Agency Supports

Funding and support

• BASIS - Business access to state information and services - Web site: www.basis.ie
• IDA Ireland - Web site: www.idaireland.com
• Enterprise Ireland - Web site: www.enterprise-ireland.com
• Connect Ireland - Web site: www.connectireland.com
• Skillnets – Enterprise-led Learning Networks - Web site: www.skillnets.ie
• Local Enterprise Office Clare - Web site: www.localenterprise.ie/clare
• Clare Local Development Company ( LEADER) - Web site: www.cldc.ie
• Western Development Commission - Web site: www.wdc.ie
• Clann Credo - Web site: www.clanncredo.ie
• Micro-Finance Ireland - Web site: www.microfinanceireland.ie
• Business Angel Partnership - Web site: www.businessangels.ie
• Irish Venture Capital Association - Web site: www.ivca.ie
• Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland - Web site: www.seai.ie
• Bord Bia -Irish Food Board - Web site: www.bordbia.ie
• Bord Iascaigh Mhara – Irish Sea Fisheries Board - Web site: www.bim.ie
• Arts Council of Ireland - Web site: www.artscouncil.ie
• Crafts Council of Ireland - Web site: www.ccoi.ie
• Science Foundation Ireland - Web site: www.sfi.ie
• Inter Trade Ireland - Web site: www.intertradeireland.com
• Fáilte Ireland - Web site: www.failteireland.ie
• Citizens Information - Web site: www.citizensinformation.ie

Regulatory / Education, research and development / Other

• Companies Registrations Office- Web site: www.cro.ie
• Revenue Commissioners - Web site: www.revenue.ie
• Department of Social Welfare - Web site: www.welfare.ie
• Irish Patents Office - Web site: www.patentsoffice.ie
• Forfás - Web site: www.forfas.ie
• NERA - National Employment Rights Authority - Web site: www.workplacerelations.ie
• Teagasc - Web site: www.teagasc.ie
• Food Safety Authority - Web site: www.fsai.ie
• National University of Ireland, Galway - Web site: www.nuigalway.ie
• Technology Transfer Office, NUIG - Web site: www.nuigalway.ie/tto/
• Galway Mayo Institute of Technology - Web site: www.gmit.ie/research/
• University of Limerick - Web site: www.ul.ie
• Technology Transfer Office, University of Limerick - Web site: www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Research/Technology_Transfer_Office
• Limerick Institute of Technology - Web site: www.lit.ie/research/default.aspx
• Shannon College of Hotel Management - Web site: www.shannoncollege.com
• Ennis Regional Learning Centre - Web site: www.lit.ie/Ennis/default.aspx
• Burren College of Art - Web site: www.burrencollege.ie

Independent business organisations

• Chambers Ireland - Web site: www.chambers.ie
• Supply Network Shannon - Web Site: www.snshannon.com
• IBEC - Irish Business and Employers Confederation - Web site: www.ibec.ie
• ISME - Web site: www.isme.ie
• Small Firms Association - Web site: www.sfa.ie
• IFA - Irish Farmers Association - Web site: www.ifa.ie
• ICOS - Irish Co-operative Organisation Society - Web site: www.icos.ie
• Ireland US Council - Web site: www.irelanduscouncil.com
• American Chamber of Commerce Ireland - Web site: www.amcham.ie