Discovery Zone

The Discovery Zone launched recently is an exciting new 12 week programme designed to assist experienced professionals who find themselves at a time in their careers where they want to develop new ideas, start a new business or explore ways in which they can use their skills, experience and talents to exploit commercial opportunities.

Based at the Regional Development Centre (www.RDC.ie) on the campus of Dundalk Institute of Technology & developed in conjunction with Cork Institute of Technology, The Discovery Zone aims to :

- Help participants to both generate new business ideas and/or to evaluate existing business ideas

- Assist participants with the technical and commercial evaluation of these ideas.

- Enable participants to complete a feasibility study on their most viable business idea.

Elements of the Programme includes:

- A formal training day once per week.

- A group project to build a strong Team Dynamic.

- Access to the dedicated Discovery Zone Incubator for two days per week for project work, workshops, assignments etc.

- Support from a dedicated Programme Manager

- Mentoring by experienced Business People.

- Case Studies from real Entrepreneurs.

- Full use of DKIT library facilities.

- Informal access to technical advice from Researchers/Academics at DKIT.

This project has been co-funded by Louth County Council & Enterprise Ireland.