New Frontiers is the national entrepreneur development programme supported by Enterprise Ireland and delivered in Cork through the Rubicon Centre.

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About the course

New Frontiers is a three-phase programme designed to provide an integrated and comprehensive set of business development supports to participants. It is the ultimate support to help you develop your business idea into a successful start-up.

New Frontiers Phase 1

Course offerings

Test- Phase 1 is a part-time evening programme that helps participants understand the fundamental viability of a business idea. The aim of Phase 1 is to establish if your idea can be turned into a viable business proposition.

How do I know this programme is for me?

If you are at the idea stage or have an early-stage start-up business that is innovative and has the potential to create employment and grow. The New Frontiers Programme is open to business ideas from a range of sectors including food and consumer products; information and communication technology; engineering and electronics; medical devices; biotechnology; pharma; digital media; cleantech/renewable energy; eligible internationally traded services.

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