About WESTBIC
WESTBIC is the official EC Business & Innovation Centre in the Border, Midland & Western region of Ireland providing tailored support to innovative enterprise through the initial stages, from concept to commercialisation. Established in 1987, WESTBIC is a specialist provider in the Government's portfolio of supports to indigenous industry, supported under the National Development Plan.
WESTBIC has considerable cross-sector experience at the start-up and early stage development of value added enterprise.
Our mission statement:
"to identify, incubate and support value-added enterprise opportunities."
Our aims & objectives:
- Support Innovative Start-Ups
- Support Intermediaries
- Add Value to Partners
- Manage Incubation Space
- Offer Seed Capital
- Provide Mentoring Support
- Support Existing Companies
- Service Networks
- Support Community Enterprise
- Implement Enterprise-led Cross Border and EU Programmes
- Deliver Enterprise Teaching/Training
- Deliver Enterprise Programmes
Assisting Business Development
WESTBIC-assisted companies represent a survival rate of over 90% based on sound business planning, effective private sector networks, and timely inputs in areas such as product development, marketing information, counselling, seed capital and brokering. Our multi-skilled team and talent pool of experts provide assistance for developing businesses to reach targeted growth objectives.
Our extensive client base embraces a range of industry sectors with clients specialising in manufacturing, knowledge-based industries, tourism, crafts & textiles, internationally traded services, food, technology and aquaculture.
Please browse the site to help you in evaluating your business idea and contact us if we can be of further assistance.
THE IRISH BIC NETWORK
Outside of the WESTBIC region, BIC services are provided in other areas of Ireland through the following Centres:
| Cork BIC | Cork and Surrounding Area | |
| Dublin BIC | Dublin Area | |
| Limerick BIC | Limerick Area | |
| Noribic | Northern Ireland Territory | |
| SEBIC | South East Area |
Further information about these centres is available via our links page. The Business Innovation Centres in Ireland are members of the Irish BIC Network.
THE EU BIC NETWORK
WESTBIC is one of over 150 similar centres throughout the EU and is a member of the European Business & Innovation Centre Network (EBN), the umbrella organisation for all EC BICs.
The EU BIC Network provides WESTBIC with direct access to European markets, information and knowledge and successfully supports the development of transnational linkages between Irish companies and European companies and organisations.
WESTBIC also utilises the EU BIC Network to facilitate the establishment and implementation of transnational networking and other European programmes aimed at improving the performance and competitiveness of SMEs in the region.