Assistance

Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Westport Road, Castlebar, Co Mayo

T: (094) 902 7492
E: maria.staunton@gmit.ie
W: http://www.gmit.ie/Iibc/Iibc.pdf
Contact: Maria Staunton

Also at:
Galway
T: (091) 742822
E: george.mccourt@gmit.ie
Contact: George McCourt

Categories: Incubator

The Innovation in Business Centres (IiBC) at GMIT Castlebar and Galway have been built to stimulate high-tech innovation in various sectors such as ICT, Chemical & Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Biotechnology, Aquaculture & Marine Sciences, Environmental Technology, and Manufacturing.

The IiBC’s @ GMIT provide:

• Desk space for entrepreneurs who are at early stage of business start-up. This allows individuals to examine the feasibility of their venture, which may in time develop into a project for incubation space.
• Incubation / office space.
• Business development supports (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Mentoring and Networking).
• Access to research.
• Access to graduates and postgraduates.
• Intellectual property and patenting.
• Export development strategies
• Boardroom facilities
• Canteen facilities
• 24-hour access
• Security
• Business address
• Proximity to library, canteen and bank in GMIT, Castlebar and Galway

IiBC is not just about providing physical space at subsidised rates, it's the ‘value added’ that such a premises can provide through a range of business support services. These services can enhance survival rates and success of the business and increase entrepreneurial activity in the region.