Limerick IT
Hartnett Enterprise Acceleration Centre
The Hartnett Enterprise Centre facilitates the transition from education, research and employment to startup success by assisting clients in a number of complimentary areas: research commercialisation, early-stage enterprise startup and internationalisation.
The centre provides business development services to clients via one-to-one mentoring and business plan reviews with the Enterprise Development & Business Liaison Manager, the New Frontiers Programme Manager and a panel of subject matter experts. Providing links to Enterprise Ireland and other enterprise support agencies is a critical dimension of the Hartnett Centre service, as well as links to investor networks across Ireland, Europe and the USA.
The centre has incubation units – ready-to-go shared office solutions, hot desks or virtual incubation services – available to promoters of early-stage companies. For companies that are starting to grow, some of the offices can open out into a space for 8 – 10 people.
What does the Hartnett Centre offer?
18 units of approx. 25m² accommodating up to four people, shared office space and hotdesks. Reception, restaurant, boardroom and meeting room.
IT support and broadband, managed print facility and videoconferencing.
Access to the LIT Enterprise Ladder, LIT International Network and invitations to dozens of events to help inspire, motivate and build networks and relationships and to take part in competitions.
Access to collaborative research with LIT. Shannon ABC, TEMPO and ACORN research centres are based in the centre.
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The Harnett Centre team
The New Frontiers Programme Manager at Limerick IT is Mary Casey. She holds a BA degree from the University of Limerick, and qualified with the Chartered Insurance Institute while working in that sector. Mary has worked in a variety of private and public sector roles, and shares her considerable practical experience with Limerick’s programme participants, as she steers them towards success through each phase of New Frontiers. Mary thrives on the collaborative environment that the New Frontiers programme develops, and helping new entrepreneurs find their feet by drawing on the expertise of LIT’s New Frontiers alumni and consultants.
Mary Casey
New Frontiers Programme Co-ordinator
061 293 830
Gillian Barry
Enterprise Development and Business Liaison Manager
061 293 151
@GillianBarry
Some of our previous participants
The latest news from the Hartnett Centre
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Still not ready to apply? We have some useful links that might help:
- the Hartnett Centre website
- more information about the New Frontiers programme
- see our Frequently Asked Questions
- check out our 10 tips for entrepreneurs thinking of applying to New Frontiers