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Competitive Start Fund 2018 Call Dates
Do you have a start up company that offers an innovative product/service? Are you looking to grow your company? The Enterprise Ireland Competitive Start Fund may be of interest to you.
The purpose of the Competitive Start Fund is to accelerate the growth of start-up companies that have the capability to become High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Companies. HPSUs are start-up businesses with the potential to develop an innovative product or service for sale on international markets and the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within 3 to 4 years of starting up.
The fund is designed to enable those companies reach key commercial and technical milestones, for example:
Evaluate overseas market opportunities and reach firm conclusions regarding the viability of the proposed business.
- Build a prototype.
- Secure a reference site.
- Develop a market entry plan for exploiting international opportunities.
- Secure partnership deal or strategic alliance.
- Identify suitable channels to international markets.
- Secure third party investment e.g. business angel, Venture Capital.
All applications to the Competitive Start Fund must be made via the Enterprise Ireland online application system during call open dates.
Upcoming Competitive Start Fund 2018 Call Dates
Call No | Call Name | Call Open | Call Close |
No. 50 | All Sectors – with focus on ICT | 23rd Jan | 6th Feb |
No. 51 | Regional / Marine Tech | 27th Feb | 13th March |
No. 52 | Graduate Entrepreneurship | 10th Apr | 24th Apr |
No. 53 | Female Entrepreneurship | 1st May | 15th May |
No. 54 | FinTech and Deep Tech | 29th May | 12th June |
No. 55 | International Entrepreneurship | 21st Aug | 4th Sept |
No. 56 | Experienced Business Professionals | 21st Aug | 4th Sept |
No. 57 | All Sectors with focus on Agtech/Manuf/Lifesciences/Renewables | 18th Sept | 2nd Oct |
Please note: call open and close dates outlined above are subject to change.
Key contact/more information
For more information on the Competitive Start Fund, please contact:
csf@enterprise-ireland.com
+353 1 727 2202 (9am – 5pm)