Innovation Vouchers - an information session for local business and entrepreneurs.

This event will be held in the Errigal House Hotel, Cootehill, Cavan on Thursday 3rd September 2015 from 8.45am to 11.00am.

Supported by Local Enterprise Offices in Monaghan and Cavan, this is a briefing session delivered by Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT).

Speakers from DKIT will provide an overview of the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher programme, which has been developed to build links between public knowledge providers and small businesses. They will also be available after the briefing to discuss potential projects with attendees.

For any SMEs who are interested in Innovation Vouchers, it is worth noting that the next call for applications will be from Wednesday 9th September to Wednesday 23rd September 2015.

This event is open to all SMEs/entrepreneurs and bookings can be made through Local Enterprise Office Monaghan:

Bookings online here: Innovation Voucher Information Session Bookings

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Overview of the Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher Programme

The Innovation Voucher programme was developed to build links between Ireland's public knowledge providers (i.e. higher education institutes, public research bodies) and small businesses.  Innovation Vouchers worth €5,000 are available to assist a company or companies to explore a business opportunity or problem with a registered knowledge provider.

The Innovation Vouchers programme is open to all small and medium-sized limited companies registered in Ireland. Applications are not restricted to clients of Enterprise Ireland.

Innovation Vouchers can be used for any kind of innovation such as:

• new product / process development;
• new business model development;
• new service delivery and customer interface;
• new service development;
• tailored training in innovation management;
• innovation / technology audit.

Vouchers can be exchanged for knowledge transfer projects from the knowledge provider.

For the purposes of this initiative, a knowledge transfer project is defined as one that transfers knowledge of a scientific, technological or innovative nature that it is new to the small enterprise. The small enterprise may then use the new knowledge to innovate a product, process or service.

There are a small number of calls for applications each year. The next and final call for 2015 is from Wednesday 9th September to 3pm on Wednesday 23rd September 2015.

All voucher applications must be made via the Enterprise Ireland Online Application System at  link below. further information on Innovation Vouchers can also be found at this link:

Enterprise Ireland Innovation Vouchers