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Official Launch of QHubs - The National Quality Standard for Centres and Hubs across Ireland 
New national Quality Standards Framework for Ireland’s enterprise hub, co-working and remote working sector unveiled by Minister Damien English TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment November 2021.

This Framework is a global first and will provide a recognised Professional Standard for the enterprise, co-working and remote working sector nationwide
Funded by Enterprise Ireland and managed by the Community Enterprise Association Ireland, new QHubs standard will raise the overall performance of the entire sector

A new national Quality Standards Framework for Ireland’s enterprise hub, co-working and remote working sector has been unveiled by Minister Damien English TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment. The development of the framework was overseen by a National Steering Committee, chaired by Minister English, was funded by Enterprise Ireland and managed and co-ordinated by the Community Enterprise Association Ireland.

The first of its kind in the world, the new framework provides a professional standard for the 350+ enterprise hub, co-working and remote working locations nationwide that play a pivotal role in supporting start-ups, SMEs, multinationals and remote workers across the public and private sectors.

Entitled QHubs, the overarching aim of the new quality standard is to raise the overall quality, environmental and innovation performance of the sector, due to the ISO standards the framework is grounded in, and ensure the national hub network continues to support the realisation of a sustainable and balanced regional development model for Ireland.
For more details, click here or visit the CEAI website  ​http://www.communityenterprise.ie/