Job creation target for €17m fund

A €17 million fund for firms, aimed at creating jobs, will be launched today by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe.

The Bank of Ireland start-up and emerging sectors equity fund aims to help entrepreneurs turn ideas into new products and services for export markets.

The fund will be managed by Delta Partners on behalf of Bank of Ireland and Enterprise Ireland, for whom this is the second fund for start-up and early-stage growth firms.