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 ilo@cit.ie Ronan Coleman ronan.coleman@cit.ie Or visit the project website www.teslaproject.eu

Thank You

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