Representation
- Make nominations to research, technology & innovation bodies
- Membership of the Research, Development & Innovation Committee
- Policy submission to Government on research, technology & innovation
- Represent the members at government level and lobby for changes and enhancements to the RD&I incentives
- Represent members views to Government Departments, Development Agencies etc. on RD&I issues
- Lobby on behalf of individual companies, groups of companies and sectors
- Consult members and provides recommendations to Government on specific topic eg development of IP trading in Ireland (May 2009 Finance Bill)
- Run regional workshop for members to collect feedback on RD&I issues and suggestions for areas for improvement to enhance the conditions and incentives for RD&I in Ireland. These are then used to prepare position papers which are submitted to government.
- Administration of RD&I
- Funding of RD&I
- Working with Colleges
