EMPOWER/CUMASÚ Information Sessions to be held in Kerry on Monday, June 24th and Tuesday, June 25th

Údarás na Gaeltachta, in partnership with the EMPOWER program, a free initiative from the innovation hubs of Atlantic Technological University and the Rubicon Centre at Munster Technological University, is providing a new program for women entrepreneurs in the Gaeltacht. The new program is aimed at helping women who are engaged in entrepreneurship.

Two programs are starting in September 2024.

EMPOWER/CUMASÚ Tús (Start): Women with an early-stage idea (less than 18 months) looking to set up or grow their business. This programme will run once a week, for approx  4 hours, mostly online over 12 weeks.

EMPOWER/CUMASÚ Fás (Growth): Women with a business (18 months plus) looking to scale and grow. Over 140 women have participated in the EMPOWER Program to date.

More information: www.empowerprogramme.ie/cumasu

Representatives from the program, technological universities, as well as Údarás na Gaeltachta will be holding information sessions for women in Kerry:

– Monday, June 24th:

– gteic@Dingle between 10am and 12pm

– gteic@Ballinskelligs between 12:30pm and 2pm

– Tuesday, June 25th:

– gteic@Corca Dhuibhne between 10am and 12pm

Susan Ní Churnain, Údarás na Gaeltachta, said,

“Women in Kerry have a long tradition of entrepreneurship, and it’s great that they have this opportunity with the EMPOWER/Cumasú program for growth and development. We are very much looking forward to Kerry women seizing this opportunity.”