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Waterford Chamber often collaborates with other business organisations in Waterford and the South East to help achieve common goals,such as university status for WIT, support start-up businesses and provide informational networking events. Click here to view some of the organisations the Chamber works with.
South East Business & Innovation Centre
SEBIC provide support to entrepreneurs and existing companies at every stage of a project’s development, from start-up support with incubation office space, feasibility studies and business planning, through to expansion of your existing business into new markets or new product development.
www.sebic.ie
South East Enterprise Platform Programme
SEEPP is a one-year programme that aims to support entrepreneurs involved in knowledge-based start-ups in developing and accelerating their business concept. SEEPP provides an appropriate balance of management skills training, business mentoring, personal development and guidance to equip the participants with the appropriate skills necessary to develop and commercialise their business idea. SEEPP allows entrepreneurs to interact with and learn from the experiences of other entrepreneurs in similar start up situations.
www.seepp.ie
Waterford City Enterprise Board
Waterford City Enterprise Board provides a range of support services to both new and existing businesses in the city. These include:
- Business Information
- Assistance in business planning
- Counselling and advisory service
- Provision of an advice and referral service to enterprises which require tailored solutions to individual difficulties
- Provision of training programmes targeted at management development for the owner/manager
- Provision of mentor programme assistance
www.waterfordceb.com
IDA Ireland
IDA (Industrial Development Agency) is an Irish Government agency with responsibility for securing new investment from overseas in manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors. It also encourages existing investors to expand and develop their businesses.
www.idaireland.com
Irish Business & Employers Confederation
IBEC’s South East Regional Office represents the needs of nbusiness and industry in the entire South East region. This includes all sectors of economic and commercial activity and membership ranges from small retailers and professionals to large companies and multinational corporations. Services include:
- Advice and representation on all employee relations/human resources issues and employment legislation.
- Training programmes on management skills, industrial relations issues and employment law.
- Information on business issues such as the environment, transport, energy, telecommunications, R & D programmes, e-commerce.
- A leading voice to lobby for the development needs of the South East region.
- Networking events, conferences, seminars and information
evenings.
www.ibec.ie
MII South East
The Marketing Institute of Ireland is the professional body for marketing people throughout Ireland, offering membership, qualifications and training. The mission of the Institute is to develop business in Ireland by raising its marketing capability, upholding professional standards, and improving the skills of marketing people so they deliver exceptional business results for the companies that employ them.
www.mii.ie
Network Waterford
Within the Network Ireland constitution, the organisation is
committed to:
- Provide a forum where women in business and the arts can exchange ideas and increase their business contacts
- Encourage women to achieve more satisfying careers
- Market the skills and expertise of Network members
- Promote women as worthy contributors to the Irish economy and decision-making bodies
- Liaise with National & International Organisations
- Create links into Government and State bodies
- Promote a high standard of ethics in business
- Through the joint effort of members to promote the welfare of the community
www.networkwaterford.com
Spirit of Enterprise Forum
The Spirit of Enterprise Forum (SoEF) was established in 2006 to play a leading role in developing and fostering the promotion and encouragement of innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship in the South-East Region. Waterford Chamber is a proud and active member of this Forum.
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