Provision of International Programmes Support Services for the Marine Institute

Description

The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. Policy, Innovation and Research Support (PIRS) plays a key role in supporting and promoting marine research and innovation within the Marine Institute. Specifically, under this RFT International Programmes requires support services from an established legal entity with relevant expertise in European policy development and funding to enhance existing pre-award supports nationally. Lot 1: The Marine Institute is the national agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. Policy, Innovation and Research Support (PIRS) plays a key role in supporting and promoting marine research and innovation within the Marine Institute. Specifically, under this RFT International Programmes requires support services from an established legal entity with relevant expertise in European policy development and funding to enhance existing pre-award supports nationally. The successful tenderer will provide the following services for International Programmes in the Marine Institute: 1. Reviewing EC policies and strategic documents (20-30 documents per annum), assessing strategic alignment with the National Marine Research and Innovation Strategy priorities; 2. Undertaking specific Horizon Europe reviews periodically (one or two per annum), and prepare a report of the findings in relation to marine and maritime funding opportunities; 3. Working with Marine Institute and national researchers to disseminate and promote research calls, funded projects and publications, and preparing draft press releases to promote EU funded research (quarterly); 4. Assisting with Horizon Europe outreach activities, preparing articles and statistical reports on the impacts of the research funded nationally for policy makers, stakeholders, the research community and other interested parties including the general public (quarterly); and 5. Providing a support function for the effective implementation of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in Ireland. See attached Invitation to Tender