Flexible workspace provider Iconic Offices has partnered with Newstalk and Marketing Network Group to launch the €100,000 Iconic Business Bursary.

A bursary package equivalent to €50,000 in private office space at Iconic Offices, €25,000 in marketing services from Marketing Network Group, and €25,000 worth of media coverage from Newstalk will be awarded to the winning business.

Iconic said it wants to facilitate the growth of an established SME that is "ready to take their business to the next level" with the bursary, which is intended to take care of overheads to facilitate growth following two years of disruption form Covid-19.

"Having established Iconic almost 10 years ago, I understand the depth of challenges, especially at a crucial growth phase, when taking a business to the next level," said Joe McGinley, CEO of Iconic Offices.

"Now that we are back to a focus on growth as an economy overall, we are primed to be in a position to use our learnings with the offering we provide for our clients. It’s a peer-to-peer strategy where we are the partner and assistant to their business success.

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"We are delighted to be in a position to be able to offer The Iconic Business Bursary package to an established SME, to help support the growth of business in Ireland."

Amy Forde, chief marketing officer at Iconic Offices, which has 16 locations across Dublin, said the finalists and the winner would get to showcase their business on Newstalk's Down to Business, presented by Bobby Kerr.

Applications will open from 28 April at www.newstalk.com/iconic.

Photo: Newstalk's Bobby Kerr (left), Iconic Offices CEO Joe McGinley (centre), and Marketing Network Group MD Kieran Kileen (right).