Targeting Innovation has specialist business development expertise in a number of industry sectors. We also provide innovation and technology advice to businesses at all stages of their development. This knowledge and experience provides us with an interesting insight into the impact of public sector policy and the success of policy delivery.

Targeting Innovation is therefore well placed to assist government organisations in economic evaluations and due diligence for technology and innovation focused funding schemes. Examples of work in this area include;

• Mobility Research Centres – evaluated proposals to establish Mobility Research Centres to promote the movement of researchers and their knowledge across borders for the European Commission.
• Small Company Innovation Scheme (SCIS) Evaluations – provide evaluation services on behalf of the Scottish Executive for SCIS funding for developing new products and processes.
• Proof of Concept Evaluations – provide due diligence services on behalf of Scottish Enterprise’ pre-commercialisation support for leading-edge technologies.
• EU funded projects – evaluate the viability of proposals from SMEs to secure funding from EU funded projects including the Web Development Programme and the Millennium Bug Programme.

Our capabilities cover both business and technical due diligence.