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HAPPEN, a network of co-working spaces in the Midwest region, was launched last week with HQ Tralee and Listowel affiliated to the newly formed group.
The network, facilitated by Innovate Limerick and the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in Clare, Limerick, and Tipperary, comprises both public and private co-working spaces across these three counties.
Happen will connect new and existing hubs in the Midwest to facilitate working in a changed environment and create a community for remote workers in the Midwest.
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HQKerry’s co-owners, Tom O’Leary and Ken Tobin welcoming the inclusion of HQ spaces in Listowel and Tralee in the Happen network said: “Collaboration is the key to everything. We see this everyday in our hubs in Listowel & Tralee. Joining the Happen network of co-working spaces opens our members and our hubs up to wider opportunities to expand and grow. Through this partnership we will be able to collaborate with other hubs to bring more expertise and support to our members in HQKerry.
“Critical for us here in Kerry is to work closely with our colleagues throughout the Midwest region in order to attract new jobs through our hubs. We will be using the strength of this network to develop relationships and leads with large employers to set up a base in the hubs in the Happen network, which will directly lead to creating more jobs in our hubs and in the region.”
The overall aim of Happen is to create a better work-life balance for workers throughout the Midwest and enable them to do so under a common umbrella. Being part of a Happen co-working space gives users and tenants access to an online community portal, exclusive workshops and events being organised by Happen and the ability to share business news via the network’s newsletter and website www.happenspace.ie .
Co-working spaces within the Happen network include HQ Tralee and Listowel, Engine Limerick, the Yard Workspace, Newcastle West, with new hubs being added in counties Clare and Tipperary in the coming months.
