I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together.
The attached table provides a breakdown of the grants awarded by Enterprise Ireland under New Frontiers, High Potential Start Ups and the Pre-Seed Start Fund (formerly Competitive Start Fund).
In relation to the Pre-Seed Start Fund (PSSF), this commenced in Q4 of 2022. In 2022 prior to the official launch of PSSF, 10 pre-HPSU companies were awarded an investment of a €50k Convertible Loan Note (CLN), of which 5 were female founded.
New Frontiers
Female
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
No of successful applicants P2
|
47
|
46
|
60
|
60
|
41
|
58
|
22
|
Euro Value
|
705,000
|
690,000
|
900,000
|
900,000
|
615,000
|
870,000
|
330,000
|
No of successful applicants P3
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
13
|
11
|
3
|
12
|
Euro Value
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
97,500
|
82,500
|
22,500
|
90,000
|
Male
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
No of successful applicants P2
|
122
|
126
|
108
|
99
|
117
|
98
|
33
|
Euro Value
|
1,830,000
|
1,890,000
|
1,620,000
|
1,485,000
|
1,755,000
|
1,470,000
|
495,000
|
No of successful applicants P3
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
2
|
25
|
17
|
5
|
16
|
Euro Value
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
15,000
|
187,500
|
127,500
|
37,500
|
120,000
|
TOTAL
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
2023
|
No of successful applicants P2
|
169
|
172
|
168
|
159
|
158
|
156
|
55
|
Euro Value
|
2,535,000
|
2,580,000
|
2,520,000
|
2,385,000
|
2,370,000
|
2,340,000
|
825,000
|
No of successful applicants P3
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
2
|
38
|
28
|
8
|
28
|
Euro Value
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
15,000
|
285,000
|
210,000
|
60,000
|
210,000
|
HPSU
Female
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
No. of successful applicants
|
25
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
24
|
34
|
Euro Value
|
5,855,000
|
6,500,000
|
3,430,000
|
5,637,500
|
5,620,000
|
8,237,000
|
Male
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
No. of successful applicants
|
65
|
64
|
72
|
61
|
58
|
57
|
Euro Value
|
15,919,055
|
14,456,256
|
17,952,304
|
13,674,400
|
13,203,000
|
14,026,000
|
Combined
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
No. of successful applicants
|
90
|
82
|
91
|
80
|
82
|
91
|
Euro Value
|
21,774,055
|
20,956,256
|
21,382,304
|
19,311,900
|
18,823,000
|
22,263,000
|
(Women led HPSUs are defined as a HPSU where a woman holds a shareholding of 25% or greater in the company and has a strategic role with the company.)
PSSF
Female
|
2022
|
2023
|
No of Applicants
|
28
|
33
|
No. of Unique Applicants
|
n/a
|
31
|
No. of successful applicants
|
15
|
8
|
Euro Value
|
1,350,000
|
650,000
|
Male
|
2022
|
2023
|
No of Applicants
|
126
|
87
|
No. of Unique Applicants
|
n/a
|
75
|
No of successful applicants
|
29
|
18
|
Euro Value
|
2,250,000
|
1,650,000
|
Total
|
2022
|
2023
|
No of Applicants
|
154
|
120
|
No. of Unique Applicants
|
n/a
|
106
|
No. of successful applicants
|
44
|
26
|
Euro Value
|
3,600,000
|
2,300,000
|
Pre-seed
Female
|
2022
|
No. of successful applicants
|
5
|
Euro Value
|
250,000
|
Male
|
2022
|
No of successful applicants
|
5
|
Euro Value
|
250,000
|
Total
|
|
No. of successful applicants
|
10
|
Euro Value
|
500,000
|
Competitive Start Fund (CSF)
Female
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
No. of CSF Calls
|
8
|
9
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
No. of Applicants
|
|
|
135
|
113
|
101
|
23
|
No. of successful applicants
|
41
|
12
|
22
|
20
|
16
|
5
|
Euro Value
|
2,050,000
|
600,000
|
1,100,000
|
1,000,000
|
800,000
|
250,000
|
Male
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
No. of CSF Calls
|
7
|
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
No. of Applicants
|
|
|
158
|
165
|
164
|
40
|
No. of successful applicants
|
50
|
44
|
14
|
26
|
27
|
11
|
Euro Value
|
2,500,000
|
2,200,000
|
700,000
|
1,300,000
|
1,350,000
|
550,000
|
Combined
|
2017
|
2018
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
2022
|
No. of CSF Calls
|
8
|
9
|
|
|
|
|