Inside Thrive: Enterprise, Food & MeathMade – Attracting New Investment and Supporting Local Business in the Royal County
About this episode
This episode explores the Thrive Centre and its impact on local business support and investment in Meath.
As Local Enterprise Week approaches, this episode of Local Lens takes you inside Thrive – Meath County Council’s new Centre of Business Excellence and the county’s most ambitious step yet in delivering seamless, strategic support to businesses of all sizes. Located beside Buvinda House, Thrive brings every major business support team under one roof. From Economic Development and the Local Enterprise Office to Climate Action, Broadband, Tourism Development and the Centre for Food Culture, it is designed to be — in the words of Director of Economic Development Dara McGowan — “not just a one‑stop shop, but a first and only stop shop for business supports in Meath.” In this episode, host Elaine Keogh explores how Thrive is already strengthening Meath’s enterprise landscape, attracting new investment, and providing practical, responsive support to established businesses. In This Episode A tour through Thrive and what it means for enterprise in Meath How Boyne Valley Flavours elevates Meath’s food producers and culinary heritage Why peer networks matter — and how collaboration makes businesses stronger The story behind the MeathMade creative cluster and its growing impact How Thrive…
Topics covered
- business support
- local enterprise
- food culture
- investment
- collaboration
- economic development
More episodes of Local Lens
- The Youth Who Help Share Meath: Voices of the Future
- Emergency Ready: Meath Response
- Did You Vote Yet? In Conversation with the Cathaoirleach.
- Vision for the Future: CE Kieran Kehoe on Leadership and Growth in Meath
- Community Conversations: Inspiring Climate Action and Responsibility
- Pathways to Sustainable Transport
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Local Lens podcast page.