Key strategic targets 2008–2010

Transforming Irish Industry 2008-2010 has key measures of success in the form of the following strategic targets:

Strategic Objective	2008-2010 Target
1 New export sales	€4 billion
2 In-company R&D spend Increase the number of companies engaged in meaningful R&D (€100,000 spend annually) to: Increase the number of companies engaged in significant R&D (€2 million spend annually) to:	800* 55**
3 New high potential start-ups (with 50% in regions outside Dublin)	200 (100)
4 Growing companies of scale Increase the number of clients achieving annual global sales of €5 milion to: Increase the number of clients achieving annual global sales of €20 million to:	635 (+15%) 225 (+20%)

With an overall target of *1,050 by 2013 and **100 by 2013

Lead - Innovate - Grow

New export sales of €4 billion

New export sales remain the organisations key, overarching target
for 2008-2010.

In-company R&D spend

As set down in the Government’s Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013, we will continue to drive an increase in the number of companies annually spending in excess of €100,000 and €2 million on R&D.

High potential start-ups

We will continue to drive the establishment of HPSU’s and seek to deliver 50% of Enterprise Ireland supported start-ups outside the Dublin region.

Growing companies of scale

Enterprise Ireland is introducing new strategic targets focused on growing the number of companies achieving significant annual global sales, at thresholds of €5 million and €20 million.

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