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European CommissionEnterprise and Industry
Northern Ireland
Enterprise Europe NIAndy Millar & Debbie Vance
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Range & scope
Focus = Innovation & competitiveness
Launched in 2008
Brought together 2 former networks
4000 staff
600 partner organisations
40+ countries
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Overview & Objectives
Innovation & Competitiveness
SME focussed, but open to all
Information, help & advice• Finding partners• Accessing funding• Getting information & sharing best practice
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Stakeholders
InvestNI
European Commission• Initiative of Directorate General for Enterprise and
Industry. • Key instrument of the Competitiveness and
Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)• The Executive Agency for Competitiveness and
Innovation (EACI) manages the network
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Service areas in detail
Market opportunitiesEuropean legislation and policies Business partners Tender opportunities International networkingTechnological cooperation EU seventh framework programme for research and
technological development (FP7) EU policy-making process
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Specific technology related activities
Consultancy visitsPartner searchingDissemination of technology offers and requestsTechnology missionsPartnering & brokerage eventsSeminars & workshops
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Resources for technology & innovation services
Website (search, ezine & tech alerts)
Customised client profile service
In-country experts
Sector groups
Approx 50 offers or requests per week
4 staff – A Millar, D Vance, D Perry & M Addidle
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Business services
Answer requests for information on• Business opportunities• Funding opportunities• Finding agents/distributors• Market information• Customer/competitor leads• EU legislation, the euro, programmes• Tenders service – UK, europe
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FutureMoving to a pull (not push) service10 year programmeLinks to other programmes managed by EACI
• Intelligent energy – funds local & regional energy agencies. Calls in 2009
• Eco innovation - supports the first application and further market uptake eco-inovative products and services. Next call april 2009
Network widening
www.enterpriseeuropeni.com