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Enterprise Europe Network

About the Ambassador Network for Female Entrepreneurship

In December last, the Enterprise Europe Network launched a network of Ambassadors for Female Entrepreneurship in Ireland, as part of a European project to encourage more women to consider self-employment as a career option. Our 10 Irish Ambassadors are part of a European network of some 150 across Europe. Three Chambers of Commerce - Cork, Dublin and Galway have initiated the network in Ireland.

The idea behind the network is to facilitate women entrepreneurs to meet with, speak with, and share their real-life experiences with other women considering starting their own business. For this first project, we are focusing on women who are students and/or unemployed as our initial target groups. We have held a small discussion session in Fás to date with a number of women who are considering starting their own business. The feedback from the session was great, so we are likely to run a few more of these hands-on type sessions.

In our Irish 'panel' of Ambassadors we have a good mix of sector representation as well as scale of business. Our Cork Ambassadors are:

European initiative website: European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors

The Enterprise Europe Network in Ireland works with all Irish based businesses by helping them to take advantage of the opportunities that the European market place presents. The Enterprise Europe Network can assist you by providing you with the latest updates on EU legislation, by helping you to find commercial and technology partners and by advising you of European tenders, trade fairs and brokerage events, trade missions and public consultations on EU policy issues.

If you need assistance in any of the areas below, or if you have specific enquiries relating to any aspect of doing business in Europe, you should contact your local Enterprise Europe Network centre in Ireland.

  • Developing your business in new markets
  • Utilising innovation, technology or knowledge transfer services
  • Finding an agent, consultant, supplier in another European market
  • Accessing funds through European programmes
  • Sourcing research partners in Europe
  • Contributing to EU policy making

For more information see: www.een-ireland.ie

For more information on European service for SMEs see the links below:
European Portal for SMEs
Small Business Act
SME Envoy
Enterprise Europe Network in Ireland

If you would like to see how the Enterprise Europe Network at Cork Chamber can help your business, contact Katherine Fitzpatrick (021) 4530137 at the Chamber.