This event will be valuable for both indigenous and multinational companies who are looking to start, maintain or grow their R&D activities in Ireland.
You will hear from Mark O’Sullivan, Partner and Head of R&D Incentives, BDO Ireland, who will provide insights and strategies on the R&D Tax Credit and Grant incentives, while also outlining ways to minimise administrative obstacles and risk and maximise efficiency with the end goal being to allow businesses to focus on their R&D.
Mary Considine leads the management team at Iarnród Éireann, driving the organisation’s vision to be the backbone of Ireland’s sustainable transport network.
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Irish Rail's strategic plans and investment priorities including key developments to support sustainable, reliable and connected rail services in Cork and across the region.
This webinar will feature Katie Ridge, Head of Employer Relations, Adare who will examine major developments along with compliance requirements to monitor in 2026 including the progress of draft legislation to consider as part of your organisation’s preparations for the year ahead.
Gain timely information that will help you make informed decisions and support the planning within your HR & people strategies.
This session will explore practical strategies for embedding diversity, equity and inclusion, show how leaders can drive meaningful change, and highlight ways to develop cultural intelligence across teams.
In this session, we will explore how technology and AI impacts intrapersonal leadership and dealmaking intelligence, critical thinking and problem solving, motivation and time management, resilience, and growth mindset.
Using Power BI, a business analytics service developed by Microsoft, you will learn to connect to a wide variety of data sources, both on-premises and in the cloud, and then transform and model the data for analysis. You will learn key topics such as Data Connectivity, Data Transformation & Modelling, Data Visualisation, Dashboard & Report Creation, Natural Language Queries, and Power BI Services.
Cork County Council has launched the Local Festival and Event Fund 2026. Supported by Fáilte Ireland, the fund is designed to grow high-quality festivals and events across Co. Cork. Funding can be accessed through two streams: Small/Medium Festivals and Events, and Large-Scale Festivals and Events.
Applications for funding can be made until Friday, 27th February 2026.
If you have any feedback that can inform the Chamber's submissions to the following public consultations, please contact Aoife, amoriarty@corkchamber.ie:
Are you an EU SME or start-up in the renewable energy sector? Are you interested in expanding to the Republic of Korea?
Join the EU Business Hub @ENVEX 2026 business mission from 18 to 22 May 2026, where up to 50 European companies will be selected to explore opportunities in green and low-carbon technologies.
