NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

The Northern Ireland Business & Innovation Centre

Dr Bernard Toal

Chief Executive

NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

EU BICs

170 BICs in EU

Not-for-profit

Add value

Collaboration with other actors

DG Enterprise

Supported by regional government

NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

Promote Innovation

Develop Strategic Partnerships

Support Internationalisation

Encourage Entrepreneurship

Facilitate Technology Transfer

Nurture SME Development

Support the Knowledge-based Economy

NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

The Project

Digital Media Works

To develop in Derry a sectorally-based Innovation/incubation centre providing

real and virtual support to entrepreneurs and businesses in the

areas of digital media, digital content, computer games and internet technologies and to provide

transnational links and support across a virtual network.

NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

The Model – Local Activity

Academic

Open

Input

Market

Digital Media Works

Pre- Incubation

Incubation

Workspace

Innovation Centre

Services

Business support

Technical support

Knowledge resource

Activities

Research & Developme

nt

Showcase

Commercial Activity

NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

The Model – International Activity

Digital Media Works

Innovation Centre

Services

Best Practice

Technology Transfer

Knowledge resource

Activities

Transnational

Exchanges

Virtual Companies

Cluster Developme

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UK

IRL

S FINN

IS

Virtual Incubation Network

NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

The Partners:

Business Incubators

Academic Institutions

Innovation Centres

Government Agencies

Corporate Bodies in Digital Multi Media/Content

NORIBICThe Northern Ireland Business and Innovation Centre

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