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Emerging opportunities in offshore wind

With the drive towards a net zero future by 2050, the UK and Irish Governments have set ambitious policies to achieve this using the natural resource of offshore wind, which will play a bigger role in the energy mix. This requires a huge expansion in wind energy and the associated supply chains as it plays an increasingly important role in the economy.

A key part of delivering this will be to build new capacity and skills in local companies. In this tutorial, you will hear from local companies who have existing capability in offshore wind and find out how they can diversify into this growth

Access to Finance | Ambition to Scale – Day 2 The Fundraising Journey

Whether starting up or scaling up, all businesses with an ambition to grow need access to funding.

Hosted by Susan HayesCulleton and delivered by Invest NI, British Business Bank and InterTradeIreland, this video tutorial is a recording of day two of a two day conference.  With an overarching theme of ‘Ambition’, the conference was targeted towards businesses seeking to scale, and wished to find out more on how to obtain finance to achieve growth, through the experience of industry experts and local businesses. Day two focused on the fundraising journey, and explained how businesses can

Helping SMEs seize opportunities in times of COVID

While the Belfast area attracts a wide array of large, international investors, the vast majority of Invest NI’s role is supporting the growth and development of our local home-grown businesses – SMEs have received 93 per cent of the offers of support across Belfast in the last 5 years.

Higher Level Apprenticeships for Digital ICT Companies

A Higher Level Apprenticeship is a nationally accredited work-based programme. It is designed to meet the needs of employers for higher skill levels and provides apprentices the opportunity to gain quality training and a recognised higher qualification whilst in paid employment.

Higher Level Apprenticeships allow employers to train staff to the level needed so they have strong technical and good employability skills. An apprenticeship can fill higher level skills gaps, help attract higher calibre staff, increase productivity and develop existing staff.

The programme is a very cost-effective

Access to Finance | Ambition to Scale – Day 1 Accelerating your Network

Whether starting up or scaling up, all businesses with an ambition to grow need access to funding.

Hosted by Susan HayesCulleton and delivered by Invest NI, British Business Bank and InterTradeIreland, this video tutorial is a recording of day one of a two day conference.  With an overarching theme of ‘Ambition’, the conference was targeted towards businesses seeking to scale, and wished to find out more on how to obtain finance to achieve growth, through the experience of industry experts and local businesses. Day one focused on how businesses can accelerate their network.

This tutorial is

Future Flight Tutorial | Helping shape an aviation revolution

Future Flight is a UK Government fund which aims to inspire the next generation of sustainable aviation and revolutionise how we connect people, deliver goods and provide services, using new classes of electric and autonomous vehicles.

This tutorial provides an overview of the Challenge and the opportunities it presents for NI companies from the technology and aerospace sectors. 

Assured Skills Pre-Employment Training for Digital ICT companies

When a company is creating jobs in Northern Ireland, the Assured Skills Programme can help them access new talent and skills through the delivery of pre-employment training academies.

The Assured Skills programme is a short, demand-led, pre-employment training programme and is fully funded by the Department for the Economy. It upskills individuals and helps them compete for guaranteed job vacancies in expanding businesses or new foreign direct investment (FDI) companies.

The Academy Model is flexible and versatile, and has been used to help companies recruit new staff in areas such as

Establishment of new Makers Alliance announced

Economy Minister Paul Frew has announced the establishment of the Makers Alliance, an independent industry-led body which will drive the strategic development of the Advanced Manufacturing sector in Northern Ireland.

Future of Food Packaging - Global Innovations in Sustainability

The Northern Ireland Food and Packaging Industry is rapidly changing in response to consumer demand for more sustainable packaging. To meet this growing sustainability requirement there needs to be a closer collaboration between local government, research bodies, manufacturers, retailers and recyclers to identify innovative packaging solutions. Invest Northern Ireland along with The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise and the Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Association are actively encouraging local collaboration by running a series of sustainable packing webinars entitled The

Build your exports to grow global

Helping businesses to grow through exporting supports the delivery of a stronger and more sustainable Northern Ireland economy. There is often a chain reaction when a company grows its international reach; with access to new customers comes company expansion, job creation and potentially further innovation to ensure competitiveness.

How we can help you trade on the international stage

In early June, the Minister for the Economy launch the ‘Trade and Investment for a 10X economy' in which she reflected on Northern Ireland’s rich history as a trading and exporting region, built on the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of its people and set the ambition to apply that spirit with renewed energy and focus as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.