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The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) is designed to help high carbon intensive businesses cut their energy bills and carbon emissions through investing in energy efficiency and low carbon technologies. The government announced £315 million of funding in the 2018 Budget, which will be available up until 2027. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced in March 2023, a final IETF Phase 3 call, providing £185 million in funding, will be launched in early 2024.

In an attempt to ensure that NI businesses are better informed, and supported when this fund launches, the

As we look forward to the recovery stage from the recent crisis, we look at how we can find more opportunities for business through public procurement. This webinar will look at the various types of public sector bodies, where they are publishing their opportunities and what they're buying and how Invest NI can help.

This cyber security focused webinar provides an overview of Northern Ireland’s cyber security capabilities, insight to the latest trends from Kenyan and Northern Irish cyber security specialists and their key learnings from COVID19.

In order to help capitalise on this export opportunities, Invest Northern Ireland has developed a sector report to help Northern Ireland companies build knowledge on the Chinese market and scope business opportunities. In this webinar, the Regional Director for East and West China, Damon Peng will share the key findings around market opportunities and provide market entrance advice.

The market for heavy machinery in South East Asia has grown significantly over the past few years particularly in the mining, construction and infrastructure industries. To help understand the dynamics of this growing market, Invest NI has commissioned a report that identifies key opportunities and challenges for Northern Ireland materials handling companies who wish to do business in the region.

Listening to this webinar will provide you with an overview of key findings from the report. You’ll also have the opportunity to hear from industry experts located in Singapore.

Recognised as one of the most open and competitive economies, Singapore is currently the world’s fourth-largest global financial centre and a gateway location to business growth in Southeast Asia.

This video tutorial, in partnership with Enterprise Singapore and Orissa International, outlines the export opportunities that are available to Northern Ireland businesses within the technology sector – particularly FinTech – in Singapore. It is a recording of a recent webinar.  

This video tutorial, in partnership with the Department for International Trade and Export to Japan, introduces Japan as an export market for Northern Ireland businesses.  It also explores the recent United Kingdom-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership – a free trade agreement between the two countries. As part of the tutorial, local company First Derivatives discuss their export journey in the market. This tutorial is a recording of a recent webinar.

Invest NI IMEA partnered with key stakeholders in the UAE Tech Ecosystem to deliver a 60 minute virtual panel outlining opportunities and routes to this market, specifically Abu Dhabi which is the largest FinTech hub in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with access to the South Asian markets as well.  It is home to half of the region’s FinTech companies.  Key opportunity areas include:   

-    Digital Banking / Open Banking 
-    Insuretech 
-    RegTech 
-    Data Analytics and Cyber Security

Invest Northern Ireland partnered with Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) to provide insights from the equipment industry in the USA. They discussed current challenges faced by distributors, the state of the market in the USA, changes in market dynamics and purchasing habits due to Covid-19, how to find and approach potential distributors, and insights from Washington DC on the new US administration and potential for investment in infrastructure.

Featuring:

• Brian P. McGuire, President & CEO, AED
• Robert Henderson, Executive VP & COO, AED
• Daniel Fisher, Vice President of Government

Invest Northern Ireland partnered with Canada’s Ontario Waste Management Association (OWMA) to provide insights from leading voices in Ontario’s waste management sector. They discussed opportunities, regional issues and the regulatory environment around hazardous, municipal and C&D waste.

Featuring:

• Mike Chopowick, CEO, Ontario Waste Management Association
• Geoff Boyd, Vice President of Resource Recovery, Walker Industries
• Brent Bolger, President, Brendar Environmental Inc.
• Jim Graham, CEO & Owner, TRY Recycling Inc

Invest Northern Ireland partnered with Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (Chilean Construction Chamber—CChC) to provide sector insights from Chile’s construction industry. Panellists gave an overview of the Chilean materials handling industry—covering residential construction, mining construction, and waste & recycling—then discussed challenges and updates with regards to Covid-19, and opportunities for international companies.

Featuring:

• Ignacio Troncoso, Chair, CChC International Affairs Commission
• Cristian Herrera, Head of Events & Exhibitions, CChC 

This tutorial is the second in our Spotlight On series, and first in our targeted Spotlight on Asia-Pacific tutorials. Through this tutorial you will gain insights and trends around the exporting opportunities available to local businesses.

It features presentations from our first Spotlight on Asia-Pacific event held on 18th June at Stormont Hotel covering the market of China as well as panel discussions from local businesses already exporting to the continent.

There are seven sessions featuring eleven speakers and it will take around 2 hours 53 minutes, but you can do it in your own time or

This webinar will focus on how to leverage professional organisations to expand your networks in Great Britain. It will be of interest to companies looking to grow their market outside of Northern Ireland and extend their reach into GB and beyond. The speakers will provide a walk-through of a variety of networks & associations and discuss how they can be beneficial to your business development activity.
 

The Latin America and the Caribbean region is home to a number of markets, each with their own diverse culture and economy. This video tutorial, in partnership with the Department for International Trade, features a series of videos from country directors introducing their markets and the export opportunities that are available for Northern Ireland businesses.