Grow Digital, a new website that allows businesses to assess their digital capability and then advise on the supports available to improve their offering through digital technologies, has been set up.
The new Grow Digital portal provides bespoke advice and recommendations.
It also highlights supports available from Government through agencies such as the Local Enterprise Offices, Enterprise Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta and IDA Ireland, along with additional training and funding options.
The new project has been funded by the Digital Transition Fund under Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Dara Calleary said the Grow Digital portal can help businesses at any stage of their digital journey, but especially for those who are just starting out.
"They can use the tool to assess where they are now, what they can do moving forward, and where they can go to get help. An essential feature of the portal is the Grow Digital Scorecard which provides bespoke advice alongside information on potential supports and funding options," Mr Calleary said.
"The launch of Grow Digital is a key deliverable under Harnessing Digital, our National Digital Strategy, and will help us to achieve our targets of 90% of SMEs having at least basic digital intensity, and at least 75% take-up of AI, Cloud, and Data Analytics by 2030," he added.
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke noted that digitalisation can unlock new opportunities and the focus of this portal is to identify these opportunities and enable businesses to pursue them.
"We know that there is no once size fits all approach for digitalisation, and the portal has been developed with this in mind," Mr Burke said.
"Businesses can also use the portal to learn more about the benefits of digitalisation and identify what steps and digital tools they can consider to become more competitive and efficient, and to enhance their customer service," he added.
