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The Finance Bill 2012 was published on 8th February last. The Bill gives effect to and puts flesh on the bones of the provisions announced in Budget 2012. The main points are:
· The first €100,000 of group expenditure on R&D is excluded from the incremental basis of calculation. The tax credit will be due on such expenditure at 25% without reference to the 2003 ‘‘threshold amount’’. Continue Reading
Innovation Awards Judging Panel
THE SHORTLIST for this year’s Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation awards features 18 entries from established innovators, start-ups, public sector organisations and third-level spin-outs.
Thursday, 26th January 2012 has been confirmed for the next Building a Business on Your Ideas seminar which will take place in the Nimbus Centre at Cork Institute of Technology. Presentations by Patents Office, Enterprise Ireland, IRDG, South Cork Enterprise Board, Technology from Ideas and more. This is a free session but booking is advisable. For a detailed agenda and booking visit the Patents Office website.
Dublin Chamber are hosting a very interesting breakfast seminar on 1st February. It promises to be highly relevant to many IRDG members and boasts a really strong line-up of speakers including Brian Hayes Managing Director, Global Transaction Services, Citibank Europe plc.
Reminder that the current call closes on January 16th next.
What is the Innovation Vouchers initiative?
If you own or manage a small limited company with a company registration number and you have a business opportunity or problem that you want to explore, why not apply for an Innovation Voucher worth €5,000?
The objective of the Innovation Voucher initiative is to build links between Ireland’s public knowledge providers and small businesses and create a cultural shift in the small business community’s approach to innovation.
Enterprise Ireland is delighted to announce that the Innovation Voucher Initiative is now running in Northern Ireland also. By linking up with Invest Northern Ireland, Enterprise Ireland can now offer voucher holders access to an additional 10 Knowledge Providers in Northern Ireland.
More information
Visit the Innovation Vouchers website or feel free to contact IRDG with any queries.
We were delighted today to read of the significant €350m R&D investment being made by member company Allergan which will create 200 jobs in Westport. Congratulations to all involved and best wishes to Siobhan Camplisson and the team.
Frank Ryan, Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland said this morning that client companies export sales grew in 2011 to exceed the pre-recession record levels of 2008. New export sales in excess of €1bn are expected to be recorded for 2011……more
We were delighted to hear yesterday of the very positive news of a €6m investment in R&D by member company Bord na Móna. This is a significant investment as part of their ongoing innovation programme and will see the creation of 91 new jobs. We look forward to hearing about the ongoing progress with the project and we wish all at Bord na Móna every success. Read the full details here.
Our thanks to all member companies who responded to our recent survey on R&D Grants and Tax Credits. The purpose of the survey was to
- Understand the level of take-up of R&D grant schemes and factors influencing companies participating in them, and to
- Understand the percentage of members availing of Tax Credits and the reason(s) for participating or not
We achieved a 53% response rate which was very positive and ensures that our report is representative of our members perspectives.
We are currently compiling our report and look forward to sharing it in early 2012.
Denis Hayes, MD
We are very pleased to announce that Denis Hayes assumed the role of Managing Director of the IRDG on 1st December last.
With the IRDG since July 2011, Denis has over 30 years experience in the fields of research, development and innovation. During this time he has worked for leading brand companies and been involved in a variety of new market activity, product launches and product renovation. He has played a leading role in innovations associated with brands such as Cadbury, Yoplait, Avonmore, Kilmeaden, Heinz, Bulmers, Magners and Ballygowan.
We know that Denis has great ambitions for the future of IRDG and wish him every success in his new role.
To read a complete profile, follow this link.
