The Associations’ new strategy is anchored by five key pillars:
Championing quality, data led impact, and positioning Ireland’s centre and hubs network as a world class destination for enterprise and innovation, embedding the QHubs Programme as a key driver of performance excellence for the sector.
Supporting continuous learning, career development, and sector-wide professionalisation incorporating RPL, Micro-creds and NFQ Qualifications
Strengthening collaboration with policymakers, academia, industry, and funders at national and international levels
Embedding SDG aligned innovation and green growth across the sector.
Investing in CEAI’s governance, operations, and long term financial sustainability to drive an impactful future
Aligned with National Priorities
Our plan supports Ireland’s key frameworks, including Enterprise Ireland’s Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally, the Government’s White Paper on Enterprise, Ireland’s Smart Specialisation Strategy Impact 2030, and the 2025 Climate Action Plan for Ireland ensuring our sector’s work is closely tied to government, policy and national ambitions.
Government and Sector Endorsement
Minister Peter Burke TD welcomed the launch, noting:
CEAI has long been an advocate for the community enterprise sector and recognises the contribution hubs play… These facilities provide services which support the enterprise ecosystem; importantly they also allow people to live and work in their local communities, playing a vital role in supporting enterprise not just in the urban centres but in rural locations too.
Looking Ahead
As we begin this next chapter, CEAI remains focused on empowering local communities, supporting innovation, and ensuring Ireland’s enterprise centres and hubs are equipped to lead through change. This strategy is both a vision and a call to action for meaningful, measurable progress across the sector.
