Workplace Innovation Fund
Introduction
In January 2007, the Taoiseach launched the Workplace Innovation Fund (WIF). The Fund has a budget of €6 million to support workplace innovation in Irish enterprises. It is is administered by Enterprise Ireland in collaboration with the National Centre for Partnership and Performance.
This section of our website provides detailed information on the Workplace Innovation Fund, the case for workplace innovation through partnership, practical case studies of workplace innovation in action, and application details if you are interested in seeking financial support under the Fund.
WIF Brochure - 2009 edition
Please click here to view/download the latest edition of our Workplace Innovation Fund brochure, 'Productivity Improvement through Partnership and Participation'.
Workplace Innovation
Workplace innovation is about finding new ways of doing everyday things in the workplace, such as team working, decision making, problem solving and upskilling. It’s about the design and adoption of new practices, new structures, new relationships and ideas in the development of products and services as well as operations and processes.
The aim of the Workplace Innovation Fund is to support Irish companies, particularly SMEs, that are committed to workplace innovation and to developing the role of employee participation and involvement as enablers of change and productivity improvement.
Partnership and Performance
By clicking on the left-hand sub-menu, you can read more about workplace partnership and its role in improving overall business performance, including evidence of how it can:
- Increase productivity and profitability
- Provide a greater return on investment (ROI)
- Increase sales
- Reduce costs
- Improve flexibility
- Contribute to improvements in the quality of working life for all
- Improve staff retention rates
- Reduce time spent in conflict and dispute
- Reduce absenteeism
- Improve quality standards
- Assist re-structuring and re-organisation
