Contact Stay Informed About Our Networks Case Studies News & Insights Publications Climate Ready Driving Ireland's competitiveness through innovative learning Home / About Your business is our business Skillnet Ireland is a business support agency of the Government of Ireland, responsible for advancing the competitiveness, productivity and innovation of Irish businesses through enterprise-led workforce development. We believe that maintaining a highly skilled workforce is essential to our national competitiveness. Our business is to ensure that your business has the skills it needs to thrive. We currently support over 21,000 businesses nationwide and provide a wide range of valuable learning experiences to over 81,000 trainees. Our mission is to facilitate increased participation in enterprise training and workforce learning in Ireland. A business support agency of the Government of Ireland About Skillnet Ireland Skillnet Ireland actively supports and works with businesses in Ireland to address their current and future skills needs. READ MORE Funding for Upskilling We allocate funding to Skillnet Business Networks, which are groups of businesses within the same industry sector or region with similar training needs, so they can receive subsidised training. READ MORE Strategy 2021 - 2025 At Skillnet Ireland we are building a world class enterprise-led organisation to help prepare businesses and workers for the future of work. We will transform business through talent and innovation. We are ambitious for Ireland. We are ambitious for Irish business. READ MORE Our Support for SMEs Our business is to ensure that your business has the skills it needs to thrive. We facilitate participation in SME enterprise training and workforce learning, how can we help you? READ MORE Our Skillnet Business Networks Our nationwide Business Networks assist businesses to identify the skills needed to develop their businesses. The design, sourcing and delivery of training is coordinated by the Networks themselves. READ MORE Our Industry Partners We encourage enterprise to lead the process for training, this helps ensure that programmes delivered through Skillnet Ireland and our nationwide Business Networks are highly relevant to industry needs. READ MORE Setting up a new Network Skillnet Ireland wants to hear from groups of private sector enterprises that are interested in setting up new Skillnet Business Networks. READ MORE Career Development through Skillnet Ireland Training and upskilling significantly enhances the career mobility of the workforce. Training is open to management and employees of businesses who become members of a Skillnet Network. READ MORE Our Impact Explore our Case Studies below to discover the powerful impact of Skillnet training on businesses across Ireland. READ MORE Sign up for our newsletter Receive regular news and insights from the world of workforce development straight to your inbox! Subscribe Skillnet Ireland is funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Quick Links About Skillnet Our People Our Networks Vacancies Funding for Upskilling Contact Network Hub Sitemap Corporate Governance Customer Service Freedom of Information (FOI) Data Protection Cookie Policy Cookies Settings Disclaimer Contact Us Sitemap © 2021 Skillnet Ireland. All rights reserved. Design by bradleybrand.ie