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American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
R&D is a key concern for AmCham and IRDG has linked up with them on a number of occasions to discuss common areas of interest and jointly organised a workshop with EIRMA. IRDG plans to interact further with the American Chamber as the IRDG Enterprise Innovation Network is developed.
www.amcham.ie
County and City Enterprise Boards (CCEB’s)
IRDG has identified through the Enterprise Ireland R&D Awareness and Advocate Programmes that much more can be done to promote the R&D message among many CCEB companies. IRDG has delivered a number of CCEB-oriented talks on the benefits of R&D and how to engage in the process for the first time. Furthermore a number of CCEBs have commissioned IRDG to provide R&D mentoring advice (half day in each case) to individual companies under the CCEB’s remit who are beginning to think of R&D but are not yet at the R&D.
www.enterpriseboards.ie
EIRMA
The European Industry Research Managers Association (EIRMA) is a membership based organisation in Paris, consisting of senior R&D Directors and Managers of many of the major industry R&D performers operating in Europe. EIRMA has participated in a number of IRDG seminars and has jointly organised one with IRDG, the IDA, Enterprise Ireland and the American Chamber companies.
www.eirma.org
Engineers Ireland
This professional body is fully committed to R&D in industry and has linked up with IRDG in order to promote the R&D message to its members and member companies. IRDG has given a number of presentations on R&D at their seminars. In addition Engineers Ireland has promoted IRDG Seminars and the Guide to the R&D Tax Credit Scheme.
www.iei.ie
Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland is the government agency responsible for the development and promotion of the indigenous business sector. Enterprise Ireland deals with existing Enterprise Ireland clients, potential clients (e.g. start-ups, companies which have not dealt with Enterprise Ireland before), clients of Udaras na Gaeltachta and the City and County Enterprise Board. Also Enterprise Ireland deals with all sectors of indigenous industry. In addition they deal with all overseas-owned food companies. Enterprise Ireland provides a wide range of support activities for companies (incl. RD&I).
www.enterprise-ireland.com
Industrial Development Agency (IDA)
IDA is the government agency responsible for the attraction and development of foreign investment into Ireland. The IDA deal with all overseas-owned companies including financial services but excluding overseas-owned food companies and overseas-owned companies in the Shannon Free Zone. The IDA provide a wide variety of supports for companies including RD&I.
Website: www.idaireland.com
Leyton Associates
This Paris-based consultancy group specialises in R&D tax credits, with long experience of the French system as well as those of the UK and Canada. They also specialise in Eastern Europe work. Leyton has already provided IRDG with invaluable insights into the R&D tax credit scheme which we could not have got in Ireland. These insights will benefit members and Ireland. Leyton’s expertise and experience outside Ireland could prove in the future to be productive to IRDG, its members and Ireland. The Board of IRDG is considering the option of a linkage with Leyton in some way in order to enhance the IRDG knowledge base, add value to members and be in a position to develop policy options in the future which would benefit Irish-based companies, all based on what is happening in other countries.
www.leytonassociates.com
PERA
Pera is a leading European innovation network, enabling clients to transform their products, business processes and people beyond their competitors reach. IRDG’s linkage with Pera has helped IRDG members get involved successfully with FP7 for the first time.
www.pera.com
Revenue Commissioners
IRDG has been engaged in discussions with the Revenue Commissioners about the R&D Tax Credit Scheme and the Patent Royalty Scheme for some time. IRDG has produced the practical implementation of each scheme for its members. Useful contacts on the back of R&D Tax Credit Guide.
www.revenue.com
Shannon Development Agency
Shannon Development is the Government Agency responsible for all companies (overseas-owned and Irish-owned) operating in the Shannon Free Zone. All sectors are covered by Shannon Development in the Zone. For overseas-owned companies the various supports are the same as those operated by the IDA. In the case of Irish-owned companies the supports are the same as those operated by Enterprise Ireland. For both overseas-owned and Irish-owned companies Shannon Development themselves operates the various support schemes.
Website: www.shannon-dev.ie
Teagasc
In view of the importance of the food sector and the significant number of IRDG members in the sector, IRDG has established contact with Teagasc to promote R&D in industry. Teagasc itself has become more proactive on the industry side in recent times and IRDG will build up this relationship further.
www.teagasc.ie
For a general list of RD&I supports see also the IRDG Funding Guide under publications on our website.
