LIGHTHOUSE SOUTH EAST PROGRAMME

In partnership with Enterprise Ireland

OUTLINE

The 2020 business world has changed, and despite the myriad of challenges this has brought, the opportunity for successful innovation has never been higher. It has been proven that companies who invest in innovation have higher levels of increased sales, profitability and exports.  As an entrepreneur you may know that you could do things better but don’t know where to start or have a new concept on your mind but don’t have the step by step structure in place to test it in the marketplace. 

The Lighthouse South East programme, delivered in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, will build confidence and success in a company’s innovation culture by testing their semi-incubated idea in tandem with their innovation capability.  Programme delivery will be led by Laurence Knell of Strategic Innovation Partners Ltd. 

Laurence Knell is a director of Strategic Innovation Partners and an experienced strategy, innovation and leadership consultant. He has worked in Ireland and internationally with leaders and executives in a wide range of sectors across SMEs, multi-national companies and state bodies. His sectoral experience spans technology, transportation, finance, pharmaceutical, FMCG, agri-business, film & animation and engineering. 

Laurence will be joined on the programme by co-director of Strategic Innovation Partners Grainne Millar. Grainne is a leading management consultant in the area of collaboration and innovation with over 18 years’ experience working in Ireland and Europe.

FORMAT

MENTORING:

In Phase One 2 x 2hrs of mentoring will establish your company’s innovation capability and potential for funding by answering the following questions:

• How can we find opportunities for innovation?
• What are we going to do, and why?
• How are we going to make innovation happen?
• How are we going to get the benefits from innovation?

In Phase Two if your project is suitable for potential funding application Laurie and Grainne will work with you to deliver a pre-development application for innovation financial support for Agile Innovation or Research and Development.

All mentoring sessions will focus on specific actions and measurable outputs which will be presented back to you in report form.

On completion companies will:

(1)    Have availed of expert mentoring in Research, Development & Innovation

(2)    Received feedback on their potential for Agile Innovation or Research and Development funding

(3)    Received assistance with the Pre-Development of an Application for Innovation Financial Support.

APPLICANT CRITERIA

The applicant must fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the programme:

1. Complete and return the expression of interest form no later than Nov 4th
2. Be ambitious to win through innovation
3. Be a client of their Local Enterprise Office, and have previously received a grant, participated in a management development programme, LEAN programme or similar.

FEES

The programme is heavily subsidised with a nominal, non-refundable booking fee of €10. Please note course places are limited.

Please return your EXPRESSION OF INTEREST form via email by Nov 4th to your Ita Horan at ita.horan@leo.tipperarycoco.ie

Lighthouse expression of Interest form.docx (size 88.4 KB)