Collaborative Research and Development: Supports

1. Jerry Moloney Regional Director jerry.moloney@enterprise-ireland.com Collaborative Research and Development: Supports

2. EI R&D Supports ProgrammeDetails www.enterprise-ireland.com

3. Collaborative R&D Supports Working with other companies • Instead of going it alone, we can help you find other companies with similar research agendas and help you to collaborate to share resources and knowledge. • Industry-led Research Networks Programme (ILRP) and the Technology Centres Initiative enables clusters of companies Ireland to work together to overcome common research challenges and drive opportunities for innovation, growth and jobs. • Pooled Innovation Vouchers allows up to ten small companies to put their €5,000 Innovation Vouchers together to explore a common research project with one or more registered knowledge providers. For more information, go to Innovation Vouchers website. • Enterprise Ireland R&D Fund: Under the R&D Fund companies can get a collaboration bonus of up to 15% where there is collaboration between two companies on an R&D project. For more information, go to R&D Funding - Contact your development advisor Working with research teams in Irish Higher Education Institutes • Innovation Vouchers:  All small companies, in every sector of the Irish economy, can apply for a €5,000 voucher to pay a registered knowledge provider to solve a technical or business challenge. • Innovation Partnership Programme.: offers financial support to companies who engage in collaborative research projects with Irish universities and Institutes of Technology • Applied Research Enhancement Centres : If you are a looking to avail of specialised expertise, research capabilities and access to state of the art equipment our regionally based Applied Research Enhancement Centres may be able to assist you in advancing your R&D requirements. Collaborating with companies/researchers in other countries • Talk to our international team FP7, EEN and ESA

4. Innovation Vouchers Initiative • Aims to Build Links between Small Businesses and Knowledge Providers • Voucher (€5,000) can be exchanged for Advice and Expertise from the Knowledge Providers • Projects: • Require Innovative Solution • Provide Additional Value for the Business • Have On-going Benefits • All Small Enterprises: • Less than 50 Employees • Annual Turnover and / or Balance Sheet Not Exceeding€10m • Restricted to: • Registered Limited Companies • Restricted to Registered Limited Companies • Two 100% Funded Vouchers per Company • One 50-50 Co-Funded Voucher per Company • Next opens in September • except for the €5,000Co-FundedFast TrackVoucher – open

5. Letterkenny Sligo Athlone Dundalk DCU Galway-Mayo TCD NUIG Blanchardstown, Tallaght, DunLaoghaire Limerick NUI D UL NUI M Carlow Tralee Teagasc Waterford NUI C Cork 10 Northern Ireland Knowledge Providers Registered Knowledge Providers

6. Standard Applications • 3 Calls: January, March completed. • Next call September (yet to be confirmed) Applicant Restrictions:- • Used <2 Vouchers To Date • No Active Vouchers • Small, Reg. Limited Company • EI Clients: <€300k in Support APPLY ANYTIME FOR: • Co-FundedFast Track Voucher • Contact: Michael Dolan: mike.dolan@enterprise-ireland.com • www.innovationvouchers.ie 2012 Programme Vouchers are Valid for 12 Months

7. Innovation Partnerships ProgrammeDetails Remit The programme offers funding to encourage Irish based companies to work with Irish colleges to access their expertise and resources to develop new and improved products, processes, services, and generate new knowledge and know-how. Company profile Open to all Manufacturing & Internationally Traded Service (ITS) Companies who are a client of a National Development Agency (IDA, Udaras, EI, CEB). Grant Rate The programme has a range of grants from 40% to 80% of project cost dependant on company size and type of research proposed. Project Duration Typically 12 to 18 months. Max project duration 24 months. Funding Limits EI funding for Start Up companies is capped at €100,000. Grant funding is limited to €200,000 for all other Companies. Established companies and IDA clients may request more if here’s a clear that the project impact is likely to lead to a substantial increase in employment and sales and exports and this must be supported by the Agency Development Executive or Advisor. www.enterprise-ireland.com/innovationpartnerships • Tom Bannon 01 7272000 (tom.bannon@enterprise-ireland.com)

8. Medium to High Risk R&D College • Challenging & Innovative • Builds Research Capability Competitive Advantage for Ireland Innovation Partnerships Project Requirements Company • Commercial Value to Company • Company Driven • Reduced Technical Risk • Reduced Commercial Risk

9. Small Company Medium Company Large Company Type of Research Industrial Collaborative 80% 75% 65% Experimental Collaborative 60% 50% 40% IPPFunding Guidelines Every company partner will be expected to pay 20% of the project costs in cash

10. 100%FUNDED 15% 80% 75% Company Cash 20% Company Cash 60% 50% 65% EI GRANT IPPFunding Guidelines Small Company Medium Company Large Company Type of Research Company In-Kind Industrial Collaborative 65% 65% 15% Experimental Collaborative 40%

11. Technology Centres Initiative The investment in Technology Centres is a joint initiative between Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland allowing Irish companies and multinationals to work together on research projects in collaboration with research institutions. Technology Centres are collaborative entities established and led by industry.  They are resourced by highly-qualified researchers associated with research institutions who are empowered to undertake market focussed strategic R&D for the benefit of industry. Industry-led Research Networks Programme (ILRP)   This programme supports medium-term 'shared agenda' research activity among groups of companies that could not afford to fund such research on their own.  The model used engages a wide spectrum of companies with a common interest. This leads to success because the risks and benefits associated with large research projects are shared as are the skills and knowledge built up through working with academic researchers. Projects generally take between 9 months and 2 years to complete and the research is contracted out to a publicly-funded research institution with significant funding available from Enterprise Ireland.

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14. Industry Led Research Networks Programme Overview • The Programme supports medium-term 'shared agenda' research activity among groups of companies that could not afford to fund such research on their own. • The model used engages a wide spectrum of companies with a common interest. • Risks and benefits associated with large research projects are shared as are the skills and knowledge built up through working with academic researchers. • Projects generally take between 9 months and 2 years to complete • The research is contracted out to a publicly-funded research institution with significant funding available from Enterprise Ireland. Am I eligible? • Proposals will be accepted from groups of Enterprise Ireland, Údaras na Gaeltachta, Shannon Development and IDA clients who are manufacturing or internationally traded service companies. Calls for proposals • This is an open call. Maximum funding available • This depends on the scale of the proposal and the potential of the research project. How do I apply? • Groups of four or more companies with a shared ambition for their industry can submit an Expression of Interest to participate in an industry-led research programme (ILRP). To request an application form, contact Martin.Hussey@Enterprise-Ireland.com

15. Thank You Information on EI Programmes: http://www.enterprise-ireland.com Jerry Moloney Regional Director, Enterprise Ireland +353-61-777 018 jerry.moloney@enterprise-ireland.com