Horizon 2020 Opportunity and Support

Calling food Producers in Mayo - I will be delivering the next Food Academy in October and November! Mayo Local Enterprise Office, in conjunction with Bord Bia and Musgraves (Supervalu), will run the Food Academy programme in Lough Lannagh, Castlebar on: 29^th October 09:00-17:00 5^th November…

The Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN) is setting up a HBAN Food Investor Syndicate. I have been asked via the Enterprise Ireland Mentor Network (of which I am one!) to bring this to the…

The Ulster Bank Business Achievers awards competition closes on September 26th and this is a shout out to Food & Drink producers to enter - do it!! There are several categories but the one of interest is the Food and Drink Award One of our largest indigenous and most sustainable industries, this category celebrates outstanding…

Click this link to watch Oonagh on IrelandAM Interview April 2014

Anyone who is looking to rent a production facility might be interested in considering this one near Killala, Co.Mayo. The unit and its details are up on Daft.ie at the following link.

Categories Companies can enter in one of six categories in the 2014 Innovation Awards. •Agri-Food (includes the development, production, packaging and marketing of food) •Bioscience (includes pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and nanotechnology) •Energy & the Environment (includes green technologies, utilities and transportation) •Manufacturing (includes engineering design and the production of industrial…

Each category winner will secure a €10,000 Irish Times communications package and an ipad. They will then compete to win the overall title of ‘Innovation of the Year’ which awards the winner with a communications and advertising package from The Irish Times worth €150,000. In addition, a UCD scholarship for an Executive Education programme commencing in 2015 and a state of the art laptop.

Date: Friday 1st November 2013 Venue: St Angela's College, The Food Technology Centre, Lough Gill, Sligo Cost of participation: Free (note registration is essential - phone Mary Boyle 071 9159700) Chair: Paschal McGuire, Director Entrepreneurship NE/NW, Enterprise Ireland 09.30 Registration & Coffee 10.00 EI Innovation & R&D Supports Mike Dolan, Manager Innovation Voucher Programme, Enterprise…

I'm delighted to announce that my book Money for Jam - The Essential Guide to Starting Your Own Small Food Business is OUT NOW! and available to buy on-line in paperback, kindle and e-book versions and in bookshops!