IMaR have helped many companies, since its formation in 2013, utilising funding mechanisms with Enterprise Ireland to successfully avail of grant funding in the form of Innovation Vouchers, Innovation Feasibility Studies, Innovation Partnerships and Horizon Europe – EU Funding Support.
Enterprise Ireland Innovation Vouchers
- SME’s can avail of up to three fully-funded innovation vouchers of €5000 and an additional co-funded voucher of €10,000
- SMEs redeem their vouchers at IMaR Technology Gateway in exchange for research, development and innovative services
- Each voucher is valid for 1 year
- VAT is payable at a rate of 23% on an innovation voucher
- IMaR will assist Client companies in exploring the technological options relating to their products, processes or services and will help formulate the ‘knowledge questions’ to be detailed in the online application
Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership Feasibility Study
- This study is fully funded by Enterprise Ireland
- It is available to manufacturing or internationally traded services companies with an operating base in the Republic of Ireland
- It is a collaborative research project between IMaR and the Client company
- Supports the technological investigation of innovation opportunities relating to new products, processes and services
- It is anticipated that successful feasibility studies will lead to full Innovation Partnership Projects
- IMaR will completion the application form in collaboration with the Client company
- Further information about Feasibility Studies
Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnerships
- The Innovation Partnership Programme is available to manufacturing or internationally traded services companies with an operating base in the Republic of Ireland
- Supports collaborative research, development and innovation projects between IMaR and the Client company
- Grant funding is normally limited to €200,000 with a grant rate of up to 80%
- Innovation Partnership projects may have a duration of up to two years
- Preparation of the grant application is done by the IMaR team in collaboration with the Client company
- Further information about Innovation Partnerships
Horizon Europe
- Horizon Europe is the new Framework Program, which will run from 2021 until 2027, with a total budget of €95.5 billion
- Aims to fuel scientific and technological excellence, the uptake of new technologies by companies and ensure future competitiveness and jobs
- Promotes and facilitates collaboration between companies and research centres across Europe
- Numerous funding calls are scheduled under several ‘clusters’ relating to:
- Speak to us in IMaR about potential funding opportunities
- Further information available at https://horizoneurope.ie/
The IMaR team have acquired great experience working with companies to solve real technical challenges and innovative new product / service development.
A combination of IMaRs technical skills with your business acumen will produce results/technical solutions effectively and efficiently.
