Apprenticeship and traineeship guidance - Midlands Regional Skills Forum
Midlands Regional Skills Forum
Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath
Guidance connecting employers to apprenticeship, traineeship and institutional work-placement routes.
County support
Business support in Laois
County-linked support shown together with Ireland-wide support. Eligibility is not inferred — check each provider's own conditions.
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Support recorded in County Laois
- 39 services delivered locally
- 10 facilities located in the county
- 6 organisations operating here
- 17 support needs covered locally
A further 0 Ireland-wide services are available to businesses in County Laois. Ireland-wide support is delivered nationally and is not located in the county.
755 published results for Laois, including Ireland-wide support.
Services and programmes
572Service Service Apprenticeship employer service - LOETB
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
Laois, Offaly
Guidance on employer registration, apprentice recruitment and work-based training.
Service Back to Work Enterprise pathway - Connect Laois
Connect Laois
Laois
Guidance for eligible social-welfare recipients considering the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance or related progression routes.
Training Bespoke employer training - LOETB
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
Laois, Offaly
Tailored course design and delivery aligned with an employer's operational needs.
Service Business Growth, Innovation and Digital Supports - LEO Laois
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Laois
Navigation route to development and digital supports.
Service Business incubation and coworking directory - LEO Laois
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Laois
Official directory of nine Laois hubs and enterprise spaces with contacts and capabilities.
Advisory support Business information and advice - LEO Laois
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Laois
Practical information and guidance for starting, developing or growing a business.
Service Business plan and compliance guidance - Connect Laois
Connect Laois
Laois
Support developing a viable business plan and navigating practical startup, governance and compliance requirements.
Expert consultancy Digital for Business - LEO Laois
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Laois
Expert review and guidance to help small businesses plan and adopt appropriate digital technology.
Training Education and enterprise training - Connect Laois
Connect Laois
Laois
Local learning and upskilling provision, including enterprise, digital, employability and programme-specific training.
Service Education and research introductions - Midlands Regional Skills Forum
Midlands Regional Skills Forum
Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath
Introductions to further and higher education contacts so employers can shape courses and explore research collaboration.
Advisory support Employer engagement service - LOETB
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
Laois, Offaly
Single contact route helping employers identify workforce and training requirements.
Facilities and specialist infrastructure
40Facility Abbeyleix Heritage House
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Abbeyleix, Laois
Abbeyleix Heritage House is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Bloom HQ
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Mountrath, Laois
Bloom HQ is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Brand Central Hub
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Rathdowney, Laois
Brand Central Hub is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Killeshin Community Centre Hub
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Killeshin, Laois
Killeshin Community Centre Hub is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Portarlington Enterprise Centre
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Portarlington, Laois
Portarlington Enterprise Centre is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Portlaoise Enterprise Centre
Portlaoise Enterprise Centre
Portlaoise, Laois
Portlaoise Enterprise Centre is listed as an enterprise or hub facility. The record captures the published existence evidence and separates it from access confirmation.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Portlaoise Enterprise Centre enterprise and workspace facility
Portlaoise Enterprise Centre
Portlaoise, Laois
Portlaoise Enterprise Centre provides or coordinates enterprise premises and related business-support infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility The Cube
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Portlaoise, Laois
The Cube is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Vision 85
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Portlaoise, Laois
Vision 85 is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility Webmill
Local Enterprise Office Laois
Mountmellick, Laois
Webmill is published by the relevant LEO as business-accessible infrastructure.
Confirmed external-business access
Facility ADAPT Industry Collaboration Facility
ADAPT SFI Research Centre
Dublin, Ireland-wide, Dublin
ADAPT Industry Collaboration Facility is associated with ADAPT SFI Research Centre and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.
Access through collaboration
Facility CeADAR Applied AI Facility
CeADAR Applied AI Centre
Dublin, Ireland-wide, Dublin
CeADAR Applied AI Facility is associated with CeADAR Applied AI Centre and is recorded as a potential route for external business support, collaboration or enterprise access.
Access through collaboration
Delivery organisations
143Local Development Company Connect Laois
Laois
Community-led not-for-profit body delivering local social inclusion, employment, enterprise, rural development and related supports.
Education and Training Board Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board
Laois, Offaly
Laois and Offaly ETB offers Enterprise Support and Contract Training for businesses, plus apprenticeships delivered through its named FET centres.
Local Enterprise Office Local Enterprise Office Laois
Laois
Local first-stop shop providing information and support for people starting or growing a business.
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.
Network Midlands Regional Skills Forum
Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath
Regional forum connecting employers with education and training providers, identifying skills needs and helping co-develop responses.
Enterprise centre Portlaoise Enterprise Centre
Laois
Portlaoise Enterprise Centre operates or promotes enterprise premises, workspace, training or local business-development infrastructure.
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 information and support route for employers recruiting and training apprentices.
Technology Gateway APT Technology Gateway
Ireland-wide, Westmeath
Industry-facing gateway specialising in Polymers; materials; prototyping; processing.
Sector body Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland
Ireland-wide
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland is a national sector or specialist organisation with potential business-facing information, networks, training or referrals.
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
BioPharmaChem Ireland is a national sector or specialist organisation with potential business-facing information, networks, training or referrals.