ENFUSE matches local enterprises and social enterprises with teams of masters level students. From January-May, as part of a module, students work in teams typically of 4-6 members with their enterprise. The students work with the enterprise to 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.

Note that ENFUSE is not a work placement or an internship. ENFUSE is a partnership between the student team and enterprise to work together on an issue/problem the enterprise is having within a short timeframe. Please take this into consideration when writing your application.

Please ensure you have read the programme information and terms and conditions before submitting this application form.
  • Applications portal open from: 20/10/2025
  • Once an application is made, efforts will be made on a rolling basis to match the enterprise with a team
  • Deadline for submitting applications: 23:59, 19/01/2026
  • Enterprises will be informed of their application status by 23/02/2026

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

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

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

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* Is your enterprise open to potentially taking on a student(s) as an intern or employee following ENFUSE? (LEO/EI Grants can support this)

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* How did you hear about ENFUSE? (Please tick all that apply)

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

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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 Masters/Skill area student team.
Plans will be produced by Masters level student teams from the participating universities/colleges and will be presented to participating enterprises during March-May. 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.
At the end of the module / at a lecturer assigned date, student teams may make presentations to each other in their respective module class on the plans they produced as part of a peer to peer learning exercise. Relevant enterprises may be invited to physically / virtually attend these sessions.
ENFUSE is not a work placement for students in participating enterprises. Students research and 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 researching, liaising with the enterprise and developing the plan. Students are not responsible for implementing the plan.
Although unlikely, due to external circumstances, student teams may be forced to disband or be unable to continue their participation. University/college partners reserve the right to withdraw their students from the programme.
When matched with an enterprise, students will sign a confidentiality agreement designed to protect the commercial confidence and 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 and accept full responsibility for any consequences arising from the implementation of such recommendations. ENFUSE project partners and support organisations accept no liability for any loss, debts or negative impacts incurred by enterprises arising from participation in ENFUSE and / 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 Dublin City and other project partners/support organisations. Enterprises that are represented by finalist teams at the ENFUSE Finals will be featured in promotional materials.

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