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May 21, 2009

European Enterprise Awards announced

The Commission presented the prizes for the 2008/2009 European Enterprise Awards on 13 May as part of the inaugural European SME Week. These annual awards recognize initiatives that support entrepreneurship at local and regional level and this year attracted more than 350 entries across 5 categories. The Scarborough Renaissance Partnership from Yorkshire received the Grand Jury's Prize for achieving a ''seaside renaissance brought about through creative and cultural enterprises''

The 'Spirit of Enterprise Forum', a collaborative network (with the South East Regional Authority prominently involved) of over 50 public and private sector organisations aiming to collectively boost levels of entrepreneurship and to enhance the business environment of the South-East, was nominated from Ireland in the Entrepreneurship Promotion category. The other Irish initiative to be shortlisted (for Enterprise Development) was Macroom E, the country's first environmental business park/enterprise centre. This joint venture among a number of public agencies in the South-West provides ''conscientious entrepreneurs'' who commit to an environmental charter with favourable rents and access to shared services, state supports, and mentoring and training.

Spirit of Enterprise
Macroom E

Posted by iroronan at May 21, 2009 02:42 PM