If the trial is a success they will secure a three year contract.ĭLDC also contributed €45,759.90 capital funding to the project by way of a grant under the Leader Rural Development Programme towards the overall development of the project. They have recently been awarded a six month contract to operate a flight simulator in Dublin airport. They design, manufacture and operate Flight Simulators. They began their work under the BTWEA Scheme in February 2013 and have developed a unique innovative business using cutting edge technology. John Paul and Kevin established their business with the assistance of Donegal Local Development Company Ltd. The 21 nominee companies progressed to the regional awards having been successful in the local awards co-ordinated by Donegal Local Development Company Ltd (DLDC), Inishowen Development Partnership, Sligo Leader Partnership Company, Leitrim Integrated Development Company, Monaghan Integrated Development Company, Breffni Integrated Development and Louth Leader Partnership. The winners received their awards from Norma Smurfit, a Board Member of Microfinance Ireland. This was an inaugural awards scheme under the ILDN and was sponsored by Microfinance Ireland. John Paul and Kevin Boyle of uPilot from the Donegal Gaeltacht manufacture and install flight simulators were announced as the overall winners. Over 200 people attended the awards from counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth. The 21 companies are different from other start-ups in that the business owners were unemployed and accessed their self-employment supports from local development companies to help them set up their own business. The function was co-ordinated by the seven border company members of the ILDN.

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