Enterprise Ireland has launched a Competitive Start Fund (CSF) targeted at supporting marine technology and agritech start-ups.
A total fund of €500,000 is available, with each successful applicant receiving €50,000 in equity funding.
Enterprise Ireland is ideally looking to attract early-stage projects that are able to demonstrate:
Core of the economy
Commenting on the fund, Minister Michael Creed said: “I am delighted to launch the Competitive Start Fund for marine technologies and agritech. Ireland boasts a diverse and highly-skilled community of entrepreneurs and these sectors in particular are very progressive.”
“Irelands’ marine and agriculture industries are at the core of the Irish economy. Start-ups in these sectors have the capacity and commitment to contribute to global developments and make positive impacts on a global scale.”
Sub-sectors
Applications in the agri-tech sector are sought from the following sub-sectors:
The fund will open for submissions on Tuesday 10 July and close on Tuesday 24 July.
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