.ie Digital Town Awards: Drogheda case study
Drogheda – winner case study
Drogheda was announced as the large town category (pop. 10k+) winner of our .IE Digital Town Awards 2021. Hear all about their story and how the digital strategy and programmes they put in place benefited the town.
Drogheda’s focus and vision
Robert Murray, President of Drogheda & District Chamber discusses how they wanted to help local, indigenous businesses get off the ground and digitise their business.
Our focus has been to help digitise and transform businesses to digital space.
Ronan Whitty, The Mill Enterprise Hub, outlines their future vision – to play a leading role in the Drogheda Digital Innovation Hub which will support specialised start up digital businesses with accelerator programmes.
Impact on local businesses
Andrew Milne, The Celtic Soul Podcast explains how working with The Mill Enterprise Hub, he was able to expand his website, get an online shop, set up a digital magazine and benefit from marketing advice and training.
Lelia Doonan, Owner of The Design Gallery discusses how The Retail Powerhouse programme was a godsend to local retailers.
Ronan also chats about their collaboration with Tapit, an innovative digital loyalty programme, which offers instant cash rewards for people who support local businesses.
.IE Digital Town Awards
Robert talks about how the award has brought many of the town organisations together to drive Drogheda forward as an attractive place for investment. A recognition of their work to date has given them all great focus for the future.
For more information, visit About .IE Digital Town Awards