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Midlands Showcase Expo

Tuesday, 25 November 2025 14:52

The event is taking place in the TUS International Arena on December 3rd from 10am to 4pm.

For the first time, Midlands Ireland will bring the region's businesses, educators, communities and innovators together as a collective in the TUS International Sports Arena, one of Ireland's largest state-of-the-art indoor sports facilities.

The Midlands Showcase is happening at the TUS International Arena on December 3rd from 10am to 4pm.

It will be a celebration of creativity, innovation, and collaboration across Ireland's Midlands region, highlighting the unique strengths, education opportunities, and supports. The Midlands Showcase is a place to experience our thriving businesses, university, training and apprenticeships, arts, heritage, and places to visit.

There will be three stages, a Main Stage, an Innovation Stage and a Skills & Supports Stage. Gráinne Seoige, the MC on the day, will host panel discussions around topics such Just Transition, investing in the Midlands, STEM Education, Expanding into Tourism, Supporting Business, Creating Clusters and collectives, Re-skilling, Sustainability, Organic Food, and Regenerative tourism.

Will Faulkner, MD Midlands 103, John Kelly Centre Manager National Construction Training Centre, Mount Lucas , Jasmine Elkhershi, Allpro Recruitment, Tullamore and John Costello, Midlands Regional Skills Forum Manager

It will focus on: 
1.    STUDY
The Study Showcase area will give attendees the opportunity to engage with third-level, such as Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone who will have a large showcasing of their courses and research alongside Carlow College and University of Galway.
The Midlands regions' Education and Training Boards; LOETB, LWETB, Mount Lucas will be showcasing apprenticeship upskilling and reskilling opportunities for all ages, along with ESB, ReSHAPE, Midlands Skills Forum and Midlands Science.
There will be a specialised demo area with STEM officers and Microsoft.

2.    WORK
Come and network with Midlands-based companies including Ericsson, Mersus Technologies, TAPiTAG, Midlands Steel and Abbott, where there will be opportunities to try out some of their new technologies.
The IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the Local Enterprise Offices will be available to supply information on supports available.

3.    LIVE
Town Regeneration, Climate Action initiatives, the Midlands' vibrant Arts, Culture, Heritage and Libraries will all be celebrated on the day, with an opportunity for attendees to learn and interact with initiatives and events taking place throughout the region.
Attendees can explore captivating installations, including the alluring Longford Lights, a magical Swift Talk with illuminations by artist Caroline Conway. Longford artist Luke Casserly will bring you on a performative journey to the Irish bog landscape.

BUSINESSES IN THE WORK AREA: 

ABBOTT 
TAPiTAG    
Ericsson 
Microsoft 
Midland Steel
CJ Sheeran    
Local Enterprise Offices and clients
Enterprise Ireland and IDA
Mersus Technologies 

STUDY AREA: 

STEM officers plus Demo area with Microsoft
TUS, 
Carlow College St. Patrick's, 
University of Galway
LOETB & LWETB, 
Ericsson Infuse 
Midlands Skills, 
ReSHAPE  
ESB 

LIVE AREA:

Midlands Flavours Stand - featuring, Ballykilcavan, Merry Mill, G's Jams, Bell Lane Coffee, Le Skinny Chef, Farmhouse Bees and Glenisk

Ethical Tours, Midlands Science, Tóchar Wetlands 

Longford Lights Installation and Swift Installation plus Distillations Installation

Across Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Longford - EU JTF Tourism Activators, Town Regeneration Teams, Libraries, Biodiversity Officers, Tourism, Film Offaly, Sports Partnerships.
 

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