Mr. Declan Hughes:

I think the key thing with the innovation vouchers is that they are principally used with the technological universities, so they are very local and there is expertise. The companies can get to know who the key researchers are. During Covid, there was a little bit of a dip but now there is an active effort to try to increase the level of engagement. The clustering will be a really important part of that, which is working with multinationals in conjunction with indigenous companies – SMEs and micro companies – and with the university sector. I am working with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on that.