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Green For Business
Green For Business is a FREE programme that helps small businesses take the first step towards becoming more sustainable, giving you access to a green consultant who’ll show you the small changes that can have a big impact on your company - and the world around you.
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Energy Efficiency Grant
Take the next steps on your sustainability journey with our Energy Efficiency Grant.
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Digital For Business
For full information, determine eligibility and discover how Digital For Business can give you the edge over the competition.
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Grow Digital
The Grow Digital Voucher offers small and medium businesses with up to 50 employees financial support to embrace digital technology.
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Lean For Business
Lean For Business is designed to encourage clients to adopt Lean business principles in their organisations to increase performance and competitiveness. Lean is for all companies, regardless of sector – it is not just for manufacturing companies.
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Save Time, Money and Energy
Our lean, green, and digital supports will help you save Time, Money and Energy.
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Get Exporting
Get Exporting is designed to support companies at every stage of their journey to achieve new export sales.
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R, D and I Supports
Develop new or improved product, services or processes
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Your Waterford
Your Waterford is an initiative of the Local Enterprise Office Waterford that brings together the finest locally produced products and businesses that Waterford has to offer.
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Food Academy 2024
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Latest News

05/12/2024
10th Anniversary of the Local Enterprise Office, Waterford...
The Waterford LEO has assisted in the creation of over 1,200 jobs in the 10 years of its existence & provided over €6.5 million in grant aid to Waterford SMEs...
18/11/2024
Local Enterprise Office goes Digital
The Local Enterprise Office has launched its new online digital supports for small and medium sized enterprises. Digital for Business is an initiative from the Local Enterprise Office designed to give its clients a digital edge....
05/11/2024
LEO Desk Programme in Boxworks Co.Work Space January- June 2025...
The Waterford Local Enterprise Office (LEO) has partnered with Boxworks Co-Working Space to provide selected businesses with a dedicated desk space for six months....
23/10/2024
LEO announces Glas Award winners!
Local Enterprise Office, Waterford celebrates this year’s Glas Award winners, DHB Architects and Clem Jacob Hire.
22/10/2024
Digital 25 – South East
Small and Medium Enterprises from across the South East region gathered in Google headquarters for ‘Digital 25’, a major business event hosted by Google and the Local Enterprise Offices. ...
22/10/2024
LEO, assisting environmental evolution with Pirates Adventure Play Centre...
“The Local Enterprise Office has assisted us in our evolution over the years, helping us develop our offering and stay relevant.”...
22/10/2024
National Women’s Enterprise Day, a huge success
The event was proudly supported by Waterford Chamber, Network Waterford, and Dungarvan Chamber.
16/10/2024
Green Pathways: Sustainability in the Food & Drinks Sector...
Waterford Local Enterprise Office is delighted work in collaboration with Taste Waterford to deliver to an engaging workshop that promises to shed light on how those in the hospitality/ food & drinks sector can confidently introduce greener policies into their business, this workshop will demonstrate that introducing and maintaining a sustainability policy is practical, tangible, and impactful. This will be delivered by Jigsaw Better Business....
09/10/2024
Microfinance Ireland lending limit doubles
10/09/2024
LEO, supporting change through creativity with Mailo Power...
Monkey Cups is Ireland’s leading reusable coffee cup and water bottle company and is based at Waterford Airport Industrial Park. The business values and culture are rooted in being a sustainable business that has a positive climate change impact....
10/09/2024
National Women’s Enterprise Day launched by the Local Enterprise Office...
The National Women’s Enterprise event takes place from 9am to 12.30pm in The Majestic Hotel, Tramore, Waterford on Thursday, October 17th....
22/08/2024
A Green for Business Case Study
“The green for business programme helps prepare small businesses for the low carbon more resource efficient economy of the future.”...
12/08/2024
Glas Awards Launched!
The awards aim to recognise and celebrate businesses in Waterford who have made significant advances in bringing green principles into their business model....
30/07/2024
Local Enterprise Office Waterford is hosting its 10th Annual Business Networking Lunch...
As part of the 2024 Harvest Festival, Waterford LEO is thrilled to host its 10th annual business networking lunch on Friday, Sep 6th, at Momo Restaurant...
27/06/2024
LEO Waterford supports local design students
A new initiative by Waterford LEO aims to support students studying craftwork & design in Waterford. Two students have already been selected from the Waterford VTOS Craft & Design course for a 3-month placement in Kite Design Studios...

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Case Studies

22/10/2024
LEO, assisting environmental evolution with Pirates Adventure Play Centre...
“The Local Enterprise Office has assisted us in our evolution over the years, helping us develop our offering and stay relevant.”...
10/09/2024
LEO, supporting change through creativity with Mailo Power...
Monkey Cups is Ireland’s leading reusable coffee cup and water bottle company and is based at Waterford Airport Industrial Park. The business values and culture are rooted in being a sustainable business that has a positive climate change impact....
22/08/2024
A Green for Business Case Study
“The green for business programme helps prepare small businesses for the low carbon more resource efficient economy of the future.”...
30/05/2024
LEO, more than just local for ExPat Taxes
“The LEO was always available to help us work out what supports we qualified for.”
22/05/2024
LEO Desk Programme in Boxworks Co.Work Space Jul - Dec 2024...
24/04/2024
Supporting business growth with Billy Moore Metalworks
“The Business Expansion grant enabled me to put into practice the plans and advice I received from the mentoring sessions.”...
27/03/2024
Continuous Improvement Key to Liberty Blue Estate Agents' Long-Term Success...
“The services, grants and assistance the LEO offers are invaluable to small and growing businesses.”
12/02/2024
Organisation essential to business success
“When you are starting on your own you have to wear so many hats and if you are not organised, things can easily slip.”
15/01/2024
Starting Up with LEO Waterford - Klearcom's rise
“The Local Enterprise Office was there for us at the start with the support and resources we needed.”
01/11/2023
A Green for Business Case Study
“The green for business programme helps prepare small businesses for the low carbon more resource efficient economy of the future.”...
01/12/2023
New Head of Enterprise at LEO Waterford
“I hope my experience in building relationships will enable the Local Enterprise Office to play a key role.”
02/10/2023
Christine Murphy and Urban Aran leading the way
“My relationship with the Waterford Local Enterprise Office has opened so many doors for me.”
07/09/2023
Finding the right mix with LEO Waterford
“The team at the LEO has really helped me develop as a business, its support is more than just financial.”
23/06/2023
Reso Health’s controlled growth
“The LEO have helped us from day one. They understand the potential in what we’re doing and have supported us every step of the way.”...
06/06/2023
The many roads to LEO supports
“I’m so grateful to have been put in touch the Local Enterprise Office, they’ve been a great help from the first meeting.”...