Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 9 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 December 2024 (named day). It was answered by Feryal Clark (Labour) on Thursday, 12 December 2024 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Small Business Research Initiative: Northern Ireland
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the impact of Innovate UK’s Small Business Research Initiative on Northern Ireland in the last two years.
- Answer
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Innovate UK’s Small Business Research Initiative (now renamed to Contracts for Innovation) has published an evaluation demonstrating its impact, including:
- £788m awarded through SBRI competitions between 2008 and 2022
- Business applicants from NI made up approximately 3% of applicants
- The benefits to the businesses awarded the funding amount to 1.5 to 4 times the cost of public sector investment
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 18501
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Northern Ireland Small Business Research Initiative
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