European Digital Innovation Hubs (Ireland)

European Digital Innovation Hubs Ireland — discounted services

Funds Irish small businesses and public sector bodies with digital innovation services spanning AI cybersecurity and data systems.

The European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) Ireland programme is a pan-European initiative established under the EU's Digital Europe Programme and co-funded by the Government of Ireland, managed nationally by Enterprise Ireland. Ireland operates four EDIHs, each with distinct technology expertise: CeADAR (AI and data science), Data2Sustain (data-driven innovation across multiple sectors), ENTIRE (AI, cybersecurity, and IoT), and FactoryXChange (Industry 5.0 manufacturing digitisation). Together they cover the full digital transformation spectrum for Irish SMEs, mid-caps with up to 3,000 employees globally, and public-sector organisations.

EDIH services are provided at up to 100% discount to eligible organisations under de minimis state aid rules, subject to the standard EUR 300,000 de minimis ceiling per company over any rolling three-year period. Service categories include Test-Before-Invest assessments (prototype development and technology experimentation before capital commitment), skills development (AI literacy, cybersecurity, digital operations), support to find investment (identifying national and EU funding opportunities), and ecosystem building and networking. For Test-Before-Invest services, organisations must first complete a Digital Maturity Assessment; the deliverable is typically a prototype, proof of concept, or demonstrator, not a market-ready product. Sole traders who are tax-registered in Ireland are also eligible.

Application and access to services is rolling — organisations contact the EDIH whose specialism best matches their needs and work through that EDIH's own intake process. Organisations may engage with more than one EDIH. The level of support available to any single organisation is agreed in consultation with the EDIH coordinator, as EDIHs prioritise broad coverage across the applicant base. Intellectual property generated during EDIH-supported engagements generally falls outside programme scope and is addressed case by case with the relevant EDIH coordinator.