Participants intent on transforming their ideas into a business or on globalising an early stage business should have

• business experience or be a 3rd level graduate
• the appetite for substantial business development in international markets
• a business idea / early stage business that is knowledge based, with some potential for intellectual property ownership
• plans to develop a management team
• a strong customer value proposition
• a business that falls into one of the Life Science sub-sectors
• Biotechnologies
• Pharmaceuticals
• Medical devices
• Diagnostics
• Medical technologies
• Analysis and Testing
• Information and communication technologies for life sciences
• Software and consultancy services

Participant development targets will be agreed early in the incubation relationship and support will be linked to assist the achievement of those targets.

The PROPEL Life Science Business Programme is designed for potential entrepreneurs and existing businesses in the Republic of Ireland.