Do you have a big idea for a food business? Food Works wants you!
- Ireland’s next generation of food entrepreneurs sought for 2015 programme ~
- Food Works 2014 participant, Wicklow Wolf, opens new brewery in Bray and plans 16 new jobs~
30th September 2014: Ambitious individuals, with an interest in building an international food or drink business in Ireland, are being sought for participation in Food Works 2015, a business development and training programme designed especially for food & drinks start ups jointly run by Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland and Teagasc. Food Works 2015 was officially launched today at the new Wicklow Wolf Brewery in Bray, Co, Wicklow. The company participated in Food Works 2014 and has just opened the 3,700 square foot brewery. Wicklow Wolf plans to create 16 new jobs over the next few years to support its growing business.
Food Works 2015
Applications are now open for candidates interested in being a part of the 2015 Food Works programme. Ideal applicants are ambitious food or drink entrepreneurs, or companies trading for less than 4 years that wish to target export markets and scale their business. It is envisaged that the company will have an innovative product either already developed or in development. The Food Works programme aims to help these young companies to realise their full potential to achieve significant scale and become major international businesses in markets across the globe while creating new jobs at home. Successful companies will be introduced to suitable investors to help them to fund a scalable business during the programme.
Interested participants are invited to learn more about the programme at a number of regional information seminars due to take place during October and November. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear the experiences of past Food Works participants and will receive information from Bord Bia, Teagasc and Enterprise Ireland about the supports available for their business as part of the Food Works programme.
Regional Seminar Dates:
• 15th October – Radisson Hotel, Athlone – 5.30-8pm
• 21st October – Tayto Park, Ashbourne– 5.30-8pm
• 4th November – Cork Institute of Technology– 5.30-8pm
To register to attend the seminars, or for more information on Food Works 2015, visit www.foodworksireland.ie.
