Enterprise Ireland is responsible for supporting High Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Companies. HPSUs are start-up businesses with the potential to develop an innovative product or service for sale on international markets and the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within 3 to 4 years of starting up. HPSU clients of Enterprise Ireland should contact their Enterprise Ireland Advisor to discuss funding supports. Further details about HPSU Funding are available at: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-supports/Company/HPSU-Funding/ If you are not currently a client of Enterprise Ireland and want to learn more about qualifying as a HPSU or to arrange a meeting with our Start-Up Team, please go to our Start a Business Section at: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/funding-supports/Company/Have-a-Startup-Idea/Have-an-Idea-.html
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