Advantages
- Location
12 Kilometres from Waterford City and within 50 Kilometres of Dungarvan, Carrick-On-Suir, Clonmel, Kilkenny, New Ross, Enniscorthy and Wexford
- Easy Access
No commuting delays in travelling to and from Dunhill. If you are located in an urban area and frustrated by traffic congestion and are thinking of moving your business or starting a new business somewhere Dunhill Ecopark offers you the ideal solution
- Full-time Business Manager on site- Contact No + 353-51-396299 and Paul@dunhillecopark.com
- Quality Rural Environment and is located in ‘Copper Coast Geopark’ which is EU and UNESCO designated and is the only geopark in the Republic of Ireland and the only one managed by a voluntary community group in the world.
- New Bridge
The new Suir Bridge and N25 Waterford bypass makes the connection to Dunhill very accessible
- 25 Businesses and over 100 jobs in Ecopark
- Strong Enterprise Culture in the area with many small businesses and farms with supportive community who offer a strong welcome for entrepreneurs
- Strong Ecopark Mentoring Committee – provide services free to start up businesses that locate in Ecopark. Committee has wide breadth of business, education, food, environment experience
- Quality Space with choice of Broadband available
- Transforming to “Green” Ecopark status – and includes constructed wetlands, natural building materials, native trees & shrubs, sensory garden and accreditation from Environment Protection Agency and Waterford Co Council’s €coCert
- Options to purchase, rent, rent/purchase or build to own specifications
- Green Field Site - Design and build to Ecopark and County Council standards
- Scope for expanding businesses to grow
- Very Competitive Rents and Competitive Rates
- Competitive Insurance Premiums
- On-site cafeteria and catering by Café Dun Aill
- Lower Housing Costs compared to major urban areas
- Support Agencies – Offices on Site: Waterford LEADER partnership, Teagasc, Tramore Credit Union
- Government agencies very supportive: County Council, County Enterprise Board, Enterprise Ireland, South East Business Innovation Centre (SEBIC), Solas, Vocational Education Committee, Third Level Institution links with Waterford Institute of Technology and a wide network of support base
- Referral business and savings on transport to market for artisan food companies
- Dunhill Ecopark on Food Tourism Trail from Hotels in Waterford City
- Dunhill Ecopark nominated a Food Manufacturing Hub by Waterford Co Council with Constructed Wetlands dealing with waste.
- Exciting expansion plans under consideration including 20 000 sq of new office and light industry space an Inventors Village, Environment Centre & Eco-lodge accommodation and other cultural, heritage and environmental tourism projects offering significant new business opportunites
- The Enterprise Centre is a member ofSouth East Enterprise Centres Association (SEECA) and National Enterprise Centre Association (NECA)
- Access to Skilled workforce in the region - graduates from Waterford Institute of Technology
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