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Northern Ireland

Launched in 2008, the Enterprise Europe Network in Northern Ireland, led by Andy Millar and Debbie Vance, focuses on boosting innovation and competitiveness among SMEs and other businesses. With a vast network of over 4,000 staff and 600 partners across more than 40 countries, it provides essential services like finding business partners, accessing funding, sharing best practices, and offering information and advice. As a key initiative under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme, it facilitates international networking and technological cooperation while supporting eco-innovative products and services.

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Northern Ireland

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  1. Northern Ireland Enterprise Europe NI Andy Millar & Debbie Vance

  2. Range & scope • Focus = Innovation & competitiveness • Launched in 2008 • Brought together 2 former networks • 4000 staff • 600 partner organisations • 40+ countries

  3. Overview & Objectives • Innovation & Competitiveness • SME focussed, but open to all • Information, help & advice • Finding partners • Accessing funding • Getting information & sharing best practice

  4. 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

  5. Service areas in detail • Market opportunities • European legislation and policies • Business partners • Tender opportunities • International networking • Technological cooperation • EU seventh framework programme for research and technological development (FP7) • EU policy-making process

  6. Specific technology related activities • Consultancy visits • Partner searching • Dissemination of technology offers and requests • Technology missions • Partnering & brokerage events • Seminars & workshops

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Future • Moving to a pull (not push) service • 10 year programme • Links 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

  10. www.enterpriseeuropeni.com

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