Inclusive Diverse Founders
Enterprise, digital skills, mentoring and confidence-building for underrepresented and minority founders.
- Founder development
- Peer network
- Mentoring
- Business capability
- Professional development
Enterprise & Inclusion
Helping ideas become opportunities.
Entrepreneurship, mentoring, employability, creative enterprise and inclusive pathways into business and work.
We help people turn ideas, skills and lived experience into practical pathways to enterprise, employment and economic participation.
EntrepreneurshipMentoringEmployabilityCreative EnterpriseInclusive Pathways
Enterprise Development
From potential to participation.
Practical support that helps people build confidence, capability, networks and real routes into business and work.
About the Pillar
From ideas to enterprise. From potential to opportunity.
Enterprise & Inclusion is about making business and work more accessible to people who may not always see a clear route in.
Through entrepreneurship programmes, mentoring, digital business skills, employability support and founder networks, Phase Innovate helps participants build the confidence and capability needed to create opportunities.
Our focus is practical: help people move from idea to action, from learning to earning, and from participation to progression.
Our Programmes
Practical pathways into enterprise and work.
Programmes can be delivered as standalone experiences or combined into longer progression pathways.
TechStart Startup
A technology-enabled startup pathway helping aspiring and early-stage founders move from idea to launch.
- Idea validation
- Business model development
- Digital setup
- AI-enabled working
- Go-to-market planning
Future Founders
Entrepreneurship and innovation programmes helping young people turn problems into ideas, products and early venture concepts.
- Idea generation
- Problem-solving
- Business basics
- Prototyping
- Pitching
Enterprise Skills & Training
Practical workshops covering the core capabilities entrepreneurs need to run and grow a business.
- Financial literacy
- Digital marketing
- E-commerce
- AI for business
- Business planning
Mentoring & Founder Support
Practical guidance to help participants work through business challenges, decisions and next steps.
- One-to-one mentoring
- Founder clinics
- Growth planning
- Accountability
- Confidence-building
Employability & Future Skills
Build transferable digital, entrepreneurial and workplace capabilities that support progression into work and self-employment.
- Digital confidence
- Professional communication
- Problem-solving
- Career readiness
- Future skills
Creative Enterprise
Support for makers and creative entrepreneurs to turn practical skills into products, services and income opportunities.
- Product development
- Pricing
- Branding
- Market testing
- Sales pathways
Founder Community & Networks
Connect participants with peers, professionals, business leaders and wider enterprise ecosystems.
- Peer learning
- Networking
- Business connections
- Founder events
- Collaboration
Showcases & Market Opportunities
Help emerging entrepreneurs present, test and promote their products, services and ideas to real audiences.
- Pop-up showcases
- Pitch events
- Market testing
- Product visibility
- Sales opportunities
Progression Pathways
Discover → Build → Launch → Progress
Enterprise & Inclusion is designed around progression, not one-off participation.
01
Discover
Build confidence, explore strengths and identify opportunities.
02
Build
Develop practical business, digital and professional capabilities.
03
Launch
Test an idea, enter the market or move towards employment.
04
Progress
Grow through mentoring, networks, market access and next-step opportunities.
Who It’s For
Inclusive support for different starting points.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
People with an idea who need practical support to explore the next step.
Early-Stage Founders
Entrepreneurs building their first offer, customers and systems.
Underrepresented Founders
People who may face additional barriers to mainstream enterprise support.
Young People
Future founders exploring entrepreneurship, technology and innovation.
People Seeking Work
Participants building employability, digital and professional skills.
Creative Makers
People turning practical and creative skills into products or services.
More Than Training
People need skills, but they also need access, confidence and connection.
Our enterprise support combines learning with mentoring, peer networks and practical opportunities to move forward.
Join the Enterprise Network Peer Founder Community
Mentoring & Expert Support
Business Connections
Showcase & Market Opportunities
Progression & Growth Pathways
Enterprise Enquiry
Tell us what opportunity you want to build.
Select the programme or support area you are interested in and tell us a little about your goals.
Locations:
Drogheda & Dublin, Ireland
Contact:
+353 83 145 8387 | +353 41 984 2740