What is the EER?

Winning this award demonstrates that this region’s innovation system has a rich set of assets – skilled, creative and entrepreneurial people; with strong research and tertiary institutions.

“Place matters in innovation. So do People”.

It demonstrates it is a place where ‘New’ ideas flourish, and where the capability to translate them into innovative goods, services, processes or markets exist.

Supported by a thriving and vibrant network that supports the sharing of knowledge and resources by a diverse range of players, including rms, suppliers, employees, universities, agencies, incubation spaces and research institutes.

“The EER is a project run by the Committee of the Regions, which is one of the 7 pillar institutions of the European Union. The Committee of the Regions, identifies and awards an EU region which shows an outstanding and innovative approach to Entrepreneurial supports and activities, irrespective of its size or wealth”

The idea of an “entrepreneurial region” can cover a broad range of different styles, sectors and outcomes.

It can refer to a place where commercial breakthroughs by world-famous multinational companies occur, or where groundbreaking research is carried out by universities and the public sector, or the places where new ideas are created by startups and entrepreneurs.

That place is our region. Our companies, Our University, Our Institutes of Technology, Our Business People, Our Services and our Entrepreneurs. We have it all and the EER 2018 recognises this.

Our application was supported by the then Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Minister Ring, MEPs, All LA s in the region and indeed all the relevant National, Regional, Local and Sectoral stakeholders who work directly and indirectly with our region’s Entrepreneurs.

What Now?

Let’s get every enterprise, community and business representative promoting this region. Why not download the EER Logo (hyperlink) and use it promoting your business, or download and hear from other ambassadors. With a Foreward by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humhreys T.D this short piece gives an insight into the level of activity across our ambitious region