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Applications Now Open for Cork County Council’s International Start-Up Accelerator Competition for Life Sciences, Medical Technology and Digital Health Companies

Pictured L-R Sharon Corcoran - Director of Service - Economic Development, Enterprise & Tourism - Cork Co Co, Mr. Tim Lucey Chief Executive - Cork Co Co, Brittany McDonough - Director of Global Partnerships at MassChallenge, Elaine Walsh - Economic Development, Enterprise & Tourism - Cork Co Co

Irish Entrepreneurs can now apply for the chance of a lifetime thanks to this morning’s official launch of Cork County Council’s ground-breaking start-up programme with Boston based MassChallenge, (Bridge to MassChallenge Cork).

Build Your Business Programme for Over 50s

ISAX (Ireland Smart Ageing Exchange) Ingenuity Build Your Own Business Programme is tailored for people aged 50+ who want to start their own business. This is led by ISAX and run in collaboration with the Local Enterprise Offices and Bank of Ireland. 

Taking place at Cork Airport Hotel and commencing April 18th 2018 at 6.15pm

Programme timetable of events for the upcoming Cork programme include: 

18.04.18 Evening (6.15pm-9.00pm)

Citizen's Dialogue/Conference

Ireland’s society and economy has been transformed by our membership of the EU, but a lot has changed since we joined in 1973. Every organisation, even successful ones like the European Union, need to go through a process of renewal. The European Union is 60 years old and it is time to start a conversation about a new vision of a Europe.

Cork Chocolate Festival & Baking World Festival

The Cork Chocolate Festival & Baking World will take place at the Cork International Hotel on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of November 2017. The event will take place on both days from 11am to 5.30pm.

The 2 day event which is being hosted in association with La Rousse Foods, Taste Cork & Cork County Council is the inaugural Chocolate Festival in Cork and the only one of it's kind in Ireland.