Written answers
Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Funding
Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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292. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the amount budgeted to the Enterprise Ireland research and development initiative programmes in each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; to list the research and development grants available in each of the same years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29809/24]
Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Enterprise Ireland’s Research, Development and Innovation (RD&I) budget (Subhead B4) provides direct and indirect research development and innovation supports for indigenous companies and supports the commercialisation of State funded research under the following activities -
Activity 1 – Transforming R&D Activity in Enterprise - provides RD&I support for all stages of company development and innovation.
Activity 2 – Industry Collaboration with 3rd Level Sector – including Technology Gateways, Innovation Partnerships, Technology Centres, International Collaboration (which provides for Horizon Europe related activities), Innovation Vouchers, New Frontiers Programme and European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs).
Activity 3 – Realising the Commercial Potential of Ireland's Research Community - comprising the Commercialisation Fund, Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative, and Incubator Space at 3rd level.
Activity 4 – Programme Support: Funds the central resource in Enterprise Ireland to manage and facilitate its RD&I activities.
Table - Enterprise Ireland Research, Development and Innovation Programme (B4) Funding allocation for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
| B4 - Allocation | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REV - Capital | € 122,000,000 | € 125,925,000 | € 130,427,000 | € 133,998,000 |
| Covid Capital Scheme | € 5,000,000 | € 1,000,000 | - | |
| Supplementary REV | € 13,400,000 | - | - | - |
| EDIH* | - | € 3,000,000 | € 6,000,000 | € 4,879,000 |
| ERDF** | - | - | € 15,656,000 | € 14,037,000 |
| Current Funding (Activity 4) | € 4,854,000 | € 5,379,000 | € 6,026,000 | € 6,218,000 |
| Total | €145,254,000 | €135,304,000 | €158,109,000 | €159,132,000 |
**ERDF – European Regional Development Fund Projects
Relevant R&D Programmes 2021-2024
| R&D Grants / funding | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D Grants | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| R&D Equity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Convertible Loan Notes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) | Yes | - | - | - |
| Technology Gateways | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Technology Centres | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Innovation Partnerships | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| International Collaboration and Research | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Industry Graduate | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Innovation Vouchers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| New Frontiers | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| EDIHs | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Commercialisation Fund | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Technology Transfer Strengthening Initiative (TTSI) | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| KT Boost (follow on from TTSI) | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Innovators Initiative | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Covid Products Scheme | Yes | Yes | - | |
| Construction Related Grants (HfA) | - | - | Yes | Yes |
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