Interregional Study Visit - Donegal (IE)

The last study visit of the project will be hosted virtually by Local Enterprise Office, Donegal County Council.

Participants will meet with representatives of local insitutions and creative businesses in County Donegal dealing with soft innovation practices.

Please, contact the host organization to join the event and receive the link.

THE AGENDA
10:00 - 10:05 Official Welcome
Council Chairperson, Cllr. J Murray
10:05 - 10:45 “Local Enterprise Office Donegal -Strategies, Plans and Policies.”
Michael Tunney
10:45 - 11:00 “We Create” - A video montage of creative businesses in Donegal.
Video
11:00 - 11:30 Discussion/Q&A

5 mins. comfort break
11:45 - 12:15 “Donegal Food Coast Initiative - Promoting and supporting innovation in the food sector in Donegal”
www.donegalfoodcoast.ie
Margaret Campbell
12:15 - 12:45 Case Study: Kinnegar Brewing – craft artisan brewing company with strong branding selling into national and international markets.
www.kinnegarbrewing.ie
Rick LeVert
12:45 - 13:15 Discussion Q&A
13:15 - 14:15 Break
14:15 – 14:45 “Creative Coast Donegal – driving entrepreneurship and innovation in the creative sector in Donegal”
www.creativecoastdonegal.ie
Grace Korbel
14:45 – 15:05 Case Study: Greeble
www.greeblefilm.com
James Doherty
15:05 - 15:15 Discussion/Q&A
15:15 - 16:00 Donegal Engineering Cluster- with its origins in a ProfitNet group the DEC aims to promote and facilitate a vibrant and innovative engineering cluster in Donegal.
EveAnne McCarron
16:00 – 16:30 Case Study: MMC Welding Ltd 
www.mmgwelding.ie
Martin McGuinness
16:30 Discussion and close