Enterprise Ireland, North East Region invites Co Monaghan SME & Large companies to an early morning briefing on their Agile Innovation, Research and Development funding programmes at the Nuremore Hotel, Carrickmacross on Tuesday 28th November 2017 – 8.30am – 12.30pm. (See Agenda below)
If you are interested in attending this free event, please register on www.eventsforce.net/enterpriseireland/2223/register
AGENDA
| 8.30am - 9.00am | Registration and Networking |
| 9.00am – 9.05am | Opening Remarks & Introduction – Aidan McKenna, Senior Regional Development Executive, North East Region, Enterprise Ireland |
| 9.05am – 9.30am | Importance of Innovation, R&D to a company’s success – Declan Black, Innovation Development Manager, Enterprise Ireland |
| 9.30am – 10.00am | Keynote speaker: Jude Wilson Ph.D., R&D Programme Manager, Monaghan Mushrooms Group |
| 10.00am – 11.00am | EI Client Case Studies |
| 11.00am – 11.10am | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11.10am – 12.00pm | Role of Technology Gateways with Company R&D – Paddy Byrne, Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Network Manager Regional Collaborative Research Opportunities & Projects – Neil McLoughlin, Technology Transfer Officer, Dundalk IT |
| 12.00pm – 12.15pm | Overview of EI Agile Innovation Funding Programmes – Joe Madden, Manager, In-Company R&D Supports |
| 12.15pm – 12.30pm | Q&A and Wrap-Up
Followed by Light Lunch |