Enterprise Ireland: A pathway to success

Enterprise Ireland: A pathway to success

CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Mike Hogan, Director, Middle East & Africa at Enterprise Ireland, to find out how the government agency helps innovative Irish SME's penetrate markets across the Gulf region.. Enterprise Ireland helps companies from the moment of their foundation to grow until they have a product or service that is capable of being exported," said Hogan.. Hogan believes that Saudi Arabia represents huge opportunities for dynamic Irish companies and stressed how its new visa regime has completely changed the landscape for SMEs.. According to Hogan, if Saudi Arabia continues with its policy regarding visas in the changed environment, then it opens-up the market in a much bigger way for companies to go in and out, and to more freely exchange and conduct business, but he countered this by saying that Saudi doesn't have any other choice but to continue on this path.. Saudi also doesn't have a domestic ICT industry, and there is also a very high propensity of Saudi buyers that want to acquire the best and latest in foreign technologies, so it's a market that represents a lot of opportunity for Irish companies, and it's our responsibility at Enterprise Ireland to help them access