The Discovery Zone

How would you like to :

 

• Discover New Ideas?
• Discover new Business Opportunities?
• Discover your True Potential?

 

The Discovery Zone 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 Kells Enterprise Centre, 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 will include:

 

• A formal training day once per week.
• A group project to build a strong Team Dynamic.
• Compulsory attendance in 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.
• Informal access to technical advice from Researchers/Academics at DKIT.

 

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

 

NOTE:  Attendance at the Discovery Zone will not jeopardise receipt of Social Welfare Payments.

 

To request an application form, please contact Joanne Kearns at 042 9370435 or email joanne.kearns@dkit.ie