Aggregate levels of BERD (2011) Enterprises across all business sectors in Ireland spent €1. 86 billion on in-house research and development (R&d) activities in 2011, a 1. 3 per cent
Enterprises active in R&d in 2011 estimated an R&d spend of 1. 96 billion in 2012, an increase of 5. 5 per cent.
Foreign owned enterprises accounted for 71 per cent of the total business R&d spend in 2011.
Medium and large enterprises (more than 50 employees) accounted for almost threequarters of BERD in 2011.89 per cent of BERD funding was from company funds in 2011, down from 92 per cent in 2009.
More than 72 per cent of all R&d performing enterprises spent less than €500k on R&d activities
and one in ten enterprises were engaged in large scale R&d activities (spending in excess of €2 million) Half of foreign-owned firms engaged in mid to large scale R&d (in excess of 500k) compared with 19
Nearly two-thirds of Irish enterprises were engaged in experimental development compared to three-quarters of foreign owned companies.
Small enterprises were more likely to engage in applied research (28 per cent) than medium and large enterprises (23 per cent.
1 presents details of aggregate levels of R&d expenditure by enterprises in Ireland between 2003 and 2011 and an estimate for 2012,2010 is also an estimate as BERD is a biennial survey
Enterprises in Ireland spent €1. 86 billion on in-house research and development in 2011 and an estimated spend of €1. 96 billion in 2012,
In 2011,73 per cent of all enterprises spent less than €500, 000 on R&d activities compared with 77 per cent in 2003 accounting for an additional 305 firms in this expenditure range over the period.
€2m-€5m>€5m 24 in ten enterprises spent in excess of €2 million in 2011 up from 7 per cent of R&d-active firms in 2003,
In 2011, firms spending less than €500k on R&d activities accounted for 81 per cent of all enterprises down from an 85 per cent share in 2003.
€2m-€5m>€5m FORFÁS BERD 2011/2012 ANALYSIS 25 enterprises up from a 48 per cent share in
Enterprises investing between €500k and €2 million (mid-scale R&d activity) increased by 52 per cent from 80 firms in 2003 to 122 firms in 2011.
CSO databank, Forfás BERD 2003 and 2005 surveys Over 1, 600 enterprises were engaged in R&d activities in 2011,
CSO databank, Forfás BERD 2003 and 2005 surveys Nearly two-thirds of Irish enterprises were engaged in experimental development (figure 38) compared to three-quarters of foreign owned companies (figure 39) in 2011.
CSO databank, Forfás BERD 2003 and 2005 surveys With the exception of 2005 small enterprises were more likely to engage in applied research than medium and large enterprises.
, Forfás Mark Ferguson Director General, Science Foundation Ireland John Murphy Secretary general, Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Barry O'Leary Chief executive, IDA
Ireland Frank Ryan Chief executive officer, Enterprise Ireland Michael O'Leary Secretary to the Board, Forfás FORFÁS BERD 2011/2012 ANALYSIS 35 Recent Forfás
publications Social Enterprise in Ireland: Sectoral Opportunities and Policy Issues Forfás July 2013 Ireland's Construction Sector:
for Enterprise to Trade Internationally EGFSN June 2010 Sustainability of Research Centres Advisory Science Council June 2012 The publications of Forfás and the advisory groups to which it provides research support are available at www. forfas
Johnston, Wade and Mcclean likewise find that e-business uptake increased revenues in small-and medium-sized enterprises by 9 percent. 58 In a large survey of German firms, Bertschek, Fryges,
and competitiveness of EU ICT companies. 108 Christensen et al. show that these regulations are particularly costly for small-and medium-sized enterprises,
if for no other reason than most enterprise IT needs some customization which raises fixed costs.
Percentage of total workforce employed at enterprises by size, 2010131 Regulation that favors small firms has been a significant bottleneck for ICT investment in many European nations. 133 The firm-size problem ties into the regulatory issues above,
and Samsung, it seems logical to try to replicate that success. A second reason appears to be an aversion to ICT adoption-based growth because of the fear that it will lead to disruption and perhaps job loss in individual enterprises.
overly stringent privacy rules limit the ability of enterprises to obtain these gains. 185 For example,
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It means that enterprises in these countries invest more in research and innovation and collaborative knowledge-creation between public and private sectors is developed better.
In particular for enterprises using or developing new (risky) technologies venture capital is often the only available means of financing their (expanding) business.
Eurostat Eurostat 2. 1. 2 Non-R&d innovation expenditures(%of turnover) Sum of total innovation expenditure for enterprises, in thousand Euros and current prices excluding intramural
and extramural R&d expenditures Total turnover for all enterprises This indicator measures non-R&d innovation expenditure as percentage of total turnover.
i e. those firms that had any co-operation agreements on innovation activities with other enterprises
Eurostat (CIS) Eurostat (CIS) 3. 1. 3 Employment in fast-growing enterprises in innovative sectors(%of total employment) The sum of sectoral results for the employment in fast-growing enterprises
Fast-growing enterprises are defined as firms with average annualised growth in employees of more than 10%a year, over a three-year period
Total employment in fast-growing enterprises in the business economy (without financial sector) The indicator shows the degree of innovativeness of successful entrepreneurial activities.
either new to the firm or new to the market, for all enterprises Total turnover for all enterprises This indicator measures the turnover of new
via one of the sales agents of the Publications Office of the European union (http://publications. europa. eu/others/agents/index en. htm). Enterprise & Industry Magazine The Enterprise & Industry
online magazine (http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/magazine) covers issues related to SMES, innovation, entrepreneurship, the single market for goods, competitiveness and environmental protection, industrial
The printed edition of the magazine is published three times a year. you can subscribe online (http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/magazine/print-edition/subscription/index en. htm) to receive it-in English
2008 3. 1. 3 Resource efficiency innovators as%of all firms---EIS 2009 indicator no longer used---3. 1. 3 High-growth innovative enterprises New
In particular for enterprises using or developing new (risky) technologies venture capital is often the only available means of financing their (expanding) business.
Sum of total innovation expenditure for enterprises, in national currency and current prices excluding intramural and extramural R&d expenditures.
Total turnover for all enterprises (both innovators and noninnovators), in national currency and current prices.
Mainly your enterprise or enterprise group or Your enterprise together with other enterprises or institutions.
Mainly your enterprise or enterprise group or Your enterprise together with other enterprises or institutions.
1) Product, developed by enterprise or group (2) Product, developed in cooperation with enterprises or institutions (3) Product, developed mainly by other enterprises
or institutions (4) Process, developed by enterprise or group (5) Process, developed in cooperation with enterprises
or institutions (6) Process, developed mainly by other enterprises or institutions Step 2: Calculate the share of product innovators innovating in-house as:(
7)=(1)+(2))/1)+(2)+(3)) Step 3: Calculate share of process innovators innovating in-house as:(
8)=(4)+(5))/4)+(5)+(6)) Step 4: From Eurostat data are extracted online from inn cis6 type-Enterprises by type of innovation activity for SMES on:(
9) Total enterprises (10) Novel innovators, product only (11) Novel innovators, process only (12) Novel innovators,
product and process innovators Data on (9) Total enterprises are used for the denominator. Step 5:
The numerator is estimated as the sum of: Novel innovators with only product innovations innovating in-house Novel innovators with only process innovation innovating in-house Novel innovators with product
and process innovations innovating inhouse (7)*(10)+(8)*(11)+(7)+(8))/2)*(12) For Novel innovators with product
Firms with co-operation activities are had those that any co-operation agreements on innovation activities with other enterprises
or more countries according to the geographical location of the business enterprise (or enterprises) that are listed in the authors affiliate address (es);
or provided by a specific person or enterprise. The Community trademark offers the advantage of uniform protection in all countries of the European union through a single registration procedure with the Office for Harmonization.
Sum of total turnover of new or significantly improved products either new to the firm or new to the market for all enterprises.
Total turnover for all enterprises (both innovators and noninnovators), in national currency and current prices.
In particular for enterprises using or developing new (risky) technologies venture capital is often the only available means of financing their (expanding) business.
This way we illustrate the direction in which multinational enterprises (MNES) move to seek R&d assets around the world.
like enterprises (Harrison 1997), by linking up with larger partners, smaller countries can reach global markets more quickly or at lower cost than through independent expansion.
'Multinational enterprises and the globalization of innovatory capacity.''Research Policy, 23:1, 67-88. Edler, J. & Polt, W. 2008.'
due to the advantages for innovating enterprises of a solid IP base at minimal cost, with the additional major benefits of the avoidance of litigation threats.
if many enterprises can benefit from them, since a basic cost is removed. So there are leverage effects,
or designs or other IPR) realized across the many enterprises who exploit that asset (and again leverage) for their own production.
as mentioned by Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society, in 1999, when the EC opinion was that by focusing on open software standards(.)
From the case studies it was noted that the small innovative enterprise needs support in moving from an engineering prototype to full production,
31 Edward Benthall, chair of Cambridge Enterprise, notes‘there is no active investor community to take care of a certain kind of company,
DG Enterprise and Industry (2009), Making Public Support for Innovation in the EU More Effective, PRO INNO Europe paper no. 13, European commission, Commission Staff Working Document
SEC (2009) 1197,09 SEP 2009, http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/files/swd effectiveness en. pdf Dodgson, M.,Gann, D. and Salter
DG Enterprise, Conference report, agenda and presentations from: http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/standards/extended/patent pools event en. htm Feldman, M.,Desrochers, P.,(2003), Research Universities and Local Economic Development:
Lessons From The History Of The Johns hopkins university, Industry and Innovation, Vol 10, No 1, pp 5 24.
Developing Criteria, Report prepared for DG for Enterprise and Industry, European commission. Pavitt, K. 1984),"Sectoral patterns of technical change:
and consumer-electronic devices), building tailored offerings for enterprise customers, and diversifying revenue through subscriptions, premium accounts and advertising.
The company founders, Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis, bid adieu to salaried work and dove headlong into enterprise.
The DLR-KUKA collaboration state research institute supports private enterprise The German Aerospace Center (DLR) Institute of Robotics
it characterizes the flows outside one enterprise, from the start of the supply chain through the company and on into the distribution chain
Thus we illustrate the destination of expansion of multinational enterprises (MNES) and the location of business activities.
which new enterprises receive, e g. venture capital. Venture capital funds may invest in the later stages of product development
This way it illustrates the destination of expansion of multinational enterprises (MNES), by tracking the existence of business relationships between regions.
Multinational enterprises and the globalization of innovatory capacity. Research Policy, 23 (1), 67-88. Dunning, J. 2002.
Multinational Enterprises and Local Contexts: The Opportunities and Challenges of Multiple Embeddedness. Journal of Management Studies, 48 (2), 235-252.
DG Enterprise and Industry's experiences with cluster policies, sector-specific innovation policies and the Lead Market Initiative (European commission, 2009;
as well as DG Enterprise and Industry in the context of politically driven cluster initiatives. The lack of connections between these investments and existing capabilities was probably one of the greatest problems;
The analyses included in our publication entitled‘Status Report on Enterprise RDI'released in the Spring of 2012 clearly demonstrated that ICT has RDI potential which definitely merits further investigation.
There were altogether 708,307 active enterprises in Hungary in 2004 compared to 696,680 in 2010. Figure 6:
'Source National Innovation Office RDI Observatory's survey, 2012 6 A business enterprise is categorised as a startup enterprise in any given year
Hungarian Central Statistical Office) 7 A business enterprise will be classed as a terminated enterprise in any given year if, for two consecutive years,
Entities terminated with a legal successor are classed not as de facto terminated enterprises. Hungarian Central Statistical Office) The ICT sector's stakeholders, inputs and significance for the national economy 0%10%20%30%40%With overseas research ins4tutes With overseas
or new organizing-organizational method in the context of an enterprise's business practice, work organisation or external relations15.
Share of innovative enterprises in total (product, process, organisational, marketing) Share of non-innovative enterprises 29 covered by the survey.
vehicles, motorcycles) Water supply Financial and insurance activities Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply ICT services Services Share of innovative enterprises engaged in product
or process innovation and organisational or marketing innovation Share of enterprises engaged only in organisational
or marketing innovation Share of enterprises engaged only in product or process innovation 2. 7 Tender system:
nearly 60%responded to a call for tender bids at some point over the last five years in Hungary (the highest level of activity demonstrated by small and medium size enterprises,
Research and development and innovation in the light of globalisation-a case study of small and medium size enterprises in the Hungarian IT sector (Kutatás-fejlesztés és innováció a nemzetköziesedés tükrében a magyar információtechnológiai ágazat
establishing a new enterprise's or industrial organisation. R&d unit: Every enterprise, organisation is an R&d unit,
whose main activity is R&d or the company's R&d is connected to its main activity,
R&d expenditure by size of the enterprises The large enterprises spend 30%more on R&d,
The smaller an enterprise is, the bigger the share of the governmental and the smaller that of the foreign sources'are in their R&d expenditure.
Large enterprises Micro sized enterprises and SMES 0 50 100 150 billion HUF 56.8 30.9 13.7 98.9 5. 5 28.4 Medium
sized enterprises Micro sized enterprises Small enterprises 30.5 8. 5 8. 4 1. 2 7. 1 7. 9 4. 1
Business Government Abroad enterprises 8 w w w. n i h. g o v. h u/e n g l i s h How much is R&d
i h. g o v. h u/e n 9 What is the share of the foreign owned enterprises in R&d?
Corporate sector research units and number of researchers at Hungarian and foreign owned enterprises Number of research units (1 583 total) foreign 13.9%76.2%9
. 9%Hungarian Hungarian unknown r&d personnel (14 742 total) foreign 50.9%44.5%4. 6%unknown more than half of the researchers work at foreign owned enterprises.
Income per employee of innovative and non-innovative enterprises in Hungary the average income per employee of enterprises with both technological and non-technological innovations*is two times higher than that of their non-innovative competitors
Innovative enterprises according to diferent aspects 217.7 €/capita Non-innovative enterprises 101.3 €/capita*The company introduced both technological and non-technological innovations to the market.
Technological innovation is the introduction of a new or signiicantly improved product (or service) to the activity of the enterprise.
Share of innovative enterprises in Hungary and in the EU the larger an enterprise is,
In Hungary one-quarter of the small enterprises are innovative, which number is almost two times higher
if we consider the medium sized enterprises. Furthermore, seven out of ten Hungarian large enterprises are active in innovation. hungary eu average Innovative enterprises Non-innovative enterprises Small enterprises Medium sized
enterprises Large enterprises Data is for 2010. Source: Eurostat, CIS, 2012 74%51%35%21%54%26%30%49%65%79%46%70%14 w w w. n i h. g
o v. h u/e n g l i s h What is the result of R&d?
and the emloyment of the fast-growing enterprises of the innovative industries. 60 80 81 90 91 110 111 130 The SII*,2011 proportional to the EU average in 2010 16
LSE Enterprise ltd. & The Information technology and Innovation Foundation; April 23 Grimes, A.,Ren, C. and P. Stevens (2009:
The UK's Digital Road to Recovery, LSE Enterprise ltd. & The Information technology and Innovation Foundation, April.
13 Capability Maturity Model 13 Enterprise Architecture 14 Australian National ehealth Interoperability Maturity Model 14 Interoperability Maturity Model levels 14
Enterprise Architecture An alternative method is the Enterprise Architecture (EA) approach. 1 An early description of this methodology was described by Spewak
and Hill (5). which is adopted best at the highest level,‘enterprise'.'Although now twenty years old, the publication is considered still a foundation text in its field.
In order to implement the Enterprise Architecture process, the organization must first establish the preliminary framework and principles, a requirements management process, and governance.
facilitating a shared understanding across technical and semantic issues. 1 See for more information, http://enterprise-architecture. info/and http://www5. opengroup. org/togaf Patient information systems in the literature 15 Measured:
and supported by private enterprise and also in the form of free open source software systems which are supported by non-profitmaking organizations and private enterprises.
Open source systems have advantages of local sustainable community development and support and lower cost by building on a proven software foundation (19.
Enterprise Architecture planning-developing a blueprint for data applications and technology. Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley and Sons, 1993.6.
Effect of the implementation of an enterprise-wide electronic health record on productivity in the Veterans Health Administration.
Business and the EU The phrase Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMES) 1 is an intrinsic part of our 2011 vocabulary.
the official 2003 definition of SME will be used http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/sme/facts-figures-analysis/sme-definition/index en. htm 2. 1
whether you are an enterprise. According the European commission's definition any entity engaged in an economic activity,
irrespective of its legal form is considered an enterprise. In other words, even if you are self-employed without any staff,
you may call yourself an enterprise. The second, and arguably most important step towards determining
If you are an enterprise with no more than 250 employees, an annual turnover below € 50 million or a balance sheet total below € 43 million,
Enterprise Category Head count Turnover or Balance sheet Total medium-sized<250<€ 50 million<€ 43 million small<50<€ 10 million
http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/sme/files/sme definition/sme user guide en. pdf 2. 2 Why is this relevant?
It has not always been evident that the European union recognised SMES as being a category of businesses, different from large enterprises.
As the European union further developed and economic integration intensified, the notion of SMES as a separate class of enterprises started to develop, notably in the 1990s.
For this reason, the EU started creating legislation that is aimed specifically at small and medium-sized enterprises.
http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/sme/small-business-act/think-small-first/Source: Eurostat-European Business:
micro-entities are also the most vulnerable kind of enterprise, notably in terms of size and resources. An obligation on a business, stemming from EU legislation can be perfectly manageable for a company of 200 employees,
Besides, the Commission stressed its awareness of large differences even within the small and medium enterprises and consequently their diverse need of approach.
which most micro-enterprises simply lack the resources. And even if a small business is capable of participating in a tendering process
1) encouraging the competitiveness of European enterprises,(2) supporting innovation and entrepreneurship activities,(3) providing access to finance and (4) promoting the increased use of renewable energies and energy efficiency.
Microcredit guarantees help financial institutions to provide financing to micro enterprises, especially start-ups. Equity and quasi-equity guarantees warrant investments in SMES in the seed and start-up phases.
Social Fund (ESF) ESF under the Regional Competitiveness and Employment Objective supports the adaption of enterprises and workers through lifelong learning as well as innovation within organisations.
http://ec. europa. eu/agriculture/contact/index. htm Joint European Resources for Micro and Medium Enterprises-JEREMIE The JEREMIE initiative is developed in coordination with the European commission and falls under the umbrella of the European
http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/policies/sme/small-business-act/sme-envoy/national-sme-envoys/index en. htm Other relevant general
the European commission has created an SME Portal focusing on your business'needs. http://ec. europa. eu/small-business/index en. htm Enterprise Europe Network http://www. enterprise-europe
http://www. enterprise-europe-network. ec. europa. eu/about/branches The Enterprise Europe Network brings together 580 business organisations from 49 countries.
European E-business Support Network Portal (ebsn) http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/sectors/ict/ebsn/index en. htm ebsn is established a network by the Commission
and/or successfully run a small or medium-sized enterprise in Europe. New entrepreneurs exchange knowledge and business ideas with experienced business men and women, guaranteeing a valuable experience.
Targets & Targets set out in the National Reform Programme 15 Table 3. 1%Breakdown of Enterprises & Employees in the Midwest Region 21 Table 3 2 Midwest Employment by
of Innovation Vouchers 2007-2013 24 Figure 3. 3 Regional take-up of Innovation Partnerships 2008-2013 25 Figure 4. 1 Existing Enterprise
In Ireland, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation/Forfás have prepared a National Smart Specialisation Strategy
Agencies such as Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and Chambers Ireland provide invaluable business and innovation support.
the Hartnett Enterprise & Acceleration Centre, Community Enterprise Centres and Enterprise Ireland/IDA Technology Centres providing extensive services in the Region.
Limerick Economic Forum, the existing business support agencies, local authorities, Local Enterprise Offi ces and Chambers of Commerce all have an important role to play in the implementation of this Strategy.
In Ireland, the Department of Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation (DJEI)/ Forfás have prepared a National Smart Specialisation Strategy.
Progression will be assisted by the targeted investment of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) in key priorities such as support for small and medium-sized enterprises. 7 2. 1. 4 HORIZON
and makes it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation. 2. 1. 5 COSME COSME is the EU programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMES
commitments under the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (DJEI) Action Plans for Jobs 2012-2014 have identified the need to target areas that are most likely to create economic value and jobs.
have been taken into consideration in the preparation of this Strategy. 7 http://europa. eu/rapid/press-release memo-13-1011 en. htm 8 http://ec. europa. eu/enterprise/initiatives
MWASP sets out an economic strategy for the Region which sets out recommendations in 10 key areas that are considered to be critical to the development of enterprise
and support the enterprise, innovation and R&d environment 1. Regional overarching organisation (a catalyst/vehicle for change) Figure 2. 1 Areas in
maximising the amount of foreign direct investment secured, supporting innovation, enterprise and start-ups, and developing and diversifying the skills and knowledge of the population.
and enterprise activity and to expand the employment base in the Midwest Region. 3. 1 Infrastructural Connectivity The Midwest Region has global trading links and excellent connectivity to international markets via Shannon International airport
Waterford and Dublin. 3. 2 Enterprise Activities in the Midwest Region Figures from the CSO (2011) Business Demography highlight that the number of active enterprises in the Midwest Region is approximately 18,150, with a breakdown
Limerick accounts for the largest number of active enterprises at 7, 156. Figures indicate that SMES comprise 99.8%of the total active enterprises in the Region
and account for over 80%of the total people employed by enterprises. Large enterprises(>250 employees) account for less than 1%of the total active enterprises;
however, they account for 20%of total employees in enterprises. Large enterprises and foreign direct investment (FDI) are both a significant economic contributor and employer in the Midwest Region. 21 Research & Innovation Strategy for the Midwest Region of Ireland
2014-2018 11 Limerick/Shannon Gateway and Ennis Hub as identified in the National Spatial Strategy & Midwest Regional Planning Guidelines 12 Source:
Higher education Authority<12 10-49 50-249 250+%Breakdown of Enterprises & Employees 0%20%40%60%80%100%Enterprises Employees Table
3. 1%Breakdown of Enterprises & Employees in the Midwest Region Source: CSO Business Demography 2011 & MWRA Analysis CSO figures from Q1 2012 indicate that industry was the largest employer in the Midwest Region,
employing 16%of the total workforce, with a further 14%employed in the wholesale and retail sector.
The public sector (PAD, health and education combined) employed approximately 36,000 persons, accounting for almost 25%of the total workforce.
and growth. 3. 5. 1 Innovation Vouchers Enterprise Ireland's Innovation Voucher initiative was developed to build links between Ireland's public knowledge providers (i e.
Partnership Programme, coordinated by Enterprise Ireland can provide up to 80%of the cost of research work to develop new and improved products, processes or services,
Co. Limerick, is currently working with UCD Lyons Estate farm on an Innovation Partnership programme jointly funded by Samco and Enterprise Ireland.
Of high Potential Start ups per Region 2012 (Source Enterprise Ireland) Enterprise Ireland's Competitive Start Funds provide young companies with vital early stage funding to test the market for their products and ideas,
while New Frontiers is Enterprise Ireland's national entrepreneur development programme for innovative, early-stage start-ups.
The BERD of Enterprise Ireland supported companies indicate the Midwest Region performs lower than some of its regional counterparts.
the figures outlined in Table 3. 5 indicate the investments made by Enterprise Ireland companies. 27 Research
Benefi ts of participation in EU Projects Tyndall National Institute was established in 2004 under a formal agreement between University college Cork and the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation.
Additionally, the national enterprise and innovation support agencies, such as Enterprise Ireland, IDA and the Local Enterprise Offices, provide a wide range of services which help to promote a culture of innovation in the Midwest. 31 Research
& Innovation Strategy for the Midwest Region of Ireland 2014-2018 4. 1. 2 Limerick Institute of technology (LIT) Research Strengths R&i is a strategic focus at Limerick Institute of technology.
and the Tralee-Killarney Hubs. 4. 2. 3 Technology Gateway Programme Enterprise Ireland's Technology Gateway Programme has established a nationwide network of 12 industry-focused Gateways
and technology solutions which are industry-relevant. 4. 2. 4 Enterprise Ireland/IDA Technology Centres The current Programme for Government has highlighted the importance of introducing companies to the research expertise in Higher education Institutes
The centres are a joint initiative between Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland which allows Irish companies
Collaboration between Industry and Higher education Institutes The Enterprise Research Centre in the University of Limerick has worked in collaboration with industry on a number of research initiatives.
www. tenderscout. com 18 Enterprise Ireland and The National Association of Community Enterprise Centres Report 2014 entitled‘Growth through Procurement'Enterprise Ireland has increased funding towards developing
& Organisations National enterprise and innovation support agencies make a significant contribution to research and innovation in the Midwest Region.
and to contribute to the regional and national economy. 4. 4. 1 Enterprise Ireland (EI) Enterprise Ireland is the government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets.
They work in partnership with enterprises to help them to start, grow, innovate and win export sales on global markets.
and research teams who are most likely to generate new knowledge, leadingedge technologies and competitive enterprises in the fields of science, technology,
engineering and maths. 4. 4. 4 Local Enterprise Offices (LEOS) Reform of the local authority system across Ireland has allowed local government to play a stronger role in promoting economic development as a statutory function.
This is due to the economic impact of its functions generally, its links with enterprise, its local knowledge and leadership, economic initiatives and its local development and enterprise functions.
and have combined the resources of the former City/County Enterprise Boards with the local authority business support units.
and supports to micro and small business sectors on behalf of Enterprise Ireland. 4. 4. 5 Chambers Ireland Chambers Ireland is a national business representative organisation with a Midwest network
and ongoing support for small to medium enterprises (SMES). Examples of the range of supports provided within this network include NEXUS a‘community supportive'environment for graduates who require support to start their own business;
the Hartnett Enterprise and Acceleration Centre (HEAC) an on-campus incubator for innovation and growth driven business start-ups in the Midwest Region;
the Croom, Thurles and Newcastle West Community Enterprise Centres which are operated/work closely with LIT in the establishment and growth of new enterprises.
Community Enterprise Centres (CEC) are of particular importance, with recent studies showing that they have created over 9,
Existing Enterprise Support Centres in the Midwest Region Case study: Collaboration between Industry and Higher education Institutes The Croom Community Enterprise Centre opened in May 2013
and offers 17 fl exible units, 3 meeting rooms and 1 training room to cater for the needs of small and medium businesses and start-ups across a variety of sectors.
The Centre has partnered with Limerick Institute of technology through the Enterprise Ladder Programme to host training programmes
This does not, of course, mean that individual enterprises will be prevented from establishing in specifi c areas
To work in coordination with key stakeholders in the Region e g. local authorities, Higher education Institutes and business support agencies such as Enterprise Ireland to ensure that funding is focused on removing the identified barriers to development;
Cluster Development Energy Cork is driven an industry cluster pursuing coordinated actions to strengthen enterprise and employment within the energy sector in the Cork region.
To ensure that the Student Enterprise Programme currently undertaken by the Local Enterprise Offices continues to promote a culture of innovation amongst young people in the Region;
Given that 99.8%of active enterprises in the region are SMES, support for entrepreneurs and innovators is essential to ensure that this sector evolves
Local Enterprise Offices Enterprise Ireland, community-based enterprise centres and centres/programmes such as Nexus, New Frontiers,
LEAP and TESS all provide vital services to support business development in the region. Innovate Limerick Ltd. will also provide essential business
'To ensure that Local Enterprise Offi ces and other business support agencies provide mentoring and skills training to entrepreneurs to enable them to pitch ideas
To encourage collaboration between Local Enterprise Offi ces, Enterprise Ireland and the Offi ce of Government Procurement to provide training to SMES on the public procurement process
and to encourage collaboration and linkages between SMES to enhance their capacity to win tenders;
RPG Implementation Steering committee-new working group Higher education Institutes Business Support Agencies Chambers of Commerce Regional Level Local authorities Local Enterprise Offices Local Economic
Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland: The wide range of supports available from Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland has been highlighted in this Strategy.
It is recommended that these agencies continue to work to raise awareness and increase up-take of the supports that are available to businesses in the Region.
Local Enterprise Offi ces: The Local Enterprise Offi ces have a key role to play in providing supports to entrepreneurs
and existing business owners and also in raising awareness about those supports and increasing the profi le of entrepreneurship as a career path.
As representative bodies for the enterprises in the Region the Chambers of Commerce have a particular role to play in facilitating communication between enterprises
funding to Irish-owned enterprises from EU Horizon 2020 Total funding to foreign-owned enterprises from EU Horizon 2020 Total funding to Public sector from EU Horizon
2020 Number and value of claims under R&d tax credit Financial support provided by Enterprise Ireland to enterprises to support applications to EU Horizon 2020 Number of new research-active High Potential
Start-ups Number of indigenous enterprises participating in EU Research Programmes Number of foreign-owned enterprises participating in EU
Research Programmes Number of Innovation Vouchers redeemed Number of companies engaged in research with HEIS via Innovation Partnerships Number of companies involved in Enterprise Ireland/IDA Technology Centres Number
Enterprise Ireland NEXUS Innovation Centre Limerick Institute of technology Enterprise Research Centre Cook Medical University of Limerick Technology Transfer Office Vistakon IDA Ireland
in emerging sectors New Enterprise Growth Low Carbon Sector New Enterprise Growth Cultural, Creative and Digital Media Mid West Regional Planning Guidelines
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