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Overwatch invests in R&D to secure multimillion-pound drug development deals in the US

Belfast based early stage tech firm, Overwatch Research has invested almost £500,000 in Research & Development (R&D) to develop a software platform, which tackles the global issue of experimental errors in preclinical research. The new software is generating export growth in the US market, with deals secured in the last year worth millions of pounds.

Helping companies to grow exports during COVID-19

Social distancing, travel restrictions, and world-wide lockdowns: In the first of a three-part feature we look at how COVID-19 has impacted traditional face to face selling approaches, and what steps we’ve taken to ensure Northern Ireland companies are still able to promote their products to potential new buyers.

New support to help businesses work towards Industry 4.0.

The COVID-19 Process & Organisational Improvement Grant (POIG) has been developed to provide support to businesses to investigate and implement a range of potential process and operational improvements to help address the impact COVID-19 on the business.

Northern Ireland AgriTech well placed to improve GCC food security

Scott Hanna, Senior Business Development Manager - UAE, Oman, Bahrain, discusses how Northern Ireland, with its international reputation for innovation in food security and pioneering research, is well placed to address the food security gap in the GCC.

Trust in Farming and the Environment: The Consumer Perspective

In line with Invest NI’s Food and Drink Consumer Insights team focus on sustainability across 2021, we are planning a series of webinars concentrating on the issues impacting at a sector level.

The first webinar in this series was hosted by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) and will provide an insight into the issues of consumer trust within the farming industry and its impact on the environment. Key issues such as consumer perception of the food supply chain, how covid has changed and shaped consumer views with regards to sustainability and what the key consumer

Support to Perform secures first export business in Europe

Belfast based SME, Support to Perform has secured its first sales in the Belgian market with Belgian multinational building materials firm, ETEX. Support to Perform is using its experience in sport and exercise science to roll out its Oopla Activity Challenge across ETEX’s offices in 42 countries around the world.

The Future of Food Packaging

Invest Northern Ireland along with The College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise are actively encouraging local collaboration by running a series of sustainable packaging webinars entitled The Future of Food Packaging.

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.

GCC FinTech FDI Webinar

How GCC FinTechs can benefit from international FinTech ecosystems.

In this webinar, you will hear from a specially curated panel including the UK Government FinTech NI Envoy, Invest NI and advocates of the FDI process.  The panellists will offer key insights on how GCC FinTechs can benefit from international Fintech ecosystems such as Northern Ireland, the #1 Fintech FDI region worldwide. Listen to find out why Northern Ireland is well-positioned to be the European headquarters of GCC FinTech’s looking to expand their footprint into the European market.

THE MINING SHOW WEBINAR

Northern Irish Expertise Delivering Mining and Quarrying Innovations 

In this webinar, you will hear from the Invest NI team who will provide an overview of the sector in the GCC, alongside panellists from four leading Northern Ireland companies offering insights on the mining and quarrying industry and showcasing their innovative solutions. Listen to find why Northern Ireland’s mining and quarrying sector is well-positioned to address the GCC and wider Middle East’s challenges in this sector.

Northern Ireland: Providing innovative solutions to the world’s healthcare challenges

In this webinar, you will hear from the Invest NI team who will provide an overview of the sector in the GCC, alongside panellists from seven leading Northern Ireland companies offering insights on the future of the healthcare industry and showcasing their innovative solutions. Listen to find why Northern Ireland’s life and health sciences sector is well-positioned to address the GCC and wider Middle East’s healthcare requirements.

Business Opportunities in Data Centres

The global Data Centre Construction Market is expected to reach annual investment of $32 billion by 2025 and Northern Ireland has a strong capability in the provision of products and services to the sector. 

This webinar is about understanding the supply chain and identifying opportunities for companies during construction, the post-construction market for operation, maintenance and facility upgrades and the growing demand for the data centres to be powered by renewable energy.

You will also find out about Invest NI support to help you access this growth market. 

Is Health your Wealth webinar - DAY THREE | The Science and Technology of Health

This Invest NI webinar series organised by the Food and Drink Consumer Insights Team aims to provide suppliers with the latest information, trends, data and insights on the important and rapidly emerging health & wellness theme, as well as provide inspiration and knowledge to adopt the science and technology and develop new products.

Day 3 focuses on the science and technology relating to health and planetary health.

Is Health your Wealth webinar - DAY TWO | The Health Conscious Consumer

This Invest NI webinar series organised by the Food and Drink Consumer Insights Team aims to provide suppliers with the latest information, trends, data and insights on the important and rapidly emerging health & wellness theme, as well as provide inspiration and knowledge to adopt the science and technology and develop new products. 

Day 2 focuses on the consumer; attitudes, buying behaviour, the retail and foodservice environment.

Is Health your Wealth webinar - DAY ONE | The Market for Health

This Invest NI webinar series organised by the Food and Drink Consumer Insights Team aims to provide suppliers with the latest information, trends, data and insights on the important and rapidly emerging health & wellness theme, as well as provide inspiration and knowledge to adopt the science and technology and develop new products. 

Day 1 focuses on the market environment, including global market trends and government legislation surrounding nutrition and the reformulation of products.

The Future of Food Packaging webinar

The webinar organised jointly by CAFRE and Invest NI aims to aid packaging and food manufacturers in preparing for changing customer, consumer and legal demands. It will help practical decision making for stakeholders in relation to reducing plastics waste and supporting industry responsibilities

Innovation and Opportunities in the Water Sector Webinar

The water and waste water sector offers real growth opportunities locally, nationally and internationally through market drivers such as Climate Change, Decarbonisation, Energy Storage, Microgrids and Circular Economy. This webinar will help you understand how the water markets are changing, the need to incorporate digital technologies and how you can access high-value markets through innovation and collaboration.

Exploring Northern Ireland's Fintech Diversity Webinar

In an era when the payments industry is evolving rapidly amidst an influx of technology, Northern Ireland has emerged as a leading global location for their Fintech investments.

In this webinar, we are joined by four panellists discussing how Northern Ireland’s has become the world’s number one destination for fintech development investment projects:

  • Andrew Jenkins, UK Government Fintech Envoy for Northern Ireland;
  • Roger Gregg, CEO of The Lightyear Corporation;
  • Ravi Rughani, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Anson McCade;
  • Peter Hendrikssen, Invest Northern Ireland’s Regional Trade &