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Welsh Industrial Liaison Officers (WILO) Meeting Virginia Chambers 10 th June 2010
Updates - Welsh Assembly Government / UK Government Reviews Economic Renewal Programme A 4 B Business Innovation Enterprise Europe Network
Welsh Assembly Government • New First Minister • Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation & Skills (DM – SIS) - Lesley Griffiths - deputy to Ieuan Wyn Jones • New Chief Science Advisor - Professor John Harries - advise Ministers - Links to Whitehall ca £ 180 m budget cuts for Wales announced by UK Government
Some Key Ministers in Dept for Business Innovation & Skills – Vince Cable – Secretary of State (BIS) – David Willetts – Universities & Science – John Hayes – FE, Skills & Lifelong Learning – Mark Prisk – Business & Enterprise
Reviews underway • Ministerial Advisory Group - R&D & Commercialisation - due to publish July 2010 • Deputy Minister – Science Innovation & Skills - External Funding of R&D • Cabinet debate on R&D and Commercialisation
Economic Renewal Programme (ERP) • Commissioned by Deputy First Minister • Driven by downturn and post recession economy • Widespread consultation on business support and economic development • Consultation ended 11 th May • Report due 28 th June
Early indications. . . Programme is still in analysis phase…. • Issues raised in particular around: – planning; – procurement; and – regulation. • Investment needed in: – 21 st Century infrastructure; – skills. • Alignment of wider policies seen as a higher priority than direct business support and a prerequisite for economic development. • Access to finance still an issue – mixed response on role of grants. • Role of government needs to be properly considered. 7
A 4 B • 7 projects totalling £ 2. 6 m approved (subject to contract) at last panel • A 4 B has now supported 204 projects total grant £ 25 m • Challenge is to deliver against these projects
A 4 B Observations from A 4 B Managers • WAG budgets cannot be carried over • Need better profiling of budgets taking into account – Staff recruitment – Procurement • Outputs need to be recorded on IPM especially investment induced • CPD currently only for Convergence Area because of budget pressures
A 4 B Reminder • 2 New Calls for proposals 1. Large Application Development Projects (L-ADP) - pilot to replace Proof of Concept - for projects with potential to generate significant income - projects up to £ 150 k over 18 months - can support up to 6 projects - closing date 19 th July - contact Terry Stubbs
A 4 B Reminder 2. Thematic Knowledge Exchange Projects - Assisted Living - Low Carbon Economy - Lead institutions in Convergence area (partners in other areas can be included) - up to 9 projects can be supported - closing date 18 th June - contact Gareth Wilson
A 4 B Portal • • Expertise Wales First stage development completed Promote portal to staff / data input Need institutions agreement to include data on centres of expertise (only 2 responses to date) • Expect to launch July 2010 • Support available from WAG ** See information sheet
KTP • Expression of Interest form for classic KTP replaces outline proposal forms • New template available through KTP portal • Slight increase in classic KTP – need more good applications • s. KTP – now 36% UK total
Business Innovation • £ 35 m EU project • Design, IP and Manufacturing advisory services • Innovation Managers • Includes “Innovation Vouchers” - Up to £ 10 k available to businesses - to buy expertise from academia or support bodies • Please promote to your clients
Enterprise Europe Network • Awareness Event planned (tbc) – Eco. Innovation – Environment FP 7 – TSB Low Impact Buildings • Managing FP 7 projects training course (Autumn) • Travel and consultancy budget for FP 7 and TSB still available • Consultation on FP 8 (July-October) contact – Lisa Wheatley
Dates for your Diary 18 th June/July 23 rd June 29 th June 12 th-16 th July 19 th July/October Autumn Closing date A 4 B KEP Awareness Day - Eco. Innovation tbc - FP 7 Environment - TSB Low Impact Buildings UKIPO event – Cardiff City Stadium UKIPO event – St Asaph E-Crime Summit – Celtic Manor Closing date L-ADP Consultation on FP 8 tbc Managing FP 7 tbc projects (EEN)
Thanks for your support over the years and best wishes for the future
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