InnoFund Ireland · How we work
Your innovation.
A clear way forward.
Innovation funding is rarely a single transaction. It begins with understanding where innovation is taking place, identifying the most appropriate support and building the technical, financial and documentary evidence needed to pursue it with confidence.
- 30-minute first conversation
- Irish-led expertise
- No commitment
Practical support, at every stage
Start with your business.
Build the right support.
InnoFund Ireland works closely with your technical teams, finance function and existing advisers to identify qualifying activity, explore relevant funding opportunities and develop robust, well-supported submissions.
Our approach combines local knowledge of the Irish innovation funding landscape with the wider technical, scientific, tax and sector expertise of the InnoFund Group.
From the first conversation through to submission and ongoing support, our process is designed to make innovation funding clear, structured and manageable. We work closely with your team and existing advisers at every stage.
The engagement, explained
A considered process.
A team alongside you.
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Free initial consultation
Start with a free, no-obligation 30-minute consultation. We will discuss your business, current projects, previous claims and potential funding opportunities.
02
Discovery and project scoping
We speak with the people closest to your projects to identify qualifying innovation, technical challenges and possible funding routes.
03
Eligibility and funding assessment
Our specialists assess the technical activity and related expenditure against the relevant requirements, highlighting opportunities, evidence gaps and potential risks.
04
Evidence and information gathering
We help organise the technical, financial and project records needed to support your submission and improve future record-keeping.
05
Preparing the submission
Our team prepares clear technical narratives, reviews qualifying expenditure and works with your accountant or tax adviser to support submission through ROS.
06
Compliance review
Before finalisation, we review the technical evidence, financial methodology and supporting records to identify inconsistencies or unsupported claims.
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Submission and Revenue support
We remain available to support your accountant, respond to Revenue queries and provide any additional technical or financial clarification required.
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Ongoing innovation funding support
We can continue reviewing new projects, improving claim readiness and identifying grants, tax incentives and other innovation funding opportunities.
Technical detail. Commercial context.
We do the specialist work.
You keep moving forward.
Your team knows the projects. Your accountant knows the wider financial position. We bring the specialist questions that connect the two, with an approach tailored to the Irish service you need.
We start with the information you already hold: plans, development notes, test results and cost records. Where evidence is incomplete, we identify the gaps and explain what can be supported.
Kirsten Winsryg leads our Irish service, supported by colleagues across science, engineering, software and finance. Responsibilities, deliverables and fees are agreed before the paid work begins.
The people behind InnoFund Ireland
Irish leadership. Specialist depth.
Kirsten leads the Irish relationship, with technical and financial colleagues bringing the experience your projects need. Get to know the people who will ask the right questions.
Working together, explained
Questions before we get started.
You do not need a finished claim or a detailed funding brief to start the conversation.
Speak to our Ireland teamWhat happens during the free 30-minute consultation?
We will discuss your business, current projects, previous claims and future innovation plans. The aim is to identify whether R&D tax credits, grants or other innovation funding opportunities may be relevant and explain the most practical next steps.
Do I need to know whether my projects qualify before contacting you?
No. Many businesses are carrying out qualifying activity without recognising it as R&D. We will help you understand whether your projects involve scientific or technological advancement, uncertainty, investigation or experimentation.
Can you work with our existing accountant or tax adviser?
Yes. We regularly work alongside accountants and other professional advisers. InnoFund can provide the specialist technical, sector and innovation funding expertise while your existing adviser continues to manage the wider tax and financial relationship.
What information will you need from us?
This depends on the service and complexity of the project. Information may include project plans, technical records, testing results, development notes, staff details, cost records and evidence of the challenges your team worked to overcome.
What happens if our project records are incomplete?
We can work with your technical and financial teams to identify the evidence available and build an accurate account of the work undertaken. We can also introduce project-tracking templates and processes to improve record-keeping for future claims.
Can InnoFund help if Revenue raises questions about a claim?
Yes. We can help review Revenue correspondence, clarify technical or financial information, strengthen supporting evidence and coordinate responses with your accountant or tax adviser.
Do you only support R&D tax credit claims?
No. We take a wider view of innovation funding and can also explore opportunities relating to the Knowledge Development Box, capital allowances, Enterprise Ireland supports and other Irish or European grant programmes.
What happens after the consultation?
Where there appears to be a suitable opportunity, we will recommend the next stage, explain the work involved and provide a clear proposal before any paid engagement begins.
Your next step
Start with a conversation.
Leave with a clearer next step.
Tell us about your Irish business, the projects underway and where you would like support. We will explain the relevant expertise and propose the next stage before any paid engagement begins.
- 30 minutesA focused first conversation
- Expert guidanceTechnical, tax and commercial context
- Commitment freeA clear next step, without obligation