Budget submission 2024

In the broader areas of finance and banking, there are clear landscape changes taking place. We have made our submission to this consultation on the Future of Retail Banking through that lens: specifically, how can retail banking remain relevant and fit-for-purpose for the start-up and scale-up communities. These points can also apply to the wider SME community.

Budget submission 2022

Proposals to Government

A proposal to Government to provide emergency financing to viable innovation-driven enterprises with strong potential to scale.

A working document to inform emergency financing for viable medium to large-sized innovation-driven enterprises (IDEs) with strong potential to scale.

Coalition of organisations with a shared interest in the growth of the indigenous tech sector

EIIS: a critical lever to address capital market problems exacerbated by COVID

This analysis is based on data from Revenue on investment raised between 2007-2018, under four key schemes : 12 Business Expansion Scheme (BES); Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (EIIS); Seed Capital Scheme (SCS); Start Up Relief for Entrepreneurs (SURE).

Wider participation from private investors would be more forthcoming if EIIS was more accessible and user friendly for both individuals and companies. This will help Irish companies raise capital to scale faster, increase their exports and therefore compete in the international markets.