HPSUs are companies which have the potential to develop an innovative product or service suitable for export, and which have the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within 3 to 4 years of establishment. In 2017 Enterprise Ireland supported 90 HPSUs with an equity investment.
Enterprise Ireland’s HPSU Team works with start-up companies to ensure that they can avail of suitable supports to enable them to realise their potential. One of the financial supports that is available to companies is the HPSU Feasibility Grant.
The HPSU Feasibility Grant assists a new start-up company or individual entrepreneur to examine the viability of a new export oriented business or proposition. The objective of the study is to provide the necessary information to enable the promoter to reach firm conclusions regarding the project's viability, and set out investor ready plans associated with developing and commercialising the product or service.
The following tables present an overview of (1) the number of companies in receipt of payments over the period on question; (2)
the number of companies in receipt of payments by company size; and (3) the number of companies in receipt of payments by company size broken down by county:
Table 1: Number of Companies In Receipt Of Payments 2014-21.05.2018
HPSU Feasibility Grant: Number of Enterprise Ireland supported companies in receipt of payments under this grant by County/Year*
|
Client County
|
2018 (21.05.18)
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2014- 21.05.18 Total
|
|
Carlow
|
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
Cavan
|
|
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
Clare
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
7
|
|
Cork
|
<5
|
7
|
11
|
19
|
16
|
41
|
|
Donegal
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
<5
|
|
<5
|
|
Dublin
|
15
|
51
|
88
|
80
|
116
|
272
|
|
Galway
|
|
<5
|
8
|
13
|
12
|
26
|
|
Kerry
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
10
|
|
Kildare
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
8
|
14
|
|
Kilkenny
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
5
|
|
Laois
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
<5
|
6
|
|
Leitrim
|
|
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
Limerick
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
12
|
|
Longford
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
Louth
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
10
|
|
Mayo
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
9
|
10
|
|
Meath
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
7
|
|
Monaghan
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
Offaly
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
|
<5
|
|
Roscommon
|
<5
|
|
|
|
|
<5
|
|
Sligo
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
5
|
|
Tipperary North
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
Tipperary South
|
<5
|
|
|
|
|
<5
|
|
Waterford
|
<5
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
6
|
|
Westmeath
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
6
|
|
Wexford
|
|
|
|
|
<5
|
<5
|
|
Wicklow
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
<5
|
12
|
|
Grand Total
|
31
|
86
|
137
|
153
|
202
|
473
|
* In order to protect client confidentiality, exact numbers are not released for counties that have less than five approvals.
Table 2: The Number of Companies In Receipt Of Payments By Company Size
HPSU Feasibility Grant (2014- 21.05.18): Number of Enterprise Ireland supported Companies in receipt of Payments by company size (All counties)
|
Company Size
|
Total
|
|
over 50
|
7
|
|
Less than 11
|
391
|
|
Between 11-49
|
75
|
|
Grand Total
|
473
|
Table 3: Number of Companies in Receipt Of Payments By Company Size Broken Down By County
HPSU Feasibility Grant (2014- 21.05.18): Number of Enterprise Ireland supported companies in receipt of payments under this grant by company size and county
|
Client County
|
Company Size
|
Total
|
|
Carlow
|
Less than 11
|
€17,665
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€1,350
|
|
Carlow Total
|
|
€19,015
|
|
Cavan
|
Less than 11
|
€6,331
|
|
Cavan Total
|
|
€6,331
|
|
Clare
|
Between 11-49
|
€24,846
|
|
|
Less than 11
|
€71,765
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€10,750
|
|
Clare Total
|
|
€107,361
|
|
Cork
|
Over 250
|
€3,000
|
|
|
Less than 11
|
€336,583
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€162,790
|
|
Cork Total
|
|
€502,373
|
|
Donegal
|
Less than 11
|
€33,268
|
|
Donegal Total
|
|
€33,268
|
|
Dublin
|
Over 250
|
€9,735
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€18,386
|
|
|
Less than 11
|
€2,476,406
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€593,319
|
|
Dublin Total
|
|
€3,097,845
|
|
Galway
|
Less than 11
|
€281,423
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€60,301
|
|
Galway Total
|
|
€341,724
|
|
Kerry
|
Less than 11
|
€128,749
|
|
Kerry Total
|
|
€128,749
|
|
Kildare
|
Between 11-49
|
€3,467
|
|
|
Less than 11
|
€130,825
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€34,078
|
|
Kildare Total
|
|
€168,371
|
|
Kilkenny
|
Less than 11
|
€28,641
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€15,000
|
|
Kilkenny Total
|
|
€43,641
|
|
Laois
|
Less than 11
|
€58,660
|
|
Laois Total
|
|
€58,660
|
|
Leitrim
|
Less than 11
|
€13,665
|
|
Leitrim Total
|
|
€13,665
|
|
Limerick
|
Less than 11
|
€85,246
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€31,882
|
|
Limerick Total
|
|
€117,129
|
|
Longford
|
Less than 11
|
€19,450
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€13,367
|
|
Longford Total
|
|
€32,817
|
|
Louth
|
Less than 11
|
€129,333
|
|
Louth Total
|
|
€129,333
|
|
Mayo
|
Less than 11
|
€158,262
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€29,800
|
|
Mayo Total
|
|
€188,063
|
|
Meath
|
Less than 11
|
€60,926
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€6,799
|
|
Meath Total
|
|
€67,725
|
|
Monaghan
|
Less than 11
|
€24,536
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€7,492
|
|
Monaghan Total
|
|
€32,028
|
|
Offaly
|
Less than 11
|
€13,296
|
|
Offaly Total
|
|
€13,296
|
|
Roscommon
|
Less than 11
|
€7,974
|
|
Roscommon Total
|
|
€7,974
|
|
Sligo
|
Less than 11
|
€35,523
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€9,031
|
|
Sligo Total
|
|
€44,554
|
|
Tipperary North
|
Less than 11
|
€27,174
|
|
Tipperary North Total
|
|
€27,174
|
|
Tipperary South
|
Less than 11
|
€10,317
|
|
Tipperary South Total
|
|
€10,317
|
|
Waterford
|
Less than 11
|
€43,259
|
|
|
Between 11-49
|
€15,000
|
|
Waterford Total
|
|
€58,259
|
|
Westmeath
|
Less than 11
|
€46,536
|
|
Westmeath Total
|
|
€46,536
|
|
Wexford
|
Less than 11
|
€1,862
|
|
Wexford Total
|
|
€1,862
|
|
Wicklow
|
Between 11-49
|
€15,000
|
|
|
Less than 11
|
€115,847
|
|
Wicklow Total
|
|
€130,847
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
€5,428,916
|
