Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland offers a wide range of supports and funding to companies that wish to engage in R&D, regardless of the size of the company or previous research activity.

R&D Offer

Enterprise Ireland’s R&D Offer supports market-led innovation in manufacturing and services companies.

The offer has four elements designed to support manufacturing and services companies;

1. Stimulating Research & Innovation

2. R&D Fund: Small projects

3. The R&D Fund

4. Collaboration

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Innovation Partnerships

The Innovation Partnership Initiative offers financial support to companies who engage in collaborative research projects with Irish universities and institutes of technology.  Enterprise Ireland provides grants of 50% to 70% towards eligible costs of the research project.  The proposal process and administration of the project is managed by the participating third level research institution.

An Innovation Partnership with a third level research institution can;

• Increase the development potential of your business 
• Give your company access to hot technologies developed in the Irish third-level sector
• Provide a cost-effective approach to innovative product and process development.

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Competence Centres

Competence Centres are collaborative entities established and led by industry that are resourced by highly-qualified researchers associated with research institutions who are empowered to undertake market focused strategic R&D for the benefit of industry.

The objective of the Competence Centre initiative is to achieve competitive advantage for industry in Ireland by accessing the innovative capacity of the research community.

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Innovation Vouchers

If you own or manage a small company and you have a business opportunity or challenge that you want to explore, you may be eligible for an Innovation Voucher worth €5,000.

The objective of the Innovation Voucher initiative is to build links between Ireland's public knowledge providers and small businesses and create a cultural shift in the small business community's approach to innovation.

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