ERDF Scheme:
Technology Gateway Programme
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Northern & Western Regional Assembly
Dillon House, Ballaghaderreen
Co. Roscommon
F45 WY26
Ireland
+353 (0) 94 986 2970
The Technology Gateway Programme was established by Enterprise Ireland to provide Business Development resources to the Technological Universities (TU) & Institutes of Technology (IoT) to help with interaction with industry on a local, regional and national basis.
The Technology Gateways provide the TUs & IoTs with dedicated resources who work with industry to articulate their problems in a manner that can be addressed by the Institute’s research base. Each Gateway has its own technical focus, and the funding process aims to ensure that the network covers all clients’ sectoral needs the IB is Enterprise Ireland, and the Northern & Western ERDF Programme this scheme is only applicable to Atlantic Technological University.
- IB: Enterprise Ireland
- Overall Scheme Budget is 7.8M Euro.
Application & Assessment Provisional Timeline
| Step | Date |
| Publication of Call for proposals | November 14th 2022 |
| Application Workshop | November 21st 2022 |
| Applications deadline | 12pm on Wednesday, January 4th 2023 |
| Evaluations of Applications* | January 6th – 19th 2023 |
| Written feedback to Applicants * | January 20th 2023 |
| Presentations to panel by Applicants * | January 30th to February 9th 2023 (Shannon & Eastpoint) |
| Panel decisions and recommendations * | February 10th 2023 |
| EI Committee & Board approval * | February / March 2023 |
| Contract Negotiations * | March / April 2023 |
Technology Gateway Programme News
For more information contact:
- Paddy Austin ei.ar1732170062wn@ni1732170062tsuap1732170062
- Bobbie Baker ei.ar1732170062wn@re1732170062kabb1732170062
- Alison Ruane ei.ar1732170062wn@en1732170062aura1732170062
Scheme website: https://technologygateway.ie
Scheme Indicator Targets
Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large)
Measurement Unit: Enterprises
Baseline Value: n/a
Baseline Year: n/a
Milestone 2024: 160
Target 2029: 560
Current status:
Enterprises with non-financial support
Measurement Unit: Enterprises
Baseline Value: n/a
Baseline Year: n/a
Milestone 2024: 160
Target 2029: 560
Current status:
New enterprises supported
Measurement Unit: Enterprises
Baseline Value: n/a
Baseline Year: n/a
Milestone 2024: 8
Target 2029: 25
Current status:
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) introducing product or process innovation
Measurement Unit: Enterprises
Baseline Value: 0
Baseline Year: 2021
Milestone 2024: n/a
Target 2029: 315
Current status: