Cork City’s Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 - 2029
Action
Lead
Partners
Timeframe
KPIs
Council Role
Energy Cork, Tech Industry Alliance (TIA), STAMP (Creative sector), CyberIreland, Ibec and other key stakeholders
• Key new developments within clusters. • No of inter-company events. • No. of events held.
Co-ordinating Influencing
4.2.1
Support sectoral cluster development.
CCC
24-26
UCC, MTU, Tyndall, European Innovation Council (EIC), Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland
4.2.2
Establish innovation forum with stakeholders to develop and enhance the city’s ecosystem with a focus on research, development and commercialisation in developing sectors of Energy & Food and emerging technologies including AI and XR. Support developing the innovation corridor through progressing the development of the Cork Science and Innovation Park.
• No. of RIC alumni events attended (EIC). • No. of meetings of forum . • No. of Key learnings & innovative interventions.
Co-ordinating Influencing
CCC
24-25
4.2.3
• Key Milestones on Development - Concept,
UCC, MTU, IDA, Enterprise Ireland
Co-ordinating Influencing
CCC, UCC
24-29
Design, Planning, Implementation.
CorkBIC, UCC, LEO, EI, Rubicon Centre, Ignite, Recreate Shandon CLG
• No of Companies engaged. • No of companies scaled. • Set up EdTech Hub at Shandon Exchange.
Funding Co-ordinating Influencing
4.2.4
Support entrepreneurial incubation and acceleration programmes.
CCC
24-26
4.3.1
To monitor the availability of affordable office and industrial space for growing SMEs.
Funding Co-ordinating, Influencing
Industry Partners
• Amount of office space delivered.
CCC
24-26
4.3.2
Support creative sector cluster development and delivery of affordable work spaces (e.g. Makers space, FabLab).
Funding Co-ordinating Influencing
CCC, Industry Partners
Industry Partners
• Amount of creative space delivered.
24-26
• Governance training and support. • Advocacy • Promotion and awareness of entities. • Tendering opportunities and training.
4.3.3
To develop and implement a model of social enterprise aligned with best EU practice and learnings from other cities and provide support to SMEs in the city.
Rethink Ireland, SERI, EU SEFIT project partners
Co-ordinating, Influencing
CCC
24-26
• A local authority points of contact.
4.3.4
Support communities in areas of disadvantage such as RAPID areas by upskilling and removing barriers for entry to the workplace and business development i.e. migrant populations, one parents and disabled people/ people with disabilities.
DSP, Cork City Partnership, Cork Urban Enterprises
• No. of individuals and SMES supported.
Co-ordinating Influencing
CCC
24-26
CCC Disability Working Group, Cork Access Group, SAFE Group, Cork Age Friendly Committee, PPN, DFI, Independent Living Movement, Community and Voluntary Section Douglas, Ballincollig, Glanmire, DECC DRCD, Community Associations
• No. of new business start-ups by disabled people/people with disabilities starting businesses.
4.3.5
To augment support for disabled people/people with disabilities starting businesses.
Co-ordinating Influencing
CCC
Ongoing
4.3.6
Engage with Business Associations and Community Associations.
Co-ordinating Influencing
CCC
24-26 • Action Plans Developed
135
Powered by FlippingBook