The new South-West Regional plan has been launched in Killorglin today by the minister for state with responsibility for business and employment.
The South-West plan, which will cover the period up to 2024 is part of a national €180 million package which will benefit nine new enterprise plans, including Kerry and Cork.
Since 2018, over 7 million euro has been granted in funding to six Kerry hubs under the Regional Enterprise Development Fund and the Regional Enterprise Transition Scheme
Minister of State Damien English says the regional enterprise plan for Kerry and Cork is to focus on the potential of digital enterprise, innovation hubs and to support sustainable food production and agri-tech.
To date, funding has been allocated to six Kerry enterprise hubs under the scheme.
Agritech Centre of Excellence in Tralee has received over €1.3 million.
Kerry Sci Tech was allocated over €355,000 to support the growth of science and technology
Over €448,000 was assigned to Mol Teic CLG in Dingle as an initiative to create jobs in the community.
Killorglin’s digital innovation hub RDI Hub CLG was granted over €3.6 million.
Sneem Innovation and Tech Services received €87,000 and Firies Business Hub was allocated over €1.2 million for food production facilities.
The regional enterprise plan aims to equip the south-west’s enterprise environment with world class supports, opportunities, networks and facilities.
Minister @Damien_English was at @RDIhubIreland today to launch the South-West #RegionalEnterprise Plan covering counties #Cork & #Kerry.
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@Entirl @IDAIRELAND @LEOCountyKerry @LEOCorkNW @LEOCorkNW @LEOSouthCork pic.twitter.com/2h77nO8Jde— Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (@DeptEnterprise) April 26, 2022
