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Engineering Trends Seminar Neil Kerrigan Final RD … · ENTERPRISE IRELAND Where innovation means...
Transcript of Engineering Trends Seminar Neil Kerrigan Final RD … · ENTERPRISE IRELAND Where innovation means...
ENTERPRISE IRELANDWhere innovation means business
Neil Kerrigan,
Manufacturing, Engineering & Energy Commercialisation
24.6.2014 Final
Starts or Continues with a
conversation,,.
• Open to have a conversation with you
• Context - How you intend to maintain or grow your company
• Meeting the needs of your customers – existing and new ones
• How you intend to maintain and attract new customers
• Products , processes & services – that delight your customers
• How can we help !
Some of our innovation and R&D
supports
Innovation Vouchers
• Voucher of €5,000 (paid to college), are available to assist a
company to work with a registered college or knowledge
provider to explore a business opportunity or technical
problem
• Call close dates apply. Next call opens 17 Sep 2014.
• Co-funded Fast Track option: €5k voucher + €5k from
company; apply anytime
In-Company R&D
• Technical Feasibility
• Can be used to investigate the feasibility of developing a new
product, process, technology or service offering.
• Max grant of €35,000 (grant rate of 50%)
• No call close dates – may apply at anytime
In-Company R&D
• R&D Fund - Small Projects
• This fund supports product, process or service R&D projects
• This may suit companies undertaking R&D for the first time
• Maximum grant amount €150,000.
• R&D Fund – Standard Projects
• Supporting innovation in services, products and processes
• Suitable for companies that are ready to progress to larger
projects.
• Maximum R&D grant €650,000
• Monthly call close dates apply
Innovation Partnership
• Offers financial support to companies who engage in
collaborative research projects with Irish universities and
Institutes of Technology.
• Company must contribute minimum cash contribution of 20%
of the total project cost
• Maximum grant of €200,000 (grant rate of up to 80%)
• Monthly call close dates apply
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Innovation Partnership Success Stories
EU Research and Innovation supported by Enterprise Ireland
Technology Centres
Industry Led Research
– €120m state Investment
(€160m total)
15 Centres - agile,
responsive, focused
326 companies engaged
In partnership with IDA Ireland
www.enterpriseireland.com/technologycentres
Knowledge transfer Ireland
www. knowledgetransferireland.com
Partnering with Irish industry
Thank You
Neil Kerrigan
Head – Industry Led Research Programmes
Mob: 087 2667269
Email: [email protected]