Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2023
195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown and value of high potential start-up grants received by women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies, and mixed founder men-and-women companies, for the period between 2017 and 2022, in tabular form. [44773/23]
View answer196. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to Enterprise Ireland press release (details supplied) it mentions there were 10 pre-High Potential Start-Ups in 2022; and if he will clarify the funding type for these ten companies and the breakdown of women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies and mixed founder men-and-women companies [44774/23]
View answerI 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 |
