Isfb Innovation Support Products Consultancy Contract CPU 1905

We are looking for an experienced innovation and business support consultancy/company to work with our ISfB team to provide support services to eligible SMEs, entrepreneurs and researchers. This will include: • providing specialist one to one mentoring, advice and guidance to start-ups and potential entrepreneurs emerging from research institutions • providing specialist one to one mentoring, advice and guidance on innovation projects which could involve: o collaborations with research institutes o bringing new products, services or processes to the firm o bringing new products, services or processes to the market o improving supply chain links into research institutes and the innovation ecosystem • delivering innovation workshops, topics could include the following though suggestions of potential relevant topics are welcome: o commercialisation of intellectual property (IP) o protecting your IP o management and leadership for innovative business o how to bid for external innovation institutional funding o integration of 'design thinking' into the business development process the programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).