Since its establishment in 1998, the Academy has partnered with government, regional authorities, public agencies and employers to design and deliver practical, accredited and unaccredited programmes in entrepreneurship, innovation and enterprise skills and capability development. To date, The Entrepreneurs Academy has trained more than 120,000 people of all ages, enabling startups and workforce transition to strengthen local economic resilience and social cohesion through entrepreneurship led and innovation driven development.
The project was a collaboration between Bord na Mona (employer) Laois & Offaly Education & Training Board, Hartley People Training with The Entrepreneurs Academy as the design and delivery partner for the New Beginnings entrepreneurship training programme.
