireland-wide, Kerry

    RDI Hub provides startup, founder, innovation, mentoring, workspace or investment-readiness support through programmes and communities.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Restaurant Hospitality Skillnet

    Ireland-wide, Dublin

    Established by the Restaurants Association of Ireland in 2017, this network trains restaurant and hospitality staff from commis chefs to owners.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Retail Ireland Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    Founded in 2000 and partnered with Ibec and Retail Ireland, this national network runs the Apprenticeship in Retail Supervision and other retail training.

  • State agency

    Revenue Commissioners Business

    Ireland-wide

    Revenue Commissioners Business provides national information, capability, regulatory, market or business-support services relevant to Irish enterprises.