Business Driven Networks

InterTradeIreland currently defines a Business Driven Network as
A network involving firms collaborating for specific purposes where the results of the activity will have some identifiable and measurable impact on their business’

Specifically a business network is

-          A group of firms with restricted membership who have agreed to co-operate in some way to achieve specific business objectives that are likely to result in enhanced competitive advantage and/or mutual financial gain.
InterTradeIreland looks to provide support through its Financial Assistance Scheme to groups of companies who bring forward proposals, which demonstrate high value opportunities for increasing trade.

Two examples of networks in this sector which have previously received such support are:

The SDP Alliance

The SDP Alliance is the collaboration of software product companies, all established leading vendors of category-defining products:

Because of market feedback, vendors now realize that the key to the construction of a cost effective, customised end-to-end SDP is a solution based on best of breed products that are pre-integrated with internal and external enablers.

The SDP Alliance was therefore established to devise a pre-integrated, end-to-end solution that offers a:

    * Highly reliable and scalable 'out-of-the-box' solution
    * Flexible architecture
    * Rapid return on investment

For more information please see www.theSDPAlliance.com

The Mobile Advertising Alliance

The MAA is made up of leading software vendors, each of whom has repeatedly delivered proven, leading-edge technology to mobile operators worldwide. Each alliance member brings unique expertise and experience to different aspects of the mobile advertising ecosystem. Together, they provide the operator with a closely integrated solution that leverages best-of-breed technology at every point in the end-to-end solution.

For more information please see www.mobileadvertisingalliance.com

To find out more about Business Driven Network’s networks being developed or to discuss developing a new Business Driven Network. Please contact:

Stephen Sloan
Project Manager
c/o Momentum
NiSoft House
Ravenhill Business Park
Ravenhill Road
Belfast
BT6 8AW
Tel: 028 90450101 (048 from Ireland)
Email: Stephen.Sloan@momentumni.org