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Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Departmental Schemes

Photo of Gerald NashGerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of applications received for the competitive start fund on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41445/12]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland launched a new competitive programme called the “Competitive Start Fund” in December 2010. The purpose of the Competitive Start Fund is to accelerate the growth of start-up companies that have the capability to succeed in global markets. The Competitive Start Fund provides support of up to €50,000 in equity matched by €5,000 of promoters equity to companies to test and prove product/market fit at an earlier stage of development. The fund is open to applications from early stage companies from the following sectors: Internet, Games, Mobile, Apps, SaaS, Cloud Computing, Enterprise Software, Lifesciences, Cleantech and Industrial Products, who meet the relevant eligibility criteria. Enterprise Ireland has received 833 applications under this fund up to 25 September 2012.

Details of the number of applications received on a county by county basis are set out in the tabular statement.

COUNTYNUMBER
Carlow8
Cavan3
Clare13
Cork85
Donegal20
Dublin380
Galway44
Kerry18
Kildare28
Kilkenny11
Laois5
Leitrim0
Limerick44
Longford1
Louth11
Mayo20
Meath16
Monaghan3
Offaly4
Roscommon10
Sligo23
Tipperary11
Waterford17
Westmeath15
Wexford15
Wicklow16
Overseas12

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