Welcome to Tom Crean Business Centre

 

What We Offer

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The Tom Crean Business Centre provides start-up businesses with the right environment to build and scale

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Mentoring

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Track Record

Supporting Kerry entrepreneurs to build and scale for over 20 years

OUR PROGRAMMES
925
Start-ups Supported
700
Jobs Created
650
Workshops Delievered
220
Business Incubated

NEW FRONTIERS ENTREPRENEUR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

New Frontiers is Enterprise Ireland’s national entrepreneur development programme for innovative, early-stage start-ups. It is a three-phased programme, run Nationally across 18 campus incubation centres.

In addition to providing Entrepreneurs with training in all areas of business,participants can also avail of mentoring from experienced business advisors and practitioners, along with dedicated office space & financial support.

Kerry participants are based at the Tom Crean Business Centre, on the Munster Technological University Campus for the duration of the programme and are supported in the development of an investor-ready business proposition

New Frontiers is designed for individuals who:

  • Have an innovative business idea with export and employment potential
  • Can show evidence of a commercial market for their proposed product/service
  • Are ambitious, growth-orientated and committed to engaging fully in all aspects of the programme

The 3 Phases of New Frontiers include;

  • Phase 1: Test your Idea – March & May 2024
  • Phase 2: Develop the Business – September 2024
  • Phase 3: Implement your Plan – April 2024
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Membership

The Tom Crean Business Centre offers a supportive environment and incubation facilities to assist innovators and entrepreneurs in taking their ideas from proof of concept to full commercial success.

As an incubation centre we promote innovation and enterprise through:

  • Support for entrepreneurs, campus companies and other knowledge-based ventures
  • Established support networks
  • Flexible licensing, allowing businesses to flourish in an entrepreneurial environment
  • Promotion of contract research and industrial-academic cooperation
  • Business training, consultancy and mentoring supports
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Private Space

Shared Spaces

Meeting Pods

Two Single Penelope Pods and One Double Bob Pod are available to book Monday to Friday

 

Single Penelope Pod

Double Bob Pod

Meeting Facilities

Covid Restrictions

Tom Crean Business Centre is following all governmental advisory restrictions as outlined by the Irish Government. Under current guidelines, only essential workers should be present at the centre until further notice.
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Latest News

November 16, 2021 in Members, MTU News, Programmes, Tom Crean

Start Up In Kerry! Emily Reen Tells Us Why Tralee Is Such A Great Location – New Frontiers programme

The formation of Munster Technological University has brought changes for our locations in Tralee and Cork. We interviewed Emily Reen, who became a New Frontiers Programme Manager in January 2021, about…
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June 16, 2021 in Members, MTU News, Programmes, Tom Crean

€3.5million To Be Spent In The South West On Enterprise Development.

Funded by Enterprise Ireland, Munster Technological University (MTU) will spend €3.5m over the next five years on the New Frontiers Programme to support hundreds of entrepreneurs and to deliver 75…
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June 16, 2021 in MTU News, Tom Crean

FANBEST Launches A Coaching Service For SMEs

Applications are open for the the FAN-BEST Coach Network, designed to provide support to SMEs that carry out innovative projects within the Blue Economy sector, making possible the start and…
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