Innovation, Technology

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Innovation, Technology Design
ServicesTeamMike Snape ITD Co-ordinator
Team Leader
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The Region

• North West of England

• 10 of UK GDP
• M7 PEOPLE
• M4.1 WORKFORCE
• 8 UNIVERSITIES
• 50K GRADUATES PER YEAR
• MIXED RURAL, URBAN SEABOARD ECONOMIES
• VERY GOOD ROAD RAIL LINKS TO REST OF UK
• STRONG AIR LINKS TO EUROPE WORLD
• GOOD SEAPORTS

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• North West of England

• BIOMEDICAL
• AERONAUTICS
• NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING
• BIOTECH AGRITECH
• AUTOMOTIVE
• ELECTRONICS
• ADVANCED BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES

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• SHIP BUILDING
• IRON STEEL
• COAL MINING
• LARGE SCALE MANUFACTURING
• AGRICULTURE
• TEXTILES

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North West Development Agency
Department of Trade Industry
Chambers of Commerce
8 Business Links
Universities Colleges
Regional Business Advisors
Incubation Units
Research Agencies
Regional Technology Centres
Business Angels
European Information Centre
Banks
Business Innovation Centre
Entrepreneurs
Innovation Relay Centre
Manufacturing Advisory Service
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Grown 3 years ago to provide many different
fruits from the same tree, as and when the SME or
business wants to harvest them
SME

• BIC
• Business Link
• Consultancy Services
• EIC
• Funding routes searches
• Framework 6 projects
• IRC North Norde Manche
• Links to Research Organisations
• Links to regional, national international
• specialists
• Links to Universities via STEP
• Knowledge North West

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The branches supporting the fruits are our teams
expert proactive people
SME

• Environmental
• Innovation, Technical Design
• International
• IT Computing
• High Growth
• Manufacturing Construction
• Marketing
• Membership
• Training
• Regional Technology Centre

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The organisation and teams are fed by our roots
in a rich soil of organisations

• Universities colleges
• Regional Specialist Advisors
• Other Business Links
• Links to Business Angels, Banks
  Entrepreneurs
• Funding programmes
• Links to Research Organisations
• Links to regional, national international
• specialists
• Involvement in regional, national
  international networks
• Clusters Thematic groups
• Strong links NWDA DTi

SME
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Research Development

• DTI Grant for Research Development
• Micro Project
• Research Project
• Development Project
• Exceptional Development Project

• Up to 27,000 - 50 of costs

• Up to 97,500 - 60 of costs or 70 in Tier 1
  65 in Tier 2 assisted areas

• Up to 270,000 35 of costs or 45 in Tier 1
  40 Tier 2 assisted areas

• Up to 650,00,000 - 35 of costs

M5.4 distributed in this region last year
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PREDICT A NWDA DDA jointly funded
collaborative project securing the growth of
regional businesses through identifying and
developing innovative products and
processes. The aim of PREDICT is to identify
innovative products and processes that can be
exploited to provide new growth opportunities for
SMEs across the region. The project is actioned
through regional partners to address a gap in
grass root support for SMEs for innovation in
product and process development.
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Foundation Research Award A NWDA funded
project administered by the Innovation Relay
Centre and Eurofocus Cumbria Ltd. A region wide
programme. The aim is to cover up to 9,950 of
an SMEs allowable costs incurred in the
preparation of a full research proposal for
submission to the Sixth Framework Programme. The
award is not dependent on a successful outcome
of a submission but on a submission being
considered.
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Innovation Relay Centre Network

• A network of 69 strategically placed centres,
  with approximately 250 offices, in a wider
  geographical area than any other technology
  transfer network in the world

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Motivating Business to Innovate A ERDF
funded project administered by CBE, Eurofocus
Cumbria Ltd and others. A region wide
programme. The purpose is to improve business
performance and to stimulate enterprise,
entrepreneurialism and new business
information. Will do this by providing focussed
support in required areas for SMEs as usually
identified by a Technical Audit of the SME, with
particular emphasis on the SMEs Innovative
capability.
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Other Funding

• TCS
• Shell Step Scheme
• Graduate Gateway
• Link Foresight

• Post graduate project for 2 years _at_ 50 of true
  cost
• Undergraduate placement for 8 weeks - weekly
  contribution 150
• Project arrangements with your local university
• Collaborative projects with HEIs - 100 of their
  costs met

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Regional Technology Centre

• Advanced manufacturing design facility

• Enhancement to existing business capability

• Tertiary Incubator Support

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What does all this mean?

• CBE provides a vehicle for clients (individuals,
  SMEs Universities and larger organisations) for
  business support, technology transfer and
  increased European business

• Provides an open link with CBE as a major
  regional partner

• OPPORTUNITY