WestBIC Information

WestBIC gives ambitious founders across the West, North West, and Midlands of Ireland everything they need to start, scale, and get investor ready. For almost 40 years, we've been the region's dedicated EU Business & Innovation Centre, connecting entrepreneurs with the funding, programmes, mentorship, and networks that turn innovative ideas into thriving businesses. Through expert one-to-one consultancy, Enterprise Ireland programmes, and investor readiness events, WestBIC ensures founders stand before investors with confidence and the commercial traction to succeed. We work with early-stage startups through to scaling companies across Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath, and Donegal, supporting businesses from concept to commercialisation and into international markets. Between 2022 and 2025, companies we worked with raised €48.7 million in investment. Over 300 innovative companies in our active portfolio. Nearly four decades of building the West's startup ecosystem. WestBIC, backing bold ideas since 1987.