Regional Impact
South-East
(Waterford, Wexford, Carlow & Kilkenny)

— Regional Impact at a Glance

345
companies supported

20,003
people employed

€39.5m
invested in companies (2018 – 2020)

€8m
Regional Enterprise Development Fund and Border Enterprise Development Fund approvals

Industry Strengths of Region
food, engineering, pharmaceuticals, and digital technologies
Strategic Focus 2022-2024
Aligned with Enterprise Ireland’s Strategy 2022 – 2024 Leading in a Changing World, across the regions Enterprise Ireland will focus on the dual priorities of delivering an effective and supportive enterprise ecosystem and driving entrepreneurship activity with a strong focus on the following areas:
- Supporting the growth and transformation of Irish enterprise
- Supporting first-time exporters and boosting capability of SMEs
- Boosting the region’s enterprise ecosystem
- Supporting the development of skills and talent