A new network for 2023 and beyond

About the Enterprise Europe Network

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) at Cork Chamber helps ambitious businesses innovate and grow internationally. We offer support and advice to SMEs, helping them make the most out of business opportunities. It is delivered as part of an Irish consortium in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and the Local Enterprise Office.

We help businesses grow through customised support, new business and technology partnerships, commercial opportunities, licensing deals, and partners searches for EU funded R&D. Most of the services we provide are free of charge!

The EEN is active in more than 60 countries worldwide, bringing together 3,000 experts from more than 600 member organisations throughout the world. The EEN is the largest support network for SMEs and combine international business expertise with local knowledge to help you take your business into new markets

What the Network can do for you

The EEN at Cork Chamber is connected to a Network that manages Europe’s largest online database of over 10,000 business opportunities in 60 countries. This enables us to access expertise and contacts to find you the right international business partners. Indigenous Irish businesses (both members and non-members of Cork Chamber) can search for business offers and requests to find new international business or academic partners. The database contains profiles of companies looking or offering to co-develop and supply your products, ideas and services or act a distributor, supplier, manufacturer, partner for joint venture, franchising, and outsourcing agreements.

With our expertise, we can provide you with specialised market information on topics such as domestic legislation, regulations, protecting your intellectual property and identifying relevant local agencies in your target market.

The EU want to support SMEs with innovative products and services reach their international potential. We can help provide you with information on accessing EU funding and finance.

If you are an ambitious SME looking to innovate and grow internationally, we can help. Please contact Grace at grace@corkchamber.ie and start your journey with the EEN.

New Appointment: Grace Kelleher

Cork Chamber is pleased to announce the appointment of Grace Kelleher to the role of Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Executive.

Grace Kelleher, Enterprise Europe Network Executive, Cork Chamber.

Grace has strong experience developing micro and small businesses in Cork, having previously worked as an Economic Enterprise and Business Development Executive with the South Cork Local Enterprise Office.

She holds a B.A. (Hons) Major in Economics and a MSc Business Economics from University College Cork.

Through the EEN, Grace will be working with SMEs in the region in helping them to innovate and grow on an international scale.

She will combine international business expertise with her local knowledge to offer personalised services and opportunities to businesses.