Agenda for the 1st National Event as part of the Our Ocean Wealth Conference
National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy Cork, 10th July 2015 at 1.45pm –3.45pm
Agenda for Workshop Implementing the Atlantic Action Plan – Opportunities for SMEs Chair: Michael Cuddy, Professor of Economics (Emeritus), NUI, Galway |
13.45
13.50 |
Welcome and Opening:
Maritime Affairs Attaché - Marcella Smyth
DG MARE Representative – Bernhard Friess (Director Atlantic, Outermost Regions and Artic) – [PDF ] |
14.10
14.20
14.30 |
Funding and support opportunities for SMEs:
The Atlantic Action Plan and the role of the Support Team - Alexandros Chloros (Kantor Qwentes - Director, Head of Policy Development & Evaluation Business Unit) – [PDF ]
Opportunities for Innovative SME's in horizon 2020 - SME Instrument and Fast track to innovation – Stephen O’Reilly (Horizon 2020 National Contact Point (NCP) for ICT and Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)) – [PDF ]
Introduction to the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) – Cathal Fitzgerald (Head of Food and Agriculture Investments) – [PDF ] |
14.45
14.55
15.05
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SME Case Studies:
Irish Observer Network Ltd (ION) - Mike Fitzpatrick (Director) – [PDF ]
EU funding: Learnings from an Irish SME, EireComposites - Tomas Flanagan (Engineeering Director) – [PDF ]
Brandon Products Ltd - Paul Mullins (Director) – [PDF ] |
15.20 |
Panel discussion: Opportunities and Challenges for SMEs in the Atlantic Area |