Spotlight on Digital Rural Partnership- Meet Westbic
WestBIC is an EU-Business & Innovation Centre (BIC) and plays a pivotal role in driving entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable growth across the largely rural northern and western region of Ireland.
WestBIC is a leading provider of tailored business support and innovation services, helping entrepreneurs, startups, and scaling enterprises turn ideas into thriving businesses.
They offer a range of services including business mentoring, financial guidance, and access to networks and partnerships.
WestBIC plays a crucial role in promoting regional development by working with local and national stakeholders. These partnerships help create a supportive environment where digital entrepreneurship can flourish, and where rural regions can harness new opportunities.
Westbic and Digital Rural
For over 30 years, WestBIC has been helping businesses and communities thrive through tailored supports for innovative startups and established enterprises.
Rural communities face unique challenges in adopting digital technologies, such as infrastructure limitations, skill gaps, and remoteness. WestBIC addresses these challenges by providing strategic supports, mentoring, and investment readiness for businesses seeking to integrate digital solutions into their operations.
This is particularly important in enabling rural businesses to compete on a national and international scale while creating more resilient and sustainable local economies.
WestBIC manages a g-teic digital hub in the rural region of Co. Donegal and is shareholder in Platform94, the largest ICT hub in the region in partnership with Galway Chamber.
Team involved in Digital Rural
Ailish McCormack, Colleen Baxter & James Donlon
