Resources

Below is a list of web links that might be interesting or useful for your business. 

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Business funding back to top
European Union support programmes for SMEs
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/document.cfm?action=display&doc_id=4619&userservice_id=1&request.id=0
A Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation
http://cordis.europa.eu/eu-funding-guide/home_en.html
Enterprise Ireland’s R&D Offer
http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/ResearchInnovate/R+and+D+in+your+Enterprise/RandDFunding.htm
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CE Marking and Standards back to top
Standardisation
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/standards_policy/index_en.htm
Sustainable Energy Ireland
http://www.sei.ie/
Entrepreneurship & SMEs back to top
European Portal for SMEs
http://ec.europa.eu/small-business/index_en.htm
Network of Ambassadors for Female Entrepreneurship
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sme/promoting-entrepreneurship/women/index_en.htm#h2-female-entrepreneurship-ambassadors
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EU SME Centre in China
http://www.eusmecentre.org.cn/
Key figures on European business - with a special feature on SMEs
http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/cache/ITY_OFFPUB/KS-ET-11-001/EN/KS-ET-11-001-EN.PDF
Female Entrepreneurs Mentoring Programme
http://www.mentoringforfemaleentrepreneurs.com/
Start & Grow Enterprise Expo
http://www.startandgrow.ie
Environment back to top
Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.ie/
DG Environment
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/environment/index_en.htm
LIFE+
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
Envirocentre.ie - Supporting Industry, Supporting the Environment
http://www.envirocentre.ie/
Local initiatives back to top
EUGO network - Irish Point of Single Contact
http://www.pointofsinglecontact.ie/index.htm
European Commission Representation in Ireland
http://ec.europa.eu/ireland/press_office/index_en.htm
European Parliament Office in Ireland
http://www.europarl.ie/
Europe Direct Information Centres
http://www.europedirect.ie/

The Europe Direct Information Centres in Ireland contain stocks of relevant EU publications and are available to deal with any queries in relation to EU matters. There are 8 such centres in Ireland.

Irish SOLVIT Centre
http://www.solvitireland.ie/

SOLVIT is an informal problem-solving network created to solve problems that EU citizens or businesses are experiencing with the public administrations of EU Member States.

Market information back to top
ICT Sector in Ireland
Document Icon ICT Fact sheet.pdf
Medical Devices Sector in Ireland
Document Icon Medical Devices Fact sheet.pdf
Pharmaceuticals Sector in Ireland
Document Icon Pharmaceuticals Fact sheet.pdf
Wind Energy Sector in Ireland
Document Icon Wind Energy Fact sheet.pdf
Public procurement back to top
Irish Government Tenders
http://www.e-tenders.gov.ie/
Forum on Public Procurement in Ireland
http://www.fpp.ie/
EC website on Public Procurement
http://ted.europa.eu/TED/main/HomePage.do
EU Public Procurement Thresholds 2010/11

From this link you can download a copy of the thresholds (exclusive of VAT) above which advertising of contracts in the Official Journal of the EU is obligatory, applicable from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2011.

Research & innovation back to top
Framework Programme 7 (FP7)
http://cordis.europa.eu/
Europe INNOVA
http://www.europe-innova.org/index.jsp?type=page&lg=en&cid=6057
Checklist for EU innovation and research funding
http://cordis.europa.eu/eu-funding-guide/checklist_en.html

Other useful links

The Ireland Poland Business Association: www.irelandpoland.com

 Irish Women in Business Network:  www.irishwomeninbusiness.ie