A new centre excellence will officially be opened in Navan offering a "one-stop-shop" for support services for businesses in Co Meath.
The Thrive Centre of Business Excellence will also serve as a central hub for supporting and attracting foreign direct investment to the county.
The new 21,000 sq ft facility is located beside Meath County Council's headquarters at Buvinda House in the Navan IDA Business Park.
The new centre will offer improved supports to businesses from start-ups and small SMEs to larger indigenous companies operating on a global scale.
It will also bring support services such as the Local Enterprise Office and expertise related to economic development, tourism, business development, broadband provision and climate action all under one roof.
Meath County Council hopes that the new facility will encourage networking and the sharing of ideas and innovations through regular meetings of sector-specific industry focus groups.
It is also envisaged that the Thrive Centre of Business Excellence will create a centre for collaboration within Co Meath that the local authority has said will empower "entrepreneurs and start-ups by delivering focused programmes and by providing easy access to resources, mentorship, networks and workshops to aid in the development of vital skills".
In addition, the council has said it is continuing to regularly liaise with both IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to ensure the county is considered among potential locations when pitches are being made to new investors.
Filming has also recently wrapped on a council-produced six-part television series highlighting Co Meath as a location for tourism, craft, enterprise and food culture.
The series is expected to air in the US next year as well as in other potential regions of economic importance.
The Thrive Centre of Business Excellence will be officially opened this evening by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke.
Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council, Councillor Wayne Harding, said the new facility was another example of the local authority’s dedication to supporting enterprise in the county.
"We are committed to creating an economically vibrant and sustainable county and this building signifies our staunch and unwavering belief that Meath is the ultimate choice for people working and conducting business in," he said.
Meath County Council also recently announced the appointment of Michelle Goodwin as the first permanent Regional Enterprise Plan Programme Manager in the country, who will be responsible for developing and delivering the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment initiative for the mid-east region.
Ms Goodwin will operate from the Thrive Centre of Business Excellence, focusing on collaborative initiatives to deliver enterprise growth for counties Kildare, Meath and Wicklow.
Chief Executive of Meath County Council, Kieran Kehoe, has said the aim of all these initiatives is to see the county become "a leader in job creation and economic development, enabling our people and businesses to thrive".
"At Meath County Council, we encourage innovation, ambition and the determination to succeed and this building embodies all these vital pillars necessary to drive our economic growth into the future.
"Our message is clear - whether you are part of a large multinational organisation seeking a location that matches all your infrastructural requirements, or a small start-up searching for business ideas, solutions, and a place to collaborate, Co Meath is open for business," he added.
