Innovation
Innovation
Support innovation in the local economy
OBJECTIVE |
ACTIONS |
CONTACT (lead and partners) |
Action Ref. # |
Support the creation of an innovation friendly culture in the city
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Support it@cork, the European Tech Cluster |
it@cork |
11.1
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Facilitate provision of city centre start up space for tech companies, building on the success of Formalab
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Cork City Council and Cork Smart Gateway |
11.2 |
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Facilitate the establishment of data centre in Cork
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Cork City Council and Cork Smart Gateway
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11.3 |
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Support innovation in the local economy and local community that recognises arts and creative activity as drivers for growth |
Cork City & County Councils and other relevant stakeholders |
11.4 | |
Support the development of new and existing clusters |
Build on and exploit Cork’s strengths in the food and drink sector, in a responsible and sustainable manner. |
Cork City Council & other stakeholders
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11.5 |
Support the continued development of creative industries and cultural/artistic sectors, which are drivers of innovation in the local economy and community. |
Cork City & County Councils, Film in Cork and other relevant stakeholders
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11.6 |
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Continue to support the growth of Energy Cork as an exemplar industry cluster in the energy sector – leading to economic growth and job creation in the sector and advancing Cork’s unique position at the forefront of energy innovation in Ireland |
Energy Cork
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11.7 |
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Support the following clusters as outlined in the SW Regional Action Plan for Jobs:
And cross cutting clusters:
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SWRAPJ |
11.8 |
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Further develop entrepreneurship and an enterprise culture in Cork |
Develop initiatives to promote youth entrepreneurship |
Local Enterprise Office, Cork City Council, Cork City Partnership and Cork Smart Gateway
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11.9 |
Support the provision of a range of entrepreneurship and incubation programmes and activities |
UCC, CIT, Cork City & County LEOs and Councils, Cork BIC, and EI
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11.10 |
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Develop and promote Cork City as a centre of excellence for entrepreneurship |
Cork City Council, Cork County Council and Cork Innovates
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11.11 |
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Develop Cork as a Smart Gateway – where digital technologies and smart solutions support better public services for citizens
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Support the Cork SMART Gateway initiative |
Cork Smart Gateway, Cork City Council, Cork City LEO, Cork County Council, NIMBUS and Tyndall |
11.12 |