A free program of business support classes and one to one business coaching is being offered from March to April 2022 for start-ups, SMEs and spin-outs with circular economy ideas based in eligible areas* delivered by Munster Technological University (Ireland) in collaboration with Centria University of Applied Sciences (Finland).

*Geographic eligibility: Republic of Ireland: Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick. Northern Ireland: excluding Belfast and Outer Belfast. Finland: Länsi-, Keski-, Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi.

Participants are expected to benefit from increased business performance through:

• 7 weekly 90-minute online workshops providing impactful skills and support to making key decisions
• 7 1-1 coaching sessions with experts from Munster Technological University and Centria University of Applied Sciences in entrepreneurship and the circular economy
• Networking with other circular economy businesses in Finland and Ireland

Application

Companies interested in benefiting from this free support should send a short expression of interest and any questions to Niall.OLeary@mtu.ie by February 21st with the subject ‘Circular Economy’. Expressions of interest should outline the activities of the company and some of the business decisions under consideration that could be examined during the program.

Places are limited and the program starts Monday, March 7th.