WestBIC is an Enterprise Ireland partner with over 40 years of experience helping ambitious founders validate, fund and scale their businesses.
Our support is free of charge to eligible companies in our region.
Contact usWestBIC focus areas include investor readiness, EU BIC network membership, the West, North West and Midlands, scaling enterprises, and free advisory for founders.
Who we are
Impact
Companies Supported
PSSF's & CSF's Approved
iHPSU's Approved
Raised by the companies we worked with
WestBIC is an Enterprise Ireland partner with over 40 years of experience helping ambitious founders validate, fund and scale their businesses.
Our support is free of charge to eligible companies in our region.
Contact usHow we help
Access Enterprise Ireland funding programmes including the Pre-Seed Start Fund and iHPSU funding with dedicated application support from our team.
iHPSU fundingFrom pitch development and financial modelling to due diligence preparation, we help you build the credibility and confidence to raise investment successfully.
Our structured programmes help founders move faster, with targeted workshops, one-to-one mentoring and milestone-focused support across the west of Ireland.
WestBIC leads and participates in EU-funded projects connecting Irish companies to European markets through the EU BIC network.
In the news
Stories, events, and insights from the region
Last week, the Digital RURAL partners gathered in Rzeszów, Poland, for two days of interregional learning, hosted by the Rzeszów Regional Development Agency (RARR) on 20–21 Octo...
The Blue Shuttle partnership met in Brest on 7th and 8th October 2026 for its 6th Steering Committee Meeting, with WestBIC represented by Seamus McCormack. The Blue Shuttle 6th ...
6th October 2026 The final act in Brussels On the 28th and 29th September 2026, WestBIC joined our CreaSus partners in Brussels for the project’s final conference and our last p...
WestBIC joined AQUAFISH partners in Lisbon for three days of collaboration, project discussions, expert knowledge-sharing and site visits focused on the future of sustainable ma...
Wednesday, 9 September 2026 — Eighteen high-growth start-ups from across Ireland have been selected by Enterprise Ireland to participate in the latest Prep4SeedProgramme. The 12...
Securing investment is a milestone for every start-up — but too many businesses approach investors before they’re truly ready to make their case. The result is often the same: m...
UnicornQuest: Bridging the Investment Gap for High-Potential Startups in the West, North West and Midlands At the UnicornQuest project’s Semester 7 Interregional Learning Worksh...
LOTTI Partners and Stakeholders WestBIC was delighted to take part in the seventh Interregional Learning Meeting (LIM7) of the LOTTI project, hosted by the Gobierno de Cantabria...