A new joint Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Enterprise Ireland collaboration has been announced today that aims to provide entrepreneurs and early stage companies access to a range of resources, benefits and technologies to help them innovate and grow.

The AWS Activate programme is being made available to Enterprise Ireland start-up companies, including New Frontiers Phase II programme participants and High Potential Start-Ups (HPSUs) with the aim of helping them internationalise faster. To date, Enterprise Ireland HPSUs have availed of over €4 million in AWS credits through AWS Activate.

Benefits of the programme include access to experts who can offer technical, hands-on guidance and support to help businesses leverage the latest secure cloud technologies such as data analytics, AI and machine learning, and more.
 
Additionally, start-ups benefit from AWS credits, premium business support, and training, including one-on-one sessions and tailored workshops, web-based training, self-paced labs, seminars and events on everything related to building a successful business, from employment and cultural topics to dealing with data security.
 
Commenting on the initiative, HPSU Division at Enterprise Ireland, Jenny Melia said, "Enterprise Ireland works with innovative and ambitious HPSU teams to help them grow their businesses and scale up internationally. In 2019 Enterprise Ireland invested €24 million in Irish start-ups and supported a total of 127 start-up companies. We have launched a new roadmap for HPSUs, the Formula for Success, to support the growth of the next generation of companies and develop Ireland as one of the best locations to start and scale."

She added, "A key element of the Enterprise Ireland start-up strategy is to bring all the strands of the ecosystem together to ensure that we are maximising all of the support and intelligence available across Ireland Inc."

Source: www.businessworld.ie