Call for companies to attend InterTradeIreland’s Equity Advisory Clinic, February 13, Rubicon Centre, CIT
Are you seeking to raise venture capital or business angel finance? Would you benefit from objective, independent advice? Do you meet our eligibility criteria? If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions, they why not book a slot at the clinic? The clinic takes the form of a private one-to-one meeting with Drew O’Sullivan, InterTradeIreland’s lead equity advisor. During the meeting, Drew will outline and advise on fundraising activities; including business plan review, investment pitch practice and signposting to investors. He can advise on funding opportunities in both Ireland and Northern Ireland. For further information and to register for this event, click here.
‘Entering the Indian Market’, in association with the Cork Chapter of the Ireland India Business Association, February 13, Port of Cork
The Cork Chapter of the Ireland India Business Association (IIBA) will host an evening seminar on ‘Entering the Indian Market’. In response to demands from businesses for more focussed educational events with relevant information and vital contacts that they can immediately use to develop their Indian market strategy, the IIBA has organised this interactive event aimed at those who are now keen to enter, or expand, their business links in India. The evening will take the form of an initial presentation by Michael Dineen, CEO of Cork-based Contracting Plus. Michael will give a brief presentation on how he set up his business in India, to be followed by an interactive round-table discussion, which will be chaired by Mike Murphy, Director of the Asian Business Programme in UCC, who has previously lived and worked in India. To ensure that attendees get the maximum benefit from this event, places are strictly limited.
The seminar will conclude with a short reception allowing participants to continue their discussions one-to-one, and to network. Catering will be provided, and kindly sponsored by, Bollywood Lounge restaurants. There is no charge for this event, but due to the limited places, immediate booking is essential. Please do not book a place unless you, or a colleague, will definitely attend. Please note that there is no parking at the Port of Cork but there is ample parking at the Clarion Hotel car park just across the road. For further information please contact Liz@corkchamber.ie.
‘Mission for Growth to Belgium’, February 18-19, Wallonia, Belgium
A Mission for Growth, led by Vice-President Antonio Tajani, takes place in Wallonia, Belgium, on February 18 and 19, 2014. With a strategic location, Wallonia is within close proximity to excellent transport links, including European road and rail networks. The Walloon leading innovative industries are grouped in clusters. This mission targets the following industry sectors, corresponding to the main regional clusters:
The Mission aims at connecting Walloon SMEs to European companies active in the same or complementary sectors by participating in networking and B2B events. To register for the conference, click here or to register for the B2B event, click here.
‘Enterprise Ireland Exploring Exporting Workshop’, February 25, Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island
This workshop is aimed at early and pre-export companies that have the potential to sell their products/services in international markets. This highly practical one-day workshop will enable participants to investigate the export opportunities for their companies. By participating on the workshop participants will:
- Identify the challenges and risks associated with exporting
- Encourage you to take a systematic approach to preparing for export
- Enable you to assess and prioritise export opportunities
- Provide a framework to assess the capabilities and capacity of the business to support the demands of entering a new market
- Enable you to create a blueprint to prepare the business for the export journey
The workshop participation fee is €100 (VAT exempt) per client company, with a maximum of 2 participating delegates. For further information, contact Rena.Cushion@enterprise-Ireland.Com. Registration may be completed by clicking here.
‘Mission for Growth to Italy’, March 13th-14th, Naples, Italy
In the framework of the Europe 2020 Strategy for Growth: Promoting Business Partnerships in Europe, the European Commission Vice-President, Antonio Tajani, heads a Mission for Growth whose aim is to contribute in assisting SMEs in the Campania region to successfully overcome current difficulties. The Mission will comprise of a conference and of business to business meetings (B2B); with the scope of promoting business, technological and research partnerships between local and European and non-European companies, universities, research centres and technological institutes. The mission is being organised in conjunction with the support of the Enterprise Europe Network and Regione Campania. Click here to register for the conference and click here to register for the B2B meetings.
‘Human Resources Training Programme - Japan Industry Insight’, May 12 to 06 June, Tokyo
The EU Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is organising a 4-week ‘Human Resources Training Programme (HRTP) - Japan Industry Insight’ and it will offer EU executives the opportunity to experience and understand both the cultural and economic elements which define and explain Japan's business and technological achievements. HRTP is targeted at small, medium and large enterprises, who wish to acquire a broad understanding of Japanese society, its culture, and the business environment and practices in Japan. The programme will comprise of lectures, seminars and company visits and is designed to help participants become informed about the actual conditions of Japanese business through practical analysis and research. The 4-week programme may be extended by an option fifth week of company visits.
For the first four weeks of the programme, the EU-Japan Centre will cover costs relating to tuition, travel costs for visits, interpretation, etc. SMEs can apply for a €2,500 scholarship towards living expenses. Additionally, a €500 scholarship will be paid after participation in the HRTP course if they submit a profile through the Enterprise Europe Network’s partnering service. Eligibility will be checked through the ‘scholarship request – self-assessment declaration’ form that will be sent to the selected SMEs before participating in the HRTP course. For further information about this programme, please click here. The deadline for receipt of applications is March 6.
Business Partnership Opportunities
- A Romanian manufacturer, integrator, and distributor of equipment and solutions for the ICT Industry are interested in developing partnerships with Irish companies. The company provides high performance IT equipment and has expertise and recognition for software solutions based on Intel technologies, Oracle, SAP etc. across a wide range of sectors. For further information, contact Liz@corkchamber.ie
- A German SME, working as a professionally qualified and independent consultant in the field of Renewable Energy, seeks partners working in the same field to share its know-how and to cooperate in international projects; preferable through a joint-venture type arrangement. For further information on this profile, contact Eimear@corkchamber.ie
- A Belgian manufacturer of stainless steel toilet seats suited for use in public toilets, the medical sector, hotels, airports, boats, schools and companies; seeks trade intermediary partners. For further information, contact Eimear@corkchamber.ie and quote 20130227032.
- An Israeli company specialised in the manufacture of electronic equipment and mechanically-accurate assemblies for the industry domain seeks hi-tech companies and security organisations to which it can offer its services under a joint-venture arrangement. For further information, contact Eimear@corkchamber.ie and quote 20130603041
