Who can apply: Small businesses (up to 20 employees) that could not avail of flood insurance, the business premises must have been flooded during the 4^th – 17^th December 2015 and this fact must be verified by the Local Authority. At the time of the flood the business must have been trading and in a rateable premises.

International Business Opportunities

The Enterprise Europe Network’s database contains thousands of profiles that span across the EU and beyond. Below is just a snapshot of current partnership opportunities contained within. Check out the database here to details of all current partnership opportunities.

Business Requests

A UK mushroom supply company seeks an Irish partner to supply individual quick freezing (IQF) mushroom products or alternatively IQF equipment

The company is a well-established supplier of fresh mushrooms to supermarkets, wholesalers, retailers and food service companies throughout the UK and Ireland. The company now wants to add value by incorporating IQF mushroom products into its range, preferably though an outsourcing agreement or by purchasing proven IQF equipment from a manufacturer. Any agreement would involve agency/distribution aspects or perhaps licensing if equipment is involved. For further information about this profile, contact Eimear and quote Ref. BRUK20141107001.

A Swedish company is looking for a manufacturing and/or subcontractor agreement to produce children's clothing

A Swedish company seeks a manufacturing and/or subcontractor agreement to produce children’s clothing. The company should preferably be able to offer a complete turnkey solution, including sourcing relevant fabric, printing on textile, cutting sewing and manufacturing the products according to given instructions (patterns and templates). The company should preferably have organic certification for their fabrics. For further information about this profile, contact Eimear and quote Ref. BRSE20150701001.

A UK importer, distributor and wholesaler of speciality ambient foods seeks Irish suppliers to add to its portfolio

This UK company sources, distributes and wholesales speciality ambient foods from the US, UK and Ireland. Their highly skilled team has established and developed strong partnerships with suppliers, outsourced service providers and customers alike. In the UK, the company works with a wide variety of speciality retailers, from delis and food halls, right up to Marks and Spencer, who the company supplies with American, British and Irish products as part of its international range. For further information about this company, contact Eimear and quote ‘Buckley and Beale’.

Business Offers

A Czech company specialised in welding, machining and overhauling is looking for subcontracting opportunities in Ireland

The company manufactures tools, jigs and single-purpose machines and overhauling and wishes to offer its services to Irish companies that are looking for subcontracting opportunities. The company is specialised in custom manufacturing and is able to build large welding constructions e.g. melting furnaces as well as small parts machining, gearing manufacturing or custom manufacturing. The company carries out general and medium repairs of machines and assemblies of technological machinery of various investment units, specialising in the processing industry. For more information about this profile, contact Eimear and quote Ref.
20120402029 BO.

A French manufacturer of surgical devices, osteosythesis staples and Kirschner (K) wires seeks manufacturing and distribution agreements with Irish companies

This innovative French company has expertise in the manufacture of components made from nickel titanium alloys for the medical device business and high technology applications. It has developed a large range of compression staples and K-wires. The products are already on the market and are primarily used as devices for ostheosynthesis surgery. The company can also manufacture tailor-made staples according to specific requirements from the potential partner. Potential partners might be surgical ancillaries, tools manufacturers, medical device distributors to hospitals and clinics and independent surgeons with a network. For further information about this profile, contact Eimear and quote BOFR20151014001.

Are you planning some important changes in your business in 2016?

More than 70% of organisational change efforts fail! Many of the reasons for these failures have been identified as

• Failure to share the vision successfully
• Failure to communicate effectively throughout the change cycle
• Failure to deal effectively with fear and resistance around change
• Failure to have meaningful accountability for success or failure

None of these reasons have anything to do with the actual planned change itself, but rather with the leadership and motivation of the people involved. We so often fail to give the time and attention needed to engage people properly in change from the beginning resulting costly delays and often failure.

I have been partnering successfully with leaders and organisations for 10 years now to help them design and implement change in a way that achieves their goals and leaves them with a happy, motivated workforce. My client list includes banks, pharmaceuticals, technology companies, SMEs and charities.

I am now offering intensive one-to-one half-day and full-day programmes for leaders on How to Plan for Success Through Your People. The programme will involve

• A discovery phone-call to get a clear understanding about your particular challenge and change context
• A one-to-one half-day or full-day session where we cover the essential things that you need to understand in order to engage your people successfully in your change project and avoid resistance and fear. You will also leave with a customised plan for how you are going to engage and communicate with your people throughout your project.
• 1-2 follow up coaching sessions by phone to ensure that you are getting the results you desire when you are implementing your plan.

This programme can take place at your office, on-line or at a pleasant hotel setting and is priced accordingly.

To discover if this programme will deliver what you need for 2016, please contact Miriam by calling 087-2399522 or emailing miriam@spaceforchange.ie.

For more information about Space for Change or Miriam, please check out www.spaceforchange.ie.