European CommissionEnterprise and Industry

Northern Ireland

Enterprise Europe NIAndy Millar & Debbie Vance

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Range & scope

Focus = Innovation & competitiveness

Launched in 2008

Brought together 2 former networks

4000 staff

600 partner organisations

40+ countries

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Overview & Objectives

Innovation & Competitiveness

SME focussed, but open to all

Information, help & advice• Finding partners• Accessing funding• Getting information & sharing best practice

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Stakeholders

InvestNI

European Commission• Initiative of Directorate General for Enterprise and

Industry. • Key instrument of the Competitiveness and

Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)• The Executive Agency for Competitiveness and

Innovation (EACI) manages the network

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Service areas in detail

Market opportunitiesEuropean legislation and policies Business partners Tender opportunities International networkingTechnological cooperation EU seventh framework programme for research and

technological development (FP7) EU policy-making process

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Specific technology related activities

Consultancy visitsPartner searchingDissemination of technology offers and requestsTechnology missionsPartnering & brokerage eventsSeminars & workshops

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Resources for technology & innovation services

Website (search, ezine & tech alerts)

Customised client profile service

In-country experts

Sector groups

Approx 50 offers or requests per week

4 staff – A Millar, D Vance, D Perry & M Addidle

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Business services

Answer requests for information on• Business opportunities• Funding opportunities• Finding agents/distributors• Market information• Customer/competitor leads• EU legislation, the euro, programmes• Tenders service – UK, europe

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FutureMoving to a pull (not push) service10 year programmeLinks to other programmes managed by EACI

• Intelligent energy – funds local & regional energy agencies. Calls in 2009

• Eco innovation - supports the first application and further market uptake eco-inovative products and services. Next call april 2009

Network widening

www.enterpriseeuropeni.com