Operational Excellence tutorial series
A comprehensive introduction to Lean concepts, tools and techniques and can be used as a catalyst for your productivity growth.
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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.
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.
Techstart Ventures | Proof of Concept Grant Fund
Techstart Ventures Proof of Concept Grant Fund supports entrepreneurs to test the viability and commercial potential of innovative ideas. The grants are awarded competitively and are available only to SMEs.
Executive Committee Minutes 2025
Leadership and Management Advice Service
Our expert advisors provide tailored guidance to help you develop more effective leadership, implement best practices, and explore a range of solutions.
Citi
Leading global bank, Citi, taps into the talent and supportive business ecosystem in Belfast to drive its global growth ambitions.
Four Northern Ireland companies excelling in social and environmental accountability
Social and environmental accountability should be a priority for companies in Northern Ireland focused on business growth.
Benefits of Dual Market Access
How your business can benefit from Northern Ireland's unique position to trade freely with the EU and GB - see Dual Market Access success stories from other businesses.
Economy Minister and Invest NI CEO welcome Airbus & Boeing to Northern Ireland
Economy Minister and Invest NI CEO welcome Airbus & Boeing to Northern Ireland.
Why work for us?
Find out more about why Invest NI is a great place to work, with opportunities in Northern Ireland and around the world
Moving goods: navigating Dual Market Access
Essential guidance for businesses moving goods between Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and the EU. Understand the processes and requirements for smooth trade within the Dual Market Access framework.
Invest NI commits £29.2 million to Investment Fund for Northern Ireland
Since its launch the £70m Investment Fund for Northern Ireland has directly invested £30m into local firms.
CME Group
CME Group’s Belfast team drives the technology to support its global success.
Northern Ireland Life and Health Sciences Launchpad
Secure funding for your life and health sciences project in Northern Ireland. Apply to Innovate UK's £7.5M Launchpad fund.
How Northern Ireland businesses are turning export opportunities into business growth
Find out how Northern Ireland firms use Invest NI’s Export to Grow support to access GB & EU markets, boost sales, and turn export opportunities into growth.
New programmes for women entrepreneurs launched by Shared Island Enterprise Scheme
New programmes will enable women across the island to grow, innovate and scale their business
The impact of AI on the cyber security industry in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland can advance both AI for cyber security and cyber security for AI – two interdependent domains critical to safeguarding digital infrastructure. In this article, we examine the impact of AI on the cyber security industry.
Why does entrepreneurship matter for the economy?
From driving innovation to creating new jobs, here are five reasons why entrepreneurs are so important for Northern Ireland’s economy.
Invest NI Brand NI Guidelines
Archibald visits Boston to promote investment and trade
Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald visits Boston to promote the North West as a leading location for investment and international trade.
Northern Ireland’s engineering innovation has positioned it as a global leader in Agri-Tech solutions, driving advancements that are transforming farming worldwide
With centuries of tradition in farming and a rich heritage of agricultural innovation, Northern Ireland continues to serve as a proving-ground for modern, sustainable farming solutions.