Small companies in the Clare food industry are being reminded that the closing date for receipt of applications under a new all-island innovation funding scheme is Friday August 20th next.
Innovation Vouchers worth €5,000 each are being provided to small companies in the sector under a new initiative, recently announced by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Enterprise Ireland is managing the initiative which assists successful applicants to obtain an innovative solution to a technical or business challenge from a Higher Education Institute in Ireland or Northern Ireland, known as ‘knowledge providers’.
Minister Tony Killeen, T.D., appealed to companies to submit their applications as soon as possible. He noted: “The Innovation Vouchers will help small companies change their business for the better, be it through new product development or the improvement of existing processes. This is a welcome development for the agri-food sector which remains very important to the local economy in County Clare.”
The Clare T.D. added: “Participating companies get excellent value for money from the research teams working in the forty institutes providing their expertise and knowledge, both in Ireland and in Northern Ireland. I encourage small companies in the Iocal food industry to see how a little knowledge can make a huge difference to your bottom line and to make an application for a €5,000 Innovation Voucher before next week’s deadline.”
Companies in the following sectors can apply;
• Beverages, bakery and food technology including animal feed producers,
• Consumer food companies including those involved in horticulture, organic produce, poultry, prepared consumer foods and seafood,
• Dairy and functional foods and the primary meat sectors including those involved in the processing of beef, lamb and pigmeat, the by-products of all meat processing and those involved in the bloodstock industry.
For more see www.innovationvouchers.ie or contact Pat O’Brien, Enterprise Ireland on 01-7272766.
Innovation Vouchers worth €5,000 each are being provided to small companies in the sector under a new initiative, recently announced by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
Enterprise Ireland is managing the initiative which assists successful applicants to obtain an innovative solution to a technical or business challenge from a Higher Education Institute in Ireland or Northern Ireland, known as ‘knowledge providers’.
Minister Tony Killeen, T.D., appealed to companies to submit their applications as soon as possible. He noted: “The Innovation Vouchers will help small companies change their business for the better, be it through new product development or the improvement of existing processes. This is a welcome development for the agri-food sector which remains very important to the local economy in County Clare.”
The Clare T.D. added: “Participating companies get excellent value for money from the research teams working in the forty institutes providing their expertise and knowledge, both in Ireland and in Northern Ireland. I encourage small companies in the Iocal food industry to see how a little knowledge can make a huge difference to your bottom line and to make an application for a €5,000 Innovation Voucher before next week’s deadline.”
Companies in the following sectors can apply;
• Beverages, bakery and food technology including animal feed producers,
• Consumer food companies including those involved in horticulture, organic produce, poultry, prepared consumer foods and seafood,
• Dairy and functional foods and the primary meat sectors including those involved in the processing of beef, lamb and pigmeat, the by-products of all meat processing and those involved in the bloodstock industry.
For more see www.innovationvouchers.ie or contact Pat O’Brien, Enterprise Ireland on 01-7272766.
