Innovation Enterprise Programme

INTERREG IVA Theme: Collaboration

Ref :007250

Lead Beneficiary: Omagh & Leitrim

Project Partners:
Omagh Enterprise Company Ltd
Leitrim County Council
Leitrim County Enterprise Board
Leitrim County Enterprise Fund

Beneficiary Council Areas: All ICBAN Councils

Funding Amount: £2,272,727 stg

Overview:
The overall aim of the Innovative Enterprise Programme is to:
Develop twin business workspace facilities in Omagh (Co. Tyrone) and Carrick-on-shannon (Co. Leitrim); and
Deliver business advisory services including specialist consultancy, mentoring and cross-border networking events

The Project Partners will deliver a suite of joint business supports that will help ensure that tenant businesses embrace the opportunities and challenges of a fast-evolving global economic environment.  Through these supports, the project will help to build a base of innovative knowledge-focused businesses that will generate sustainable employment and associated economic benefits for the border region.

1. To support the creation and attraction of technology-oriented businesses, which would assist in generating both turnover and high quality employment for the target areas;
2. To provide ‘hot desk’ facilities in Omagh and Carrick-on-Shannon for short term rental by three potential user groups:
   • Fledging local businesses that require affordable but high specification office space for the early stage development of their business;
   • Tenant companies with a short-term requirement for additional workstations; and
   • External companies, notably from Leitrim, with a need for short-term access to such facilities in that area (where this support will be delivered at each site and on a cross-border basis).
3. To create two new hubs for the delivery of innovation-centred support in the heart of the ICBAN region;
4. To facilitate ongoing collaboration on a cross border basis with all relevant economic agencies, ensuring tenant businesses have access to the most comprehensive business support packages possible; and
5. To deliver a series of events in both Omagh and Leitrim aimed at enhancing the profile of entrepreneurship and innovation across local businesses, schools and the general population. 

Letter of Offer Signing

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Back Row L-R: Cllr Frankie Donnelly, ICBAN, Mr Kieran McCrory, Omagh District Council, Mr Joe Lowe, Leitrim County Enterprise Board, Cllr Gerry Dolan, ICBAN, Mr Nicolas O’Shiel, Cllr Sean McDermott, ICBAN, Mr Joseph Gilhooly, Leitrim County Council, Cllr Seamus Shields, ICBAN.