Held part-time over an 8-10 week period, Phase 1 will help you to validate the market potential of your business idea. These weekend and evening workshops will help you evaluate if your idea can be turned into a viable business.

Following a competitive selection process, committed participants who have a strong value proposition and who can demonstrate that their business proposition has potential to grow and create jobs may be offered a place on Phase 2. If successful, you will receive intensive support for six months to develop both your own skills and to work up your business proposition. You will need to commit full-time to starting and developing your business. Typically 80% of this time is dedicated to working on your own business with just 20% attending modules, workshops and mentoring. Using this support, you will fully detail and validate your business proposition and identify potential customers, sales channels and funding options. You will receive up to €15,000 in funding, subject to satisfactory progress and development reviews.

Businesses emerging from Phase 2 will be guided to the most relevant government support that can best help them at their particular stage of development. Further incubation facilities and support may be available to participants for a limited period, in conjunction with ongoing support from the Incubation Centre Management team.