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ENFUSE matches local enterprises and social enterprises with teams of masters level university / college students. During semester 2 (January-May) as part of a module, students work in teams typically of 4-6 members with selected enterprises. The students help provide insights, propose solutions and ultimately present a bespoke and tangible plan that sets out how the enterprise can innovate, address challenges and develop opportunities. Student teams present the plan to the enterprise to implement and to their module lecturer to assess. In addition, shortlisted student teams compete at the ENFUSE finals in May. The teams represent their university and compete by pitching to expert judges on the plan they created for their assigned enterprise.

Student teams can assist participating enterprises with:
Strategy, Project Management, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Innovation, Design Thinking, Opportunity Identification and Evaluation, Digital Transformation, Tourism / Hospitality / Event Development, New Product / Service Development, Data Analysis, Machine Learning, Social Enterprise Development and more.

Please ensure you have read the programme information before submitting this application form.

Submission Deadline for Applications: 23:59, 22/01/2023

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* Enterprise Contact Details

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* Enterprise Status

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* Operational Basis

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* Sector(s) that the enterprise operates in:

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* Year of establishment

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Year established

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* Number of employees

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* Overview of enterprise and core activities (100 Words Max)

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* Select the MSc. student module(s) / skill(s) that are most relevant to addressing a challenge / opportunity / area in the enterprise (Please rank in order of relevance: 1 = most relevant)

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* Description of a challenge / opportunity / area that a student team could research and produce a plan on (100 Words Max)

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* Outline of why you / the enterprise would like to participate in ENFUSE (50 Words Max)

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* Other comments, ideas or suggestions about ENFUSE that you would like to share:

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* How did you hear about ENFUSE?

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Please confirm you have read the programme information & agree to the Terms & Conditions.

Terms & Conditions
The availability of student teams is limited. A submitted application does not guarantee that the applicant enterprise will be matched or will be matched with their preferred MSc/Skill area student team.
Plans will be produced by MSc student teams from the participating universities/colleges & will be presented to participating enterprises during March-May 2022. The plans will be reviewed confidentially by relevant lecturers/staff for academic assessment. Plans may also be reviewed by relevant staff in DCC/LEO Dublin City to shortlist for the ENFUSE Finals.
ENFUSE is not a work placement for students in participating enterprises. Students research & develop a plan for enterprises as part of a module on their course. During the programme, students will spend a portion of their time each week to research, liaise with the enterprise and develop the plan. Students are not responsible for implementing the plan.
Although unlikely, due to external circumstances, student teams may be forced to disband/be unable to continue their participation. University/college partners reserve the right to withdraw their students from the programme.
Students will sign & include in the plan, a confidentiality agreement designed to protect the commercial confidence & intellectual property rights of the enterprise. Students participation in the programme is governed by the ethical research guidelines of the universities/colleges as appropriate.
Enterprises are not obliged to accept or implement recommendations proposed by their allocated student team & accept full responsibility for any consequences arising from the implementation of such recommendations. ENFUSE project partners & support organisations accept no liability for any loss, debts or negative impacts incurred by enterprises arising from participation in ENFUSE &/or implementing student’s recommendations/plans.
Participating enterprises may be featured in promotional material/reports in order to promote the enterprise, ENFUSE or the services of DCC/LEO DC & other project partners/support organisations. Enterprises that are represented by finalist teams at the ENFUSE Finals will be featured in promotional materials.

Privacy Notice
DCC/LEO DC & ENFUSE project partners respect your privacy & are committed to protecting your personal data. Please read this notice as it describes why your personal data is needed to apply & potentially participate in ENFUSE, & also how your personal data will be used. For further information on privacy & your rights, please see the Dublin City Council Privacy Statement & the LEO Personal Data Protection Notice. 
To apply to participate in ENFUSE, applicants are required to complete an online application form. In this form, applicants are asked to provide data which includes contact details & information on their enterprise & area/challenge/opportunity that they would like a student team to complete a plan. The reason for requiring and processing this data is to process applications and to manage the programme. Contact details are required to allow for efficient communication and to inform applicants of their application status and to provide relevant updates on ENFUSE & other LEO supports. Applications are confidentially shared with participating lecturers

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