Mobile apps workshop bridgend 2014 introduction and welcome - ms 100314 final

Introduction to CEMAS and the European Support Programme

What is CEMAS?

• Support eligible Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Wales to reduce the initial risk associated with developing new mobile products

• Part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the University of South Wales

What do we do?

• Native Mobile Development (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Blackberry, Symbian)

• User Interface Design and Experience• Product Quality Control and Testing

• Mobile Product Development for eligible SMEs

3 Stage Process

STAGE 1

• Arrange Events, Seminars and Workshops• Organise one to one meetings• Mobile Product Proposal Form submitted

3 Stage Process

STAGE 2

• Design, Development & Testing of your mobile product

3 Stage Process

STAGE 3

• Finalise specification• Route to Market support (for example, a

launch event)• Protecting ‘foreground’ IP of the mobile

product

Eligibility Criteria

• Less than 250 employees • Turnover of less than €50m• Balance sheet total less

than €43m• SME not more than 24%

owned by non SME or public sector org

Achievements - Products

• Developed mobile products for most sectors of the Welsh economy including Health, Education, Tourism, Agriculture, Engineering and Creative Industries – all of these products are for SMEs (not CEMAS)

Achievements – ProductsFrom our CEMAS Speakers

Other Mobile Products from the team

Enjoy the day!

Thank you