Dianne Dundas Innovation Advisor NURTURING IDEAS GROWING SUCCESS
Co-Innovate Programme Priority Sectors (but not limited to) Eligibility Life & Health Agri Tech/Food Renewables Eligible Region Sciences • SMEs (1 - 249 full time employees). • A manufacturing or tradable services company. • Located in Northern Ireland, the border counties of Ireland and Western Partner Organisations Scotland including the • Highlands and Islands. InterTradeIreland (Lead) • Scottish Enterprise • Creation of new or • Highlands & Islands improved product, service Enterprises or process. • Enterprise NI/LEO • East Border Region
Co-Innovate Support
Innovation Workshops To assist Small Businesses: • By increasing their understanding of what innovation is; • To understand the importance of innovation within their own business; • How to approach innovation; • To explain what bespoke innovation supports Co-Innovate can offer small business.
Business & Innovation Assessments • A specialist consultant will conduct a Business Health Check on each SME on the programme and identify suitable supports for each business. • An Innovation Audit where Innovation Experts will assess each company’s innovation capabilities and advise on a suitable approach to innovation. • A Benchmark of each business will be provided, tailored interventions identified & bespoke action plans created. Support is FREE of Charge
Development of Innovation Capability • An Innovation Advisor will work with each business to agree a Bespoke Innovation Action Plan. • Based on the agreed Action Plan – each business will receive up to 10 days specialist innovation advice. FREE of charge to your Business
Cross-border Business to Academic Institute Project • 12 month support to undertake an R&I project - new product/process development; • Funding to support a Project Manager’s salary (up to 50% funding of a maximum €37,500 salary); • 4 days consultancy support to develop each company’s project application; • 24 consultancy days provided by each project’s Academic Partner to support the Project Manager in the implementation of each Business to Academic project.
Business to Business & Cluster Partnerships What will a B2B/Cluster look like? What support is available? • B2B partnerships must involve one business in NI/Scotland* • Up to €7,000 funding to complete a full and one business in the border counties of ROI. business plan application; • Clusters must involve multiple partners including a Research • Up to 50% funding for a maximum €300,000 Centre. towards an innovative 24 month business to • Must be cross-border and 24 month duration ; business project; or • Must have a commercial benefit for each partner. • Up to 50% funding for a maximum €600,000 • Each partner must have the capacity to support a 24 month project will be made available to support project and match fund it. each Research & Innovation Collaborative *Eligible Regions Cluster Project. of Scotland only.
My Contact Details Dianne Dundas Innovation Advisor T: 028 3083 4199 M:07753 600 238 Dianne.Dundas@co-innovateprogramme.com
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