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Business support in Galway

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Starting a business

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Growing your business

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  • Advisory support

    Business Advice Clinics - LEO Galway

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    One-to-one advisory meetings offered by Local Enterprise Office Galway, bookable on scheduled dates, to help business owners and prospective founders decide their next steps.

  • Training

    Short Courses - LEO Galway

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    A rolling schedule of half-day online and in-person short courses run by Local Enterprise Office Galway on topics such as marketing, auto-enrolment, Canva and craft fair preparation, booked in advance.

  • Programme

    Strategic Growth Programme - LEO Galway

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    A 12-month growth programme for business leaders in Galway combining expert-led workshops, 1:1 strategy sessions and peer accountability, run at Galway County Council offices for a 12-person cohort.

  • Training

    Training and events catalogue - LEO Galway

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    The Training and Events section of the Local Enterprise Office Galway website, linking to the office's courses, networks, mentoring and events for businesses trading in Galway City and county.

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  • Training

    Short Courses - LEO Galway

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    A rolling schedule of half-day online and in-person short courses run by Local Enterprise Office Galway on topics such as marketing, auto-enrolment, Canva and craft fair preparation, booked in advance.

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Training & skills

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  • Training

    Short Courses - LEO Galway

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    A rolling schedule of half-day online and in-person short courses run by Local Enterprise Office Galway on topics such as marketing, auto-enrolment, Canva and craft fair preparation, booked in advance.

  • Training

    Training and events catalogue - LEO Galway

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    The Training and Events section of the Local Enterprise Office Galway website, linking to the office's courses, networks, mentoring and events for businesses trading in Galway City and county.

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Mentoring & advice

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Workspaces & specialist facilities

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  • Training

    Training and events catalogue - LEO Galway

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    The Training and Events section of the Local Enterprise Office Galway website, linking to the office's courses, networks, mentoring and events for businesses trading in Galway City and county.

  • Workspace or facility

    MET Technology Gateway

    MET Technology Gateway

    Galway, Galway

    MET 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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Support providers in Galway

Support recorded in County Galway

  • 64 services delivered locally
  • 9 facilities located in the county
  • 15 organisations operating here
  • 17 support needs covered locally

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

147 published results for Galway, including Ireland-wide support.

Support providers

147
  • Local Development Company

    Comhar na nÓileán CTR

    Donegal, Galway, Mayo

    The LEADER and partnership company for Ireland's inhabited offshore islands and the Three Peninsulas of west Cork, based on Inis Oírr in the Aran Islands.

  • Local Development Company

    Forum Connemara CLG

    Galway

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

  • Local Development Company

    Galway City Partnership

    Galway

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

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Galway Executive Skillnet

    Clare, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon

    Multi-sector regional network offering subsidised training to businesses across Galway, Clare, Mayo and Roscommon.

  • Local Development Company

    Galway Rural Development

    Galway

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

  • 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.

  • Local Enterprise Office

    Local Enterprise Office Galway

    Galway

    Galway County's enterprise office, based at Prospect Hill, distinguished by its Galway Food Directory, Local Food and Craft Gift Fair and Design Mingle short courses for craft makers.

  • Business Innovation Centre

    PorterShed

    Ireland-wide, Galway

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

  • Technological university or institute

    University of Galway

    Ireland-wide, Galway

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

  • Network

    West Regional Skills Forum

    Galway, Mayo, Roscommon

    Galway, Mayo and Roscommon employers are connected, through a manager hosted at University of Galway, to ATU and the region's two education and training boards.

  • Business Innovation Centre

    WestBIC

    Ireland-wide, Galway

    WestBIC, the EU business and innovation centre for the west, north west and midlands, provides startup consultancy, incubation and investor-readiness support from four hubs.

  • Research centre

    ADAPT SFI Research Centre

    Ireland-wide, Dublin

    ADAPT SFI Research Centre provides research expertise, collaboration and industry-facing innovation capability in its published specialist domains.

  • Other

    Apprenticeship Ireland

    Ireland-wide

    National apprenticeship portal where employers apply for approval to train registered apprentices across craft and newer apprenticeship programmes.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Aviation Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    A specialised training network for Ireland's aviation and aerospace sector, run by ICBE, covering MRO, leasing and engineering skills.

  • Sector body

    BioPharmaChem Ireland

    Ireland-wide

    Ibec trade association for over 90 biopharma, pharmaceutical and chemical companies, running working groups, member forums and industry-led training.

  • Skillnet Ireland network

    Biopharmachem Skillnet

    Ireland-wide

    A biopharma, pharmaceutical, chemical and medical device sector training network, promoted by Ibec's BioPharmaChem Ireland since 2006.

  • State agency

    Bord Bia

    Ireland-wide

    Bord Bia provides national information, capability, regulatory, market or business-support services relevant to Irish enterprises.