Fund to drive SME and public sector collaboration

A €750,000 Small Business Innovation Research fund was announced by Enterprise Ireland this week in a competitive call to state agencies, county councils and local authorities seeking solutions to a diverse range of public challenges.

SBIR encourages the Irish public sector to partner with innovation-led businesses in exploring solutions. A recent survey of 42 SMEs who were awarded funding in previous challenges revealed that 50,000 users are benefiting from SBIR-funded innovations in Ireland.