Murphy leads all-island trade mission to Singapore
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has arrived in Singapore to lead an all-island trade mission to the world’s largest fintech trade event, Singapore Fintech Festival.
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Economy Minister launches US Net Zero Advisory Board to boost green economy
Economy Minister Conor Murphy has announced a new Advisory Board designed to enhance Northern Ireland’s standing as a global leader in green technology and the net zero economy.
New £11m Cluster Acceleration Programme to support businesses to work together to achieve shared goals
Economy Minister Conor Murphy today launched a new £11m Cluster Acceleration Programme.
Innovate UK Funding Masterclass
In this tutorial, experts from Invest NI and Innovate UK explain the funding and support opportunities available to NI Business through Innovate UK.
They will:
- Explain eligibility criteria and how to assess your suitability for different Innovate UK funds.
- Outline how to approach completing an Innovate UK application.
- Give tips on how to answer the 10 standard questions for innovation grants.
- Describe the help available from Invest NI to support your Innovate UK application.
Speakers
Lisa Braniff, Funding Liaison Manager, Invest NI
Stephen McComb, Knowledge Transfer Adviser
Innovate UK Business Growth
Innovate UK Business Growth (formally Innovate UK EDGE) is the UK innovation agency’s resource for empowering innovation – driven businesses to grow and scale.
Support for start-ups with export potential
Support for start-ups in Northern Ireland with export potential
Invest Northern Ireland: helping firms seize opportunities in the global green economy
Northern Ireland is uniquely positioned to become a global leader in green manufacturing, technology, services, and supply chain innovation. Rachel Sankannawar, Head of Green Economy Development at Invest Northern Ireland, explains why businesses should embrace the green economy and how Invest NI is helping them succeed.
Joe Kennedy III has left a lasting legacy for Northern Ireland
In the spirit of Thanksgiving and as his tenure as US Special Envoy for Economic Affairs draws to a close, Invest NI’s Director of Trade & Investment, Anne Beggs writes in the Irish News about Joe Kennedy III’s catalytic impact on businesses right across Northern Ireland and laying the foundations for a legacy of growth opportunities.
Spotlight on India | Agri-Tech
Overview
This tutorial will shed light on the opportunities available to local agri, agri-tech and allied industries in India. It will also provide insights into future developments, equipping you with the knowledge you need to make informed decisions when considering selling your product or service in the Indian market.
Key speakers
In this tutorial Saikiran Vedula, Regional Manager, Invest Northern Ireland; Dhurv Sharma, Invest India; Guarav Singh, T&A Consulting and Colin Hassard, International Trade Advisor, Invest Northern Ireland discuss export opportunities for Northern Ireland agri
Setting out NI’s competitive offering for investment
Steve Harper, Invest Northern Ireland’s executive director, international and skills, sets out Northern Ireland’s unique competitive position.
Business Navigator Life & Health Sciences Programme
Boost your business skills with our fully funded £7,000 Business Navigator Life & Health Sciences Programme, delivered by Queens University Belfast, Ulster University and HIRANI.
Supporting the growth of NI's food and drink sector
John Hood, Invest Northern Ireland’s Director of Food & Drink reflects on a challenging year for businesses and provides a flavour of how the agency will continue to support the sector in 2020.
Graduate to Export | Graduates on track for success
The Graduate to Export programme for international marketing students was recently launched. The programme allows Northern Ireland companies to enhance their export capability with a graduate assisting them with a market research project. As part of the programme we will be following the stories of three of the graduates to get an insight into their experiences.
Rising to the COVID-19 challenge
In the first of a two-part feature, we look at how NI companies are taking huge steps to help the fight against COVID-19.
Latest results show good progress towards 2017-21 Business Strategy Targets, with final year now subject to COVID-19 impact
Each year we report our end of year performances figures, highlighting in particular our progress against our 4 year Business Strategy targets which were set as part of the draft Programme for Government.
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on our sectors
The sudden contraction of export markets, loss of supply chain and government decisions to lockdown whole countries and close all but essential businesses has sent shockwaves through economies right around the globe as COVID-19 has moved from continent to continent.
Make savings through energy and resource efficiencies
The immediate global impact of COVID-19 on businesses has been huge, both financially and operationally. It has caused disruptions to global and local supply chains, including the supply of essential raw materials and energy.
Supporting business growth and investment across Northern Ireland
In this feature we look at the activity we undertook during 2019/2020 to support business growth, future investment and job creation across Northern Ireland. This activity will drive our outcome performance in future years.
Singapore: your gateway to Asia
In recent months, much of the world has had travel and business restrictions in place in the fight against COVID-19. Countries in Asia were among the first to go into lockdown, and are now amongst the first to emerge. As the restrictions ease and Asia moves to a ‘new-normal’ there are business opportunities for Northern Ireland companies to expand in the region.
Investing in SME Innovation
COVID-19 has brought many challenges, but there are also opportunities and some Northern Ireland SME businesses are looking to take advantage of this.
Queen’s Awards recognises NI’s business excellence
This year, I had the opportunity to sit on the panel for the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. Now in their 54th year, the Queen’s Awards are considered by many as the highest UK official award for businesses and are awarded for outstanding achievement in the categories of innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility.
2020 – A year of change for NI businesses
In the 2020 edition of the Belfast Telegraphs "Top 100 Northern Ireland Companies" Kevin Holland comments on how 2020 has been a year of change for NI businesses.
Preparing for EU Exit – Trading Goods
The trading environment for many NI businesses will change from 1 January 2021 as a result of the end of the EU Exit transition period. Whilst many points of detail have still to be confirmed, a clearer picture is starting to emerge.