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Clare County Council/Comhairle Contae an Chláir is responsible for local government in County Clare. The Council provides a diverse range of services across a large geographic area. Service areas include economic development, business supports, rural, community and tourism development, planning, transportation, environment, emergency services, housing, libraries, arts, sports and amenities and much more. Clare County Council is the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards Local Authority of the Year 2022. 

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.

Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.

We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure, and industries.

We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

The Western Development Commission (WDC) is a statutory body that has promoted the social and economic development of the Western region since 1997, covering Counties Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway and Clare.

Our WDC Investment Fund of €88 million provides loans and equity to businesses and local communities in the region. In 2022, the fund disbursed over €9.3m across 39 projects, including SMEs, community/social enterprise, and strategic projects. We work with EU partners to access funds for projects that test ideas, support niche areas of development, and build relationships with stakeholders across other EU member states. These projects support the remit and strategic aim of the organisation by bringing knowledge, funding, and partnerships that can impact the region.

Our policy analysis team looks at the long-term trends, challenges and solutions to affect or improve the quality of life in the Western region. We also make submissions on a range of local and national issues.

Promoting the region globally is a crucial aspect of our mission, we create content to highlight the benefits of living in, moving to, and working in the West of Ireland including the video series More to Life, podcasts Pulse of the West and the TV show Moving West on TG4.

Our jobs portal WesternJobs.ie connects jobseekers and employers in the West of Ireland, and, with the Department of Rural and Community Development, ConnectedHubs.ie, simplifies sourcing and booking spaces and events in hubs across Ireland. Our team provides a vehicle for individual hubs to come together under a shared identity to maximise the economic opportunity of remote working.

The Shannon Airport Group owns and operates Shannon Airport as well as a substantial commercial property business. We reach further to deliver a vibrant, thriving economy by providing vital international connectivity for trade and tourism and an attractive location for businesses to develop and grow. Our property portfolio includes the largest business park outside of Dublin, home to innovative companies working in Aviation, MedTech and CAV technologies.   

Startup Grind is the world’s largest global community of Entrepreneurs reaching 4 million startups in 600 cities and 125 countries worldwide.

Limerick is one of only 2 Chapter cities in Ireland (the other being Dublin) and we welcome business owners, entrepreneurs, students and the generally curious to our bi-monthly fireside chat. 
We host leading local and National entrepreneurs and investors and welcome all our community to come, be inspired and enjoy a space for networking, catching up and sharing ideas in an easy-going, casual environment.

Your local Chapter Directors are Gillian Barry, Head of Innovation at TUS MidWest and Peter Hunt, Head of Marketing at ActionPoint.

 LK Shields is a leading Irish corporate and commercial law firm with offices in Dublin, Galway and London.  Our clients are enterprising Irish and international businesses, financial institutions, and public bodies.  We provide partner-driven, accessible, and decisive input.  Our professionals combine their depth of legal knowledge with their commercial experience to deliver business solutions to complex legal issues.  

Spright offers streamlined and sustainable solutions to overcome the everyday challenges of inefficient ground operations. Applying groundbreaking technology and an innovative service model, we provide unmanned aerial systems (UAS) end-to-end solutions that are revolutionizing healthcare delivery and utility inspections.