InterTradeIreland is inviting applications to a crossborder innovation fund. Five grants worth up to €175,000 are up for grabs during the latest round of their INNOVA programme; the only all-island R&D scheme aimed at helping companies develop new products, processes or services. Funding is available for partnership projects involving businesses from Northern Ireland and the Republic, particularly smaller companies and fi rst time innovators.
As well as receiving a much needed financial fillip, successful applicants also benefi t from ‘pooling their expertise and resources’ with another company, ensuring their innovative ideas are brought to market faster than if they were working alone.
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