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INNOVATION NETWORKS PROGRAMME

Application for the 3rd phase of this programme will be opening in 2012

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WHAT IS THE INNOVATION NETWORKS PROGRAMME?

This programme aims to place innovation and research at the core of local business development activity and to develop strategic innovation partnerships between businesses located in the Lisburn City Council area and 3rd level education and research centres.  Local companies will be encouraged to increase levels of R&D by identifying and developing appropriate new technologies, new processes, new systems and new products that will add value, and improve overall business competitiveness and profitability.

Funded by Lisburn City Council and the EU under the Sustainable Competitiveness Programme 2007-2013, the Innovation Networks Programme is delivered by University of Ulster and South Eastern Regional College.

2012 PROGRAMME

To express your interest in this programme or for more information, please contact the Economic Development Unit or the Council's delivery agent Freda Casey, Univeristy of Ulster on 028 9036 6718 or email F.Casey@ulster.ac.uk

2010 - 2011 photographs

Innovation Networks Programme

Stephen Donnelly (Star Instruments) who participated on the Council's Innovation Networks programme 2010/2011

2009-2010 PROGRAMME

In the 2009-2010 Innovation Networks Programme sixteen local companies were assisted to grow their business through increased levels of investment in R&D, by identifying and developing appropriate new technologies, new processes, new systems and new products that added value, and improved overall business competitiveness and profitability. 

The project also enabled businesses to have access to the world class research and new technologies developed by the University of Ulster staff which will provide opportunities to launch new commercially viable products and enter new markets.

In the past year, the programme has resulted in one business achieving an Energy & Environment Innovation Award at the 2010 Sustainable Ireland Awards. In addition, another business reported an expected turnover of £60k generated directly from the project over the next five years. Moreover, cumulative collaborative R&D funding secured over next 5 years is anticipated to be £317k. A dedicated programme website can be accessed atwww.lisburninnovationnetworks.com.

 

The Precision Group - Winners at Sustainable Ireland Awards 2010

Councillor Jenny Palmer and Jim Stringer from the Precision Group at the Sustainable Ireland Awards 2010, where the Precision Group won the Energy & Environment Innovation Award for their "FOG to Fuel" project.