Innovation Vouchers from Invest NI
The programme provides a voucher of up to £4,000 to enable small enterprises to engage with one of the 41 universities, colleges and other publicly funded research organisations throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.The Innovation Voucher Programme is open to Northern Ireland registered small enterprises with a valid NI Company Registration Number. For the purposes of the Programme, a Small Enterprise is defined as a company or (if part of a group) a group of companies where the total number of full-time employees in the company (or the entire group) is less than 50 and has either an annual turnover and/or an annual Balance Sheet total not exceeding €10m.An innovation project can take many different forms. It could mean finding more cost effective ways of doing things or adding additional dimensions to your products or services. Innovation Vouchers can be used for any kind of innovation such as:
- innovation / technology audit;
- tailored training in innovation management;
- new business model development;
- new service delivery and customer interface;
- new service development;
- Knowledge of product and service testing and economic impact assessment efficiency audits, process change, supply chain management and logistics.
Applications for Innovation Vouchers are accepted during a number of open call periods throughout the year.
- Opening 1 September 2011 - closing 30 September 2011
- Opening 1 November 2011 - closing 30 November 2011
- Opening 1 February 2012 - closing 29 February 2012
- Opening 1 April 2012 - closing 30 April 2012
