ICS Technology Gateway

The team in Walton Institute have compiled a Funding Roadmap applicable to businesses looking for that competitive edge. Whether you’re a start-up or SME interested in funding from Enterprise Ireland or an organisation trying to understand the often complex landscape of European funding, this document has it covered: Funding Roadmap January 2025.

Unlock Funding Webinar: January 2025

In this webinar, Walton Institute’s team of experts provided an understanding of the Institute’s applied and basic research, how they can support your ICT innovation, and explain the Institute’s role in key initiatives such as the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway network and European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) network – initiatives designed to support organisations active in digitalisation.  A high-level overview of funding mechanisms available to companies across Ireland will also be outlined including the various opportunities within Enterprise Ireland, European Union, Local Enterprise Offices (LEO), European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH), Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF) and more.

For further information on this funding roadmap contact info@waltoninstitute.ie

The Innovation Voucher programme was developed to build links between Ireland’s public knowledge providers such as Walton Institute and small businesses. Innovation Vouchers worth up to €40,000* combined are available to assist a company or companies to explore a business opportunity or problem with a registered knowledge provider such as the Walton Institute.

From 1st July 2024*:

• A Standard Innovation Voucher will now provide up to €10,000 to the qualifying company for use with an eligible Knowledge Provider.
• A Co-funded Voucher will now provide up to €10,000 when matched with the same amount from a qualifying company for use with an eligible Knowledge Provider.
• Each company will be eligible to 3 Standard and 1 Co-funded Voucher over a rolling 5-year period.
• The validity period of a Voucher will be extended to 18 months.

Please note that all companies are still liable for the payment of VAT at 23% and any Vouchers issued before the 1st of July 2024 will remain valued at €5,000.

For more information:  https://technologygateway.ie/articles/enterprise-ireland-announce-changes-to-the-innovation-voucher-programme/

The IP programme offers financial support to companies who engage in collaborative research projects with ICS Technology Gateway at Walton Institute. Enterprise Ireland provides grants of up to 80% towards eligible costs of the research project. The proposal process and administration of the project is managed by Walton Institute. Walton uses the EI-IP programme to undertake joint research and development, which has a high degree of risk with EI HPSUs, large Irish companies and multinationals located in Ireland.

The aim of the Commercialisation Fund Programme is to improve the competitiveness of the Irish economy through the creation of technology-based start-up companies and the transfer of innovations developed in Higher Education Institutes and Research Performing Organisations to industry in Ireland.

The programme will fund the development of innovations at all stages of the commercial pipeline to the point where they can be commercialised as new products, services and companies.

The ICS Technology Gateway engages in contract research to solve specific technical challenges for Irish companies. These projects are typically undertaken by companies that they can gain access to research knowledge in a quicker timeframe.

The Walton Institute also engages in consulting to specific research, technical or knowledge challenges for Irish companies. Consulting engagements tend to be high-value engagements using Walton researchers to examine specific issues and make recommendations.

The Technology Gateway can also advise on larger project grants, utilising European Union funds for SMEs and fast track to innovation funds for micro-SMEs. The team can help navigate the multitude of grants on offer and help find collaborators from across the EU.