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Our Business Supports

Through our 70 Skillnet Business Networks and National Initiatives, our upskilling programmes, industry insights, and business supports, enhance productivity, competitiveness and sustainability for Irish companies and the Irish economy.

A Skillnet Business Network is a cluster of private sector businesses that collaborate based on their sector or region to address skills needs and provide upskilling and reskilling programmes and supports to companies that are part of the Network. With 70 Skillnet Business Networks nationwide, companies or individuals can find a Network based on a particular sector, or in certain cases, within a region.

Industry Partners

  • 20FIFTY Partners
  • The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
  • CIPD
  • Construction Industry Federation
  • Cork Chamber. Advancing business together.
  • CPA Ireland
  • DANU Media
  • Drogheda & District Chamber. Advancing business together.
  • FD Food Drink Ireland. Ibec.
  • Furthr. Accelerating. Funding. Connecting.
  • IRDG
  • Institute Designers Ireland
  • Ireland Active. Leisure, Health and Fitness Association.
  • ICBE. Irish Centre for Business Excellence.
  • icos. Irish Cooperative Organisation Society.
  • IFA. The Irish Farmer’s Association.
  • Irish Hotels Federation
  • Irish Medtech Association. Ibec.
  • ISME. Irish SME Association.
  • itag. Innovation Technology AtlanTec Gateway.
  • Law Society of Ireland
  • L&DI;. Learning & Development Institute.
  • LW. learning waves. Creating great radio.
  • macra. Your club, your people.
  • ERF. Employment & Recruitment Federation.
  • Ibec. For Irish Business.
  • SFA. Small Firms Association.
  • Sligo Chamber. Advancing business together.
  • SIMI
  • tiA. Tech Industry Alliance.
  • Technology Ireland. Ibec.
  • Restaurants Association of Ireland
  • WIND Energy Ireland
  • Fingal Chamber. Advancing business together.
  • 20FIFTY Partners
  • The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
  • CIPD
  • Construction Industry Federation
  • Cork Chamber. Advancing business together.
  • CPA Ireland
  • DANU Media
  • Drogheda & District Chamber. Advancing business together.
  • FD Food Drink Ireland. Ibec.
  • Furthr. Accelerating. Funding. Connecting.
  • IRDG
  • Institute Designers Ireland
  • Ireland Active. Leisure, Health and Fitness Association.
  • ICBE. Irish Centre for Business Excellence.
  • icos. Irish Cooperative Organisation Society.
  • IFA. The Irish Farmer’s Association.
  • Irish Hotels Federation
  • Irish Medtech Association. Ibec.
  • ISME. Irish SME Association.
  • itag. Innovation Technology AtlanTec Gateway.
  • Law Society of Ireland
  • L&DI;. Learning & Development Institute.
  • LW. learning waves. Creating great radio.
  • macra. Your club, your people.
  • ERF. Employment & Recruitment Federation.
  • Ibec. For Irish Business.
  • SFA. Small Firms Association.
  • Sligo Chamber. Advancing business together.
  • SIMI
  • tiA. Tech Industry Alliance.
  • Technology Ireland. Ibec.
  • Restaurants Association of Ireland
  • WIND Energy Ireland
  • Fingal Chamber. Advancing business together.
How Skillnet Ireland Can Increase Business Competitiveness

How Skillnet Ireland Can Increase Business Competitiveness

By providing your workforce with the talent development solutions needed to navigate and grasp the challenges and opportunities created by economic changes, technological innovation, digitalisation and the green transition, Skillnet Ireland empowers businesses to remain competitive and grow. Through our 70 Skillnet Business Networks and national initiatives, Skillnet Ireland works with businesses of all sizes, across multiple sectors and regions, enabling them to examine their needs and develop the capabilities and skills necessary to succeed.

Skillnet Ireland in Numbers

€83.4m+

Total investment

26,600+

Businesses supported

97,700+

People upskilled

70+

Business networks

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Macra Agricultural Skillnet Approaching Decade of Raising Skills Levels Across Irish Agricultural Sector  

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