Transcript Lisa O`Reilly, Invest Northern Ireland

Enabling Distributed Energy in the
Future Energy Mix:
Scoping Workshop
Invest NI – Support for
Working Collaboratively
Lisa O’Reilly
Invest NI – Encouraging Collaboration
Collaborative
R&D Support
Competence
Centres
Collaborative
Networks
Collaboration
Enterprise
Europe
Network
Innovation
Vouchers
Knowledge
Transfer
Partnerships
R&D Funding Programmes
UK/Ireland Funding Programmes
EU R&D Funding Programmes
Support Services Available
 Identify the most appropriate funding scheme for your
project idea and research needs
 Provide advice on UK and EU funding rules, regulations
and eligibility criteria
 Assist you to find the right partners through the
Enterprise Europe Network and ERRIN
 Signpost you to further specialist events and advice
 Brussels Support – EU R&D Liaison
 Invest NI financial support for proposal preparation
Financial Support for Preparing
Collaborative R&D applications
Project Definition Eligible Costs
 Labour
 Consultancy Fees
 Legal Advice
 Travel and Subsistence Costs
Invest NI Collaborative R&D
Team Contact Details
Team Leader
Joanne Coyle
• Email: [email protected]
Tel. 028 9069 8807
Collaboration Executives – Northern Ireland
Lisa O’Reilly
• Email: [email protected]
Tel. 028 9069 8594
Robert Bunn
• Email: [email protected]
Tel. 028 9069 8602
R&D Liaison Executive – Brussels
Farha Brahmi
• Email: [email protected]
Tel. 00 32 2 290 1345
Intelligent Energy Collaborative Network
Expression of Interest Call Open
The expression of interest is for those networks that can
demonstrate how the collaboration will:
 Build on existing capabilities
 Exploit science base to drive new innovations in the market
 Have the ability to attract international commitment
 Create sustained flagship projects
 Exploit the value of IP and or develop deep IP capability
 Be multidisciplinary and include cross-sectoral technology
exploitation areas
Intelligent Energy Collaborative Network
Expression of Interest Call Open
• 2 phase programme
• Phase 1: Scoping Study, support of 50% of eligible
costs up to £25k, over 3-6 months.
• Phase 2: Full-time facilitation, support of 50% up to
£250k, over 2-5 yrs
• Minimum of 4 N I companies
• Project focused
• Must be private sector/ company-led
• Facilitator “honest broker”
For Further Information on how to applyhttp://www.investni.com/collaborativenetwork
[email protected]
Tel: 02890698395
Una.davey @investni.com
Tel: 02890698136