Search under way for the next top entrepreneurs

The search for the next entrepreneurs to resuscitate the economy hasbegun, with Enterprise Ireland, the National Research and Design Centre LaunchPad programme, and it@cork announcing a new batch of start-ups.

Enterprise Ireland called for people to enter its New Frontiers programme which offers applicants €15,000 funding, office space, mentoring, and workshops. Enterprise Ireland is planning to invest more than €12m over the next three years to the programme. Already 120 business ventures have participated.

Head of research and innovation and highpotential start-ups, Greg Treston, said that feedback has been very positive from participants.