Axis Network
How does AxisBIC Network Work?
AxisBIC works with an extensive network of experienced entrepreneurs, investors and partners who guide, coach, and advise emerging entrepreneurs and startups. The engagement of our partners and experienced entrepreneurs is essential to the success of AxisBICs initiatives, with many engaging year on year to support the next wave of emerging entrepreneurs coming through.
Our Key Supporters
Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. Enterprise Ireland works in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets. In this way, they support sustainable economic growth, regional development and secure employment.
AxisBIC is one of 4 Business Innovation CentresBICs in Ireland co-funded by Enterprise Ireland; AxisBIC, Furthr, Propeller and WestBIC.
EBN
AxisBIC is a certified member of EBN, the European Business & Innovation Centre Network, the leading international, non-profit association of quality-certified EU Business and Innovation Centres (EU|BICs), incubators and other innovation brokers and business support structures.
Today, EBN networks together some 140 EU|BIC and 70 associate members whose shared vision is to ensure that every entrepreneur can realise their new innovative business idea with growth potential, from early-stage to international expansion.
AxisBIC was named ‘Best in Class BIC’ for 2011/2012. This award recognises the best and most successful innovation-based incubation practices in the European BIC Network. It also aims to showcase at European level the results tools and processes put in place by AxisBIC with the view to inspiring other network members.
Department of Enterprise, Tourism & Employment
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is integral in facilitating the creation of high quality, sustainable enterprises and employment right across Ireland. In particular they play a key role advising on and implementing Government policies for stimulating the long term productive capacity of the economy and creating an environment that encourages and supports entrepreneurship, enterprise and quality employment growth.