Researching Export Markets and Opportunities

Focused market research will increase your business’s chances of successfully selling into markets outside Northern Ireland. Invest NI’s support in this area is advisory, practical and financial.

How we can help?

• Our Business Information Centre can give you access to a comprehensive range of worldwide business directories, company databases, market research and business related information.
• You can get advice from Invest NI staff to help you find information or resolve European or worldwide legislative issues.
• We can give you specific information relating to European Union funding, business opportunities and legislation.   
• Our advisors based overseas can give you practical guidance on how to break into new markets.

What financial support do we offer?

We offer up to 10 days’ consultancy to businesses to undertake specific market research projects. This includes providing advice on market entry strategy and distribution channels. If your business can show that it intends to sell outside Northern Ireland, is actively pursuing growth plans and will contribute to increasing productivity and innovation in Northern Ireland, you can apply for this consultancy assistance. Find out more about qualifying for this support.

We assess applications for financial support on a case by case basis and your business will be expected to pay a proportion of the cost of the assistance.

Your next step

If you are interested in getting advice for researching export markets please fill in our short enquiry form or call us on 0800 181 4422.

You may also be interested in:

• Enterprise Europe Network Northern Ireland