Enfuse

ENFUSE 2025

Open for Applications: Transform Your Business with Innovative Solutions!

The open call for businesses to apply to ENFUSE 2025 is now live! Led by Dublin City Council and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEO's) in the Dublin Region, the pioneering and award winning programme ENFUSE, connects local enterprises and social enterprises with Master’s level university and college students. As part of a module, students work in teams to conduct research and ultimately provide bespoke plans for participant businesses. The plans set out innovative solutions for addressing challenges and developing opportunities.

Student teams can assist across a spectrum of areas, including: Strategy, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Design Thinking, Innovation, Digital Transformation, Project Management, Circular Economy Principals and Design, Tourism / Hospitality / Event Development, New Product / Service Development, Business / Market Development, Finance, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, and more.

Highlighting the benefits of ENFUSE, Ross Curley, Dublin City Council said:

“ENFUSE brings together Masters Students and businesses to engage in a friendly competition for the ENFUSE trophy. It connects education with enterprise development, creating a win-win situation for all involved. Businesses benefit from new ideas, research and a tangible plan, while students benefit from real world experience and the chance to apply their learning”.

Now in its seventh year, the programme takes place during semester 2, from January to May, as part of a module where students apply their learning to gain real-world experience. Masters level students from Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Dublin City University (DCU), National College of Ireland (NCI), University College Dublin (UCD), Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and National College of Art and Design (NCAD) will collaborate with and support local enterprises using their module learning and skills. The students will provide insights, propose innovative solutions, and ultimately deliver a customised, tangible plan.

ENFUSE is collaboratively supported by numerous stakeholders and contributes to the implementation of various policies and strategies. ENFUSE empowers enterprises by offering bespoke solutions that drive innovation, overcome challenges, and uncover new avenues for growth. It also promotes the various LEO employment grants and Enterprise Ireland’s Gradstart to participant enterprises in regard to employing students or internship opportunities as a follow on. In partnership with the Dublin Regional Skills, a key focus is also to equip students with industry relevant skills and enrich their learning experience.

For more information and to apply to participate in ENFUSE 2025, visit: ENFUSE