IDA Ireland Business Development Programme
Supports strategic digital transformation planning for multinational enterprises in Ireland through IDA-funded consultancy assistance.
IDA Ireland's Business Development Programme (BDP) funds the consultant costs incurred by IDA client multinationals when developing a Strategic Digital Transformation Programme for their Irish operations. The grant covers a case-by-case percentage of eligible consultant fees up to a maximum of €300,000, with individual consultant day rates capped at €1,500 per day. Eligible consultant work encompa…
Digital transformation strategy; disruptive sustainable technologies; strategic digital transformation programmes for MNC Irish operations.
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