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What is Co-Innovate?

Co Innovate, is a FREE programme supported by the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

In an ever changing and increasingly competitive marketplace, innovation is integral to business growth and success. With Co-Innovate, you can learn about the benefits of innovation, identify opportunities for growth in your business and create a vision to make it happen.

This is the first step in taking part in the full co-innovate programme which involved one to one dedicated mentoring with an experience innovation advisor to help take your business further.

Agenda

• 10.15 Registration
• 10.30 Welcome and Introductions
• 10.40 Part I – Understanding Innovation- 6 Innovation Practices
• – Guest Speaker (Case Study)
• 1.30 Tea Break
• 11.45 – 6 Innovation Practices Continue
• 12.15 Part II – Co Innovate Programme & How Co-Innovate will help.
• 12.45 Part III – Q & A. Workshop Feedback
• Lunch & Networking

Eligibility

To sign up, you must be:

1. A manufacturing or tradable services company,
2. Located in Northern Ireland.
3. Financially viable
4. Understanding of and capacity for innovation
5. 1 – 249 full time employees
6. Able to demonstrate the need for Co-Innovate support
7. Able to demonstrate the capacity and commitment to support a Co-Innovate project at senior management level

Businesses in all sectors are eligible for this programme. In particular, we are welcoming applications from interested businesses in the following sectors;

• Food
• Renewable Energy & Health
• Life Science

By signing up to this free workshop a member of our team will be in touch before the event to complete a full business diagnostic review – The Innovation Ready Reckoner. This is a business health check to see where your business requires help.