Digital Discovery
The Digital and AI Discovery support from Enterprise Ireland provides the essential, fact-based guidance needed to initiate this complex journey.
Digital Discovery: The Foundational Step
The rapid advancements in technologies, particularly AI, are fundamentally reshaping how companies operate and compete in the world. While the long-term potential of AI is clear, prudence dictates that the initial step for many Irish businesses must be to secure their Digital foundations.
Enterprise Ireland supports this critical, early exploration through the Digital and AI Discovery grant. This initiative provides funding for up to 80% of the project costs (to a maximum of €5,000) for eligible companies (Irish-owned, employing 10 or more, in manufacturing or internationally traded services).
The true value of this grant is the access it provides to an external Digital expert for a focused period of three to seven days. This expert provides objective analysis and practical, hands-on guidance which includes:
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- Analysis of existing digital, data, and automation systems to identify critical gaps against business needs.
- Exploration of opportunities to optimise current solutions and integrate new technologies to enhance business operations.
- Guidance on the implementation of new or enhanced digital, data, automation, or AI solutions.
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LBS Partners’ Expert Approach
LBS Partners assumes the role of the impartial external expert. We do not engage in routine upgrades; our focus is on providing strategic insights and a definitive roadmap for innovation.
We align our comprehensive Digital Strategy and Digital Consulting services with the requirements of the Digital Discovery programme. The knowledge gathered through intensive data analysis to deliver a targeted action plan—a series of projects that are implementable within 3–12 months, setting a clear, defined way forward for your company’s digital transformation.
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Potential Projects for Discovery and Innovation
Our experience shows that the Digital and AI Discovery process often identifies five key areas where strategic investment in technology can yield the most significant results and provide the data foundation necessary for future AI applications.
Replacement of Legacy Systems
The continued reliance on outdated systems creates unnecessary risk and constrains growth.
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Project Focus: Strategic analysis and initial design for the integration of modern Enterprise IT systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, MES, Cloud platforms).
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Impact: Ensures the company has a robust, interconnected system to manage its data and operations, which is essential for future scalability and the introduction of advanced technologies.
Digital Training (MS Training)
The people within the organisation are the greatest resource for innovation.
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Project Focus: Needs analysis and the development of a training programme designed to upskill teams in using existing Microsoft tools (e.g., Power Apps, Power Automate) to facilitate internal process automation.
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Impact: Empowers staff to streamline workflows and eliminate simple waste, boosting productivity and creating a culture of digital literacy that supports larger AI initiatives.
Data Cleaning, Accuracy, and Availability
Data is the engine of AI; ensuring its quality is the first step.
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Project Focus: A thorough analysis of data sources and management systems. The goal is to provide guidance on structuring information to ensure its accuracy and easily managed access.
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Impact: Provides reliable insights for improved decision-making and ensures the company has a clean, trusted data foundation for any subsequent AI or Machine Learning applications.
Operations and Processes Optimisation
This focuses on embedding digital process innovation directly into the core delivery of products and services.
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Project Focus: Exploration of solutions for Process Automation, using technologies like Sensors & Robotics, or low-code development for internal applications that reduce friction in operations.
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Impact: Leads to measurable efficiency gains, reduces costs, and improves the consistency and quality of production and services.
Digital Customer Experience
This focuses on embedding digital process innovation directly into the core delivery of products and services.
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Project Focus: Exploration of solutions for Process Automation, using technologies like Sensors & Robotics, or low-code development for internal applications that reduce friction in operations.
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Impact: Leads to measurable efficiency gains, reduces costs, and improves the consistency and quality of production and services.