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Accessing UK Market
December 2014
Strategic Project Aim
To design and deliver a suite of supports to accelerate the growth & development of early stage, technology-based enterprises, with export potential
• help knowledge intensive firms internationalise more quickly. • identify new Product Development opportunities for small firms• assist small enterprises access key market intelligence in EU
markets • stimulate new spin in ventures from existing large firms • access new sources of company finance including venture
capital.
TRANSNATIONAL ECO-SYSTEM LABORATORY AND ACTIONS
TESLA Project Partnership
1. BMW Regional Assembly – Lead Partner (Ireland) 2. Líonra – Regional Higher Education Network in BMW Region - Ireland3. Cork Institute of Technology (Ireland)4. European BIC Network (EBN, Belgium)5. INI-Novation (Darmstadt, Germany)6. Tilburg University, (Netherlands)7. Bangor University (Wales)8. Laval - Mayenne Technopole (France)
Ten Project Actions Creative Industries New Product Design
and Development Innovation Outreach Internationalisation Transnational
Placements Soft-landing & Co-
Incubation Mentor Plus Spin-Ins Entrepreneurial
Finance Public Procurement
Internationalisation- Example US Market
MLG & Associates Developed US market
expansion plan Targeted US firms in
specific sectors Set up 1:1 meetings
with targeted firms
UK Market Techmark, JMB Will build a database
of companies to target
Score them Set up meetings
NPD&D - Example Medical Device Product
Gentian (Shannon) Reviewed the technology for the company Gentian achieved ISO13485 certification (quality
management system where an organisation demonstrates its ability to provide medical devices and related services) and now manufacture product for the company
This review & certification has allowed the company to complete a clinical trial with Cork University Hospital
Company has gone on to win a number of awards and competitions (regional, national & international)
For more information, contact Carole O’ Leary [email protected] Ronan Coleman [email protected] Or visit the project website www.teslaproject.eu
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