How to access Funding for R&D and Innovation

A half day event brought to you by the Enterprise Europe Network to explain how to access funding from 5 key programmes to support your R&D, Technology Transfer or Product Development projects. The event will also explain how to find the collaborative partners you will need for these programmes and beyond.

• Innova Programme (InterTradeIreland) are looking for ambitious businesses across the island to collaborate and form a strategic innovation partnership with another company to get great products, services or processes off the ground. You can claim up to £250,000/€285,000 per partnership to cover staff, equipment, consultancy and operating costs of the innovation project.
• Fusion Programme (InterTradeIreland) is an all-island technology transfer programme, which, can help you to bolster your business's bottom line and get ahead of the competition with funding support of £29500 for your project.
• ICE Programme will provide SMEs with the information, knowledge, skills and research and development capacity to avail of development, technology transfer and licensing opportunities presented through various sources in each of the regions.
• Enterprise Europe Network covers all 27 EU members states and beyond, with over 500 partner organisations working to help you find the right project and the right partner. Find how the programme works and how you can take part.

09.00 Registration, tea/coffee and networking

09.30 Welcome and overview - Andrew Millar, Enterprise Europe Network NI Co-ordinator

09.45 Enterprise Europe Network NI - R&D Funding Opportunities - Lisa O’Reilly, Collaborative R&D Executive

10.15 Networking Break

10.45 Innova, Taking Innovation to New Heights - Grant Gilmore, Operations Manager, InterTradeIreland

11:15 Fusion, Accessing Academic Expertise - Peter Grant, Fusion Programme Director

11:45 ICE, A Programme Overview - Kieran Fegan, ICE Programme Manager

12:00 Introduction to Enterprise Europe Network – How it all works - Andrew Millar, Enterprise Europe NI Co-ordinator

12:30 Elevator Pitch - Have your say? Delegates have the opportunity to deliver a one minute description of their company/ organisation, their reason for attending the conference, the type of partner they are seeking and the reason for partnering. The opportunity to meet with these companies will be facilitated after lunch.

13.00 Networking lunch and opportunities to meet partners facilitated by Enterprise Europe Network Northern Ireland.