Jersey Innovation Fund: Annual Report 2014

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A decision made 23 December 2015:

Decision Reference: MD-E-2015-0114
Decision Summary Title :	Jersey Innovation Fund Annual Report 2014		Date of Decision Summary:	23 December 2015
Decision Summary Author:	Policy & Research Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jersey Innovation Fund Annual Report 2014		Date of Written Report:	23 December 2015
Written Report Author:	Jersey Innovation Fund Advisory Board		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Jersey Innovation Fund Annual Report 2014.
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister approved the Jersey Innovation Fund Annual Report 2014 and agreed that it should be presented to the States at the earliest opportunity.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Jersey Innovation Fund Advisory Board are, under the agreed Operational Terms of Reference for the Fund, required to publish an Annual Report that will be presented to the States.
Resource Implications: There are no financial or manpower implications for the States arising from the publishing of this Report.
Action required: Policy & Research Officer to forward the Report to the States Greffe and request the Greffier of the States to arrange for it be presented to the States for their information as soon as practicable.
Signature: Senator P.F.C Ozouf		Position: Assistant Minister for Economic Development
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):