About the Prize
The LINC will provide to the winning company
- An incubation space of 23sqm for twelve months
- Included in this space will be desks and chairs for two people
- Electricity and heating bills
- Free WiFi access within the building and their office
- Free use of the boardroom with teas and coffees for four meetings during the year
- A €2,000 cash prize
- 5 days of dedicated mentoring from a panel of key mentors in the areas of:
- Digital Marketing – Ian Cleary, Razorcoast
- Sales – Gerry Moan – Constructive Intervention
- Market Research – Denise Doran – Marketing on Demand
- Business Strategy – Brian O’Kane – Oak Tree Press
- Finance and Funding – Gerry Delaney – Delaney Financial Consulting
- Intellectual property – Cathal Lane – Tomkins
- 3 full days of business mentoring will be provided by Fingal County Enterprise Board
- A structured approach to the development of their business through the “Create, Learn, Grow” programme
- Mentoring on key aspects of business development
- Industry specific seminars to support innovation and development for the companies
- Access to the academic expertise of the Institute
- A cohort of students for placements and possible recruitment
- Access to the facilities in the building including meeting rooms, training rooms and computer labs.
The value of this award is €25,000 which includes the cost of the incubation space, cash prize and the mentoring support available to the Company.
