Business information and advice - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Confidential one-to-one business advisory service run by LEO Kilkenny for anyone exploring self-employment or already running a small business in the county.
County support
Business support in Kilkenny
County-linked support shown together with Ireland-wide support. Eligibility is not inferred — check each provider's own conditions.
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Business support based in Kilkenny
Locally recorded support in County Kilkenny comes from Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny, Kilkenny LEADER Partnership, Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board and Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet, with the South East Regional Skills Forum covering the wider region. Training, hiring and mentoring make up most of the county-linked services. Recorded workspace reaches well beyond Kilkenny city, including Castlecomer Enterprise Centre, Piltown Enterprise Centre, Pembroke Business Centre and community hubs in Glenmore, Galmoy, Crosspatrick and Ballyouskill. Check each operator's own terms for access, availability and cost.
The sections below list support recorded as delivered in County Kilkenny. Ireland-wide support, available to businesses in every county, is listed separately further down the page.
Starting a business
View all in KilkennyAdvisory support Service Self-employment support for people with disabilities - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Dedicated LEO Kilkenny webpage signposting persons with disabilities to a self-paced eLearning course and resources for starting or running a business.
Advisory support Speak to an Advisor - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Online request form for LEO Kilkenny business support, used to gather information before the team arranges a meeting with a business advisor.
Training Start Your Own Business programme - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
LEO Kilkenny's 'Start a Business' hub acts as a first stop shop for people considering self-employment, linking to its Starting a Business Programme and planning resources.
Growing your business
View all in KilkennyAdvisory support Business information and advice - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Confidential one-to-one business advisory service run by LEO Kilkenny for anyone exploring self-employment or already running a small business in the county.
Programme Food Academy Programme - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Food business development programme run by the Local Enterprise Offices with SuperValu, helping Kilkenny food producers progress toward SuperValu retail shelves.
Programme Get Exporting - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Export development programme for Kilkenny manufacturing and internationally traded services companies, combining workshops, digital content and one-to-one export advisor support.
Mentoring Mentoring and business advice - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Business Mentoring matches Kilkenny owner-managers with an experienced practitioner from the LEO Mentor Panel, plus free monthly one-hour mentoring clinics.
Advisory support Speak to an Advisor - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Online request form for LEO Kilkenny business support, used to gather information before the team arranges a meeting with a business advisor.
Training Training and events catalogue - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
LEO Kilkenny's Training and Events section provides a range of business training supports and events tailored to specific business requirements across the county.
Training & skills
View all in KilkennyTraining Start Your Own Business programme - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
LEO Kilkenny's 'Start a Business' hub acts as a first stop shop for people considering self-employment, linking to its Starting a Business Programme and planning resources.
Training Training and events catalogue - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
LEO Kilkenny's Training and Events section provides a range of business training supports and events tailored to specific business requirements across the county.
Mentoring & advice
View all in KilkennyAdvisory support Business information and advice - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Confidential one-to-one business advisory service run by LEO Kilkenny for anyone exploring self-employment or already running a small business in the county.
Expert consultancy Green for Business - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Free consultancy support helping Kilkenny businesses with 1-50 employees become more sustainable, delivered through up to two days with a specialist Green Consultant.
Mentoring Mentoring and business advice - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Business Mentoring matches Kilkenny owner-managers with an experienced practitioner from the LEO Mentor Panel, plus free monthly one-hour mentoring clinics.
Service Self-employment support for people with disabilities - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Dedicated LEO Kilkenny webpage signposting persons with disabilities to a self-paced eLearning course and resources for starting or running a business.
Advisory support Speak to an Advisor - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Online request form for LEO Kilkenny business support, used to gather information before the team arranges a meeting with a business advisor.
Workspaces & specialist facilities
View all in KilkennyService Remote Working Hubs directory - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Directory of remote working and co-working hubs across Kilkenny city and county, offering up to 150 individual working spaces signposted through the LEO.
Training Training and events catalogue - LEO Kilkenny
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny
LEO Kilkenny's Training and Events section provides a range of business training supports and events tailored to specific business requirements across the county.
Workspace or facility Castlecomer Enterprise Centre
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Castlecomer, Kilkenny
A town-centre Kilkenny Road enterprise centre two minutes from local shops, used by Castlecomer's self-employed and remote workers.
Confirmed external-business access
Workspace or facility Connolly's of Dunbell Hub
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny, Kilkenny
Connolly's of Dunbell Hub is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Workspace or facility Glenmore Community Centre Hub
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Glenmore, Kilkenny
A Graiguenakill community centre in Glenmore combining a free public broadband connection point with a listed remote-working hub.
Confirmed external-business access
Workspace or facility New Work Junction
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny, Kilkenny
A former bank building beside Kilkenny's MacDonagh Station running month-by-month desks, with the old vault repurposed as a locker room.
Confirmed external-business access
Workspace or facility Pembroke Business Centre
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Kilkenny, Kilkenny
Pembroke Business Centre is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Workspace or facility Piltown Enterprise Centre
Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny
Piltown, Kilkenny
A restored 1828 Market House in Piltown, once a Garda station, now a community-run remote-working hub with virtual office and postbox services.
Confirmed external-business access
Support providers in Kilkenny
Support recorded in County Kilkenny
- 39 services delivered locally
- 11 facilities located in the county
- 5 organisations operating here
- 17 support needs covered locally
A further 0 Ireland-wide services are available to businesses in County Kilkenny. Ireland-wide support is delivered nationally and is not located in the county.
143 published results for Kilkenny, including Ireland-wide support.
Support providers
143Sector body Irish Plastics Industry Association
Ireland-wide
Irish Plastics Industry Association is a national sector or specialist organisation with potential business-facing information, networks, training or referrals.
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.
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.
Skillnet Ireland network Leading Healthcare Providers Skillnet
Ireland-wide
Not-for-profit learning network established in 2008 dedicated exclusively to subsidised training for Ireland's private healthcare sector.
Skillnet Ireland network Learning Waves Skillnet
Ireland-wide
Training body for Ireland's independent commercial radio sector, set up in 2004 as an industry-led initiative based in Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Skillnet Ireland network Leisure Health Fitness Skillnet
Ireland-wide
National training network for the leisure, health and fitness sector, delivered in collaboration with Ireland Active, covering gyms, health clubs and leisure facilities.
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.
Research centre MaREI SFI Research Centre
Ireland-wide, Cork
MaREI SFI Research Centre provides research expertise, collaboration and industry-facing innovation capability in its published specialist domains.
Technological university or institute Maynooth University
Ireland-wide, Kildare
Maynooth University provides higher-education, research, innovation and industry-engagement routes relevant to business collaboration.
Technology Gateway MET Technology Gateway
Ireland-wide, Galway
Industry-facing gateway specialising in Medtech; engineering; life sciences.
Technology Gateway MiCRA Technology Gateway
Ireland-wide, Dublin
Industry-facing gateway specialising in Biodiagnostics; sensors; analytical science.
Skillnet Ireland network MIDAS Electronic Systems Skillnet
Ireland-wide
National training network for Ireland's semiconductor and electronic systems industry, procuring specialist trainers for member companies.
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.
Technological university or institute Munster Technological University
Ireland-wide, Cork, Kerry
Munster Technological University provides higher-education, research, innovation and industry-engagement routes relevant to business collaboration.
Other National Cyber Security Centre
Ireland-wide
State cyber authority publishing threat advisories, NIS2 guidance and an incident-reporting route for businesses and operators of essential services.
State agency National Enterprise Hub
Ireland-wide
National Enterprise Hub provides national information, capability, regulatory, market or business-support services relevant to Irish enterprises.
Skillnet Ireland network National Organic Training Skillnet
Ireland-wide
Not-for-profit national network offering low-cost training for farmers, growers, processors and consultants in the organic and agri-food sector.
State agency National Standards Authority of Ireland
Ireland-wide
National Standards Authority of Ireland 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.