THE EMPOWER PROGRAMME

Tugannaimid tacaíocht do mhná sa ghnó, agus cuirimid gnó-eagraí mná chun cinn, trasna na Gaeltachtaí agus sna pobail in Iarthar agus in Iarthuaisceart na tíre. Ag soláthar na muiníne, na n-uirlisí, agus an ghréasáin do bhunaitheoirí baineanna uailmhiasacha chun a ngnóthaí a BHUNÚ, a FHÁS, agus a ÁRDÚ.

We support women in business and advance female entrepreneurship across Ireland’s Gaeltacht communities and the West & North-West, providing ambitious female founders with the confidence, tools, and network to START, GROW, and ELEVATE their businesses.

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About Us

The EMPOWER initiative, delivered by the Innovation Hubs at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), provides targeted entrepreneurship programmes that support women-led businesses from start-up to scale-up. Through programmes including EMPOWER Start, Cumasú Tús, EMPOWER Growth, Cumasú Fás and EMPOWER Elevate, women entrepreneurs gain the knowledge, confidence, connections and strategic support needed to succeed. Supported by a network of key partners, including Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Local Enterprise Offices in Mayo and Galway, EMPOWER is helping to create a vibrant and sustainable ecosystem for female entrepreneurship across rural Ireland.

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Our Programmes

The EMPOWER initiative, delivered through the Innovation Hubs at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), offers a suite of specialised entrepreneurship programmes designed to fuel the success of women-led businesses across Ireland. From EMPOWER Start and Cumasú Tús, which help aspiring founders validate early-stage concepts, to EMPOWER Growth, Cumasú Fás and EMPOWER Elevate programme, which provide established entrepreneurs with the strategic tools and peer networks needed to scale. Supported by key partners including Údarás na Gaeltachta, Local Enterprise Offices, and the European Social Fund, these programmes serve as a vital engine for economic growth, fostering a vibrant ecosystem for female entrepreneurs from the Atlantic coast to the Gaeltacht regions.

Sinéad Foyle

START 2022 Programme

I can not believe the amount of knowledge and direction I got from the Empower program. It completely opened up my mind to so many avenues I didn’t know about, and how to tap into so much information that’s out there. The help I got with conducting research and pitching our products was invaluable.

Sandra Ganley

GROWTH 2021/2022 Programme

As the youngest member of my group, I learnt so much from women who had been in business for 10 or 20+ years and who had life experience, and the realities of running a business and having a family. The programme made me more focused, and I achieved all my goals I had set out to do at the start of the programme.

Déan Teagmháil Linn / Contact Us

Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil amach, cláraigh do chuid suime anseo. / To find out more about our programmes, please register your interest here.