A7 Support our universities and FE colleges to undertake 155 knowledge transfer DEL By 2014 projects on behalf of local businesses A8 Introduce an enhanced Proof of Concept (PoC) scheme to support 40 PoC projects DETI/Invest NI 2015 (University or Health and Social Care (HSC) based). A9 Support business to Support SMEs to increase productivity through improved efficiencies by identifying DETI/Invest NI March 2015 develop their capabilities, £60m of resource and waste prevention savings. improve business competitiveness and A10 Support 600 E-business projects to assist SMEs to increase innovation and March 2015 maximise efficiencies productivity. A11 Improve awareness and understanding of Intellectual Property and the March 2015 commercialisation of products and services and deliver 440 Technical Projects to assist commercialisation. A12 Maximise participation with Invest NI’s Design Service to encourage 1,200 2015 companies to utilise design as a key driver and enabler of innovation. A13 Incentivise business-led Increase the commercialisation of knowledge by establishing 4 Competence DETI/Invest NI 2015 local and international Centres. collaboration in pursuit of more open innovation A14 Expand the Collaborative Network Programme, targeting the future market March 2015 opportunities identified by MATRIX, to support establishment of 25 networks. A15 Promote awareness of Increase engagement between NI companies and researchers to: DETI/Invest NI 2015 and support businesses Encourage NI companies/researchers to engage with INI Collaborative and academia to for Support Service leading to 100 applications for transnational R&D funding; and national and EU funding / programmes Secure 36 Transnational Technology Transfer Agreements through the Enterprise Europe Network.
A7 Support our universities and FE colleges to undertake 155 knowledge transfer projects on behalf of local businesses DEL By 2014 A8 Introduce an enhanced Proof of Concept (PoC) scheme to support 40 PoC projects (University or Health and Social Care (HSC) based). DETI/Invest NI 2015 A9 Support business to develop their capabilities, improve business competitiveness and maximise efficiencies Support SMEs to increase productivity through improved efficiencies by identifying £60m of resource and waste prevention savings. DETI/Invest NI March 2015 A10 Support 600 E-business projects to assist SMEs to increase innovation and productivity. March 2015 A11 Improve awareness and understanding of Intellectual Property and the commercialisation of products and services and deliver 440 Technical Projects to assist commercialisation. March 2015 A12 Maximise participation with Invest NI’s Design Service to encourage 1,200 companies to utilise design as a key driver and enabler of innovation. 2015 A13 Incentivise business-led local and international collaboration in pursuit of more open innovation Increase the commercialisation of knowledge by establishing 4 Competence Centres. DETI/Invest NI 2015 A14 Expand the Collaborative Network Programme, targeting the future market opportunities identified by MATRIX, to support establishment of 25 networks. March 2015 A15 Promote awareness of and support businesses and academia to for national and EU funding / programmes Increase engagement between NI companies and researchers to: Encourage NI companies/researchers to engage with INI Collaborative Support Service leading to 100 applications for transnational R&D funding; and Secure 36 Transnational Technology Transfer Agreements through the Enterprise Europe Network. DETI/Invest NI 2015
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