Padraic Geraghty is a Senior Market Advisor at Enterprise Ireland who takes us through the various offerings Enterprise Ireland has for the Irish startup ecosytem. We specifically dive into:

- What is Enterprise Ireland & the appeal of setting up a business in Ireland

- Overview of the three main areas of support including:

1) New Frontiers Entrepreneur Development Programme - The national development programme for the first stage of your business 

2) Competitive Start Fund - £50k funding for 10% equity 

3) The High Potential Start-up unit (HPSU) - Seed investment matched funding 

• Extra support options available for HPSU clients 

• Feasibility grants & Market Discovery Fund  

• The rationale behind Enterprise Ireland directly investing in startups  

• Examples of company success stories