Linda Jamison of Invest NI announced the Smart Belfast Collaborative Challenge to bring together a minimum of 4 NI companies led by an Invest NI customer to work with a facilitator on scoping studies to address smart city challenges. The challenge seeks industry leadership with smart objectives for innovative, knowledge-transferring projects that create high-value jobs and commercial opportunities, with Invest NI providing up to £25k per project over 9 months to support eligible costs.

1. Linda Jamison, Invest NI
SMART BELFAST
COLLABORATIVE
CHALLENGE
Linda Jamison, Invest NI

2. “Collaboration can
be inspirational,
motivational and
even joyful,”
As per the old
saying: “a problem
shared is a problem
halved”.
Heidi K Gardner

3. http://www.investni.com/smartbelfastcall

5. Minimum of 4 N I companies
Lead Company must be an INI Customer
Facilitator “honest broker”
Application Requirements
Scoping Study, support of 100% of eligible costs up to £25k, up to 9months

6. What are we looking for:
1. Industry Leadership
2. Smart Objectives
3.Innovative Nature
4. Understanding of Smart City Challenge
5. Network Formation
6. Strategic Fit
7. Creation of high value added jobs
8. Knowledge transfer
9. Commercial opportunities
10. Costs