€263,000 Allocated To 5 Kildare Remote Working Hubts,

Thursday, 22 July 2021 11:27

Its part of the Connected Hubs Scheme.

€263,000 has been released to fund new working hubs throughout co. kildare.

In all, €8.8 million has been allocated to 117 sites under the Connected Hubs Scheme

The capacity of the K-Hub Collective's Venture House is being doubled with €48,934.00 grant.

The €75,000 going to the Osprey Business Centre will finance creation of a dedicated open plan Co-working area to accommodate 26 people.

The Hub at Market Square, Ballymore Eustace, is being given €75,000 to finance up-grade to a flexible co-working Hub.

County Kildare Chamber I Hub has been allocated €34,353.36 to deliver additional hot desking capacity.

Allenwood Community Development Association has been €30,286.00 to finance rennovations.

The monies will be used to fund expansion of existing hubs, installation of privacy booths, access control and security systems, the conversion of existing open plan space to modular offices, and provision of enhanced audio visual, networking and conferencing facilities.

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