Business & Enterprise
Located on the Wild Atlantic Way, Spiddal has always been an attractive destination for companies establishing businesses in the arts and media. For many years painters, writers, film producers and crafts people have been drawn to the area, finding inspiration from the wild, beautiful and often unforgiving natural surroundings. In addition to the craft village in the heart of Spiddal, there are number of media businesses established in the area, focusing on a film, TV and animation production.
The following pages showcase the range of businesses active in Spiddal as well as the opportunities available to those looking work or establish a business in the area.
Spiddal has small industrial estate and has business hub ‘GTeic’ in the village.
Part of the national network of business digital hubs, enabling companies to rent office space and quickly establish a business premises.
Hot desks
Coworking spaces
Incubator units
Private offices
Secure working environment
Competitive rental rates
Gigabit enabled broadband
High-speed Wifi
Conference room
Video conferencing
Meeting/training spaces
Ample car parking
Vibrant enterprise cluster
Shared refreshment & breakout facilities
Tel
Address
Páirc na Meán, Both Chuanna Thoir,
An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe.
H91 CH01
Údarás na Gaeltachta
Údarás na Gaeltachta are a government backed body whose primary objective is the preservation and strengthening of Irish as a living language, as well as passing it on to the next generation. They strive to achieve this objective by fostering enterprise development and employment and supporting community, cultural and language-based events.
In the context of business and enterprise Údarás na Gaeltachta play an extremely supportive and beneficial role in helping companies to establish and grow in the area, whether sourcing locations to establish a business, to training and funding.
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Údarás na Gaeltachta can offer a range of incentives and supports to eligible businesses and companies operating in different sectors to do business or to locate and develop in Gaeltacht areas. Hundreds of companies in the Gaeltacht have established businesses with our assistance.
Assistance is available covering a range of eligible sectors from micro-businesses to large companies in areas such as:
1. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
2. Contemporary and Niche Manufacturing
3. Internationally traded services
4. Medical and Pharmaceutical Devices
5. Audiovisual and Digital Content
6. Irish Language Enterprise based
7. Food Processing
8. Fish Farming and Processing
9. Cultural Tourism
10. Art and Crafts
11. Community Based Enterprises
12. Natural Resources
If you are thinking of expanding your business to a new area, accessing new markets, developing a new product or diversifying your business in a new direction, Údarás na Gaeltachta may be able to help you.
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Údarás na Gaeltachta has a diverse property portfolio throughout the Gaeltacht. Included here are:
1. Industrial Locations
2. Business Parks
3. Enterprise Centres
4. Office Spaces
5. Business Units for Newly Established Businesses
6. Development Sites
7. Craft Centres
Buildings are available at competitive rental rates and businesses benefit from flexible lease arrangements. Buildings can be refurbished to meet business needs and leased as part of an enterprise support programme.
One example of properties available from Údarás na Gaeltachta include open plan office facilities located adjacent to the Spiddal Industrial estate.
Address:
Eastát Bhaile an tSagairt,
An Spidéal,
Co. Galway
