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Apply now for an Invest NI Innovation Voucher

September 4, 2020

An Invest Northern Ireland Innovation Voucher could help your business tap into specialist knowledge available at The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).

Since 2008 CAFRE has supported small and medium sized businesses innovate through the Invest NI Innovation Voucher Programme. During this time CAFRE technologists have completed over three hundred and seventy projects in food, agriculture, horticulture and equine.

Through our partnership approach, we have provided companies with the support, knowledge and practical skills required to help promote innovation, develop new products and systems and help companies grow.

Whether its food, agriculture, horticulture or equine CAFRE has a range a fantastic range or equipment and facilities to advance your project and help you compete more efficiently. This voucher, worth £5,000, could help your business develop an idea that you have long considered or provide an opportunity to address a challenge created by the Covid- 19 pandemic.

Applications for the next round Invest IN’s Innovation Voucher’s open from Monday 7th September to 3pm Friday 25th September 2020. An online application form is available at www.investni.com/innovation.

Alternatively, if you would like to discuss a potential project, commercially in confidence, or have any queries relating to CAFRE’s role with the innovation voucher applications and project delivery, please do not hesitate to contact Christine.Haydock@daera-ni-gov.uk