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Invest Northern Ireland’s three-year business strategy aims to unlock the potential of businesses across NI
We want to help business across Northern Ireland become more productive, innovative and profitable, and in turn deliver an economy that works for everyone.
We recently launched our new business strategy ‘Our Future in Focus 2024-27’. It is a three-year plan focused on raising productivity, creating good jobs, driving sustainability, and promoting balanced regional growth – the four pillars of Minister Murphy’s Economic Mission.
Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95 billion. It tackles climate change, helps to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.
Technical development support
Our Technical Development Incentive (TDI) is designed to encourage companies to engage in the innovation activities of product development, process improvement and the identification and protection of intellectual property.
Technical advice
Regulation, legislation, standards, testing, compliance … it can be difficult to get your head around.
Invest Northern Ireland appoints key leadership roles
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) has announced two appointments to its Executive Committee, as part of the wider restructuring of the organisation’s senior leadership.
Skills Advancement Grant
Help your small businesses invest in building a highly skilled workforce through staff training and upskilling through the Skills Advancement grant.
MaRS Global Programme
If you're a founder or entrepreneur with bold ambitions, the MaRS Global Programme is your gateway to transformative growth. Through an exclusive partnership with Invest NI, the MaRS Global Programme provides businesses with the opportunity to explore and capitalise on the North American market.
What do the latest US tariffs mean for Northern Ireland manufacturers?
Peter Curran, our Head of Dual Market Access Unit, outlines below the new tariffs announced by the US administration.
Plant Layout: Plan and choose the best plant layout
With the social distancing measures likely to remain in place for some time, now may be the time to review and rethink the layout of your premises and business processes to make sure that you can comply with any new restrictions during the COVID-19 crisis. This tutorial explains the principles that underpin good plant layout and will help you incorporate any future social distancing requirements.
Although developed for manufacturing, these principles can be applied to businesses in any sector including warehousing, retail and the office.
Lean Thinking: Driving competitiveness
Lean thinking questions the smallest incidents so we can create repeated experiences, handle interruptions with less risk and learn to react better. It can help you learn to always keep safety first, value flow second and cost third. This tutorial explains what lean thinking is, its principles and techniques and how to apply them to your business. Done right, you will not only identify the current ‘waste’ in your business but maximise available resources and make them work easier, better, faster and cheaper.
Invest Northern Ireland - GB & Europe Team - Forging Ever Stronger Relationships Across GB & Europe
Peta Conn, Director GB and Europe, highlights some of the activities that Invest Northern Ireland’s GB and Europe team have been involved with during the last year.
Training support
Invest in staff training with our skills support to boost employee expertise, motivation and feedback for business growth.
Training Needs Analysis workshops
Advice on upskilling your workforce.
Training Needs Analysis
This Training Needs Analysis tutorial equips you with the tools to identify essential skills for staff development, empowering your team to drive business success.
Delivered by Maeve Carabine, Skills Adviser for Invest NI, you will get an insight into the tools and techniques used by learning and development professionals to analyse training needs. This will enable you to increase productivity and improve the skills of your people through targeted training going forward.
Trade Accelerator Grant
Invest Northern Ireland’s Trade Accelerator Grant (TAG) is to help businesses explore new markets outside Northern Ireland.
Cyber security
Northern Ireland has become a global cyber security hub, boasting an impressive eco-system of specialist university research centres, home-grown innovators and international cyber security leaders.
Land sales and property rentals
Boost your business in Northern Ireland. Purchase land or rent space at business parks and industrial estates to support your growth plans today.
Leadership and Capability Development
Invest NI’s Leadership and Capability solutions provide Northern Ireland businesses with the opportunity to develop leadership skills and improve the business for future growth.
Funding for innovation and R&D
We’ve a range of financial support to help you create new products, processes and services.
Discover the Americas
Access up-to-date market guides, reports, trade show and export opportunities available for your business in the Americas.