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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 & Investment

Stakeholders and local businesses attended the launch of our Energy Efficiency Capital Grant (EECG) on Wednesday 8 May 2024 at The Seagoe Hotel, Portadown.

Attendees got the opportunity to hear more about the support on offer, the importance of investing in energy efficiency equipment and from other businesses who availed of the support.

Representatives from Invest NI and The Department of the Economy explained how the grant of up to £150K can help Northern Ireland businesses:

Reduce their energy costs
Purchase and install energy efficient equipment in areas including:
- Lighting
- Heating and cooling

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

Do you address your marketing messages to everyone, or to someone? Have you ever created an audience persona, or tried to imagine a real customer when you craft your social media posts? Do you have a brand tone of voice, or have you ever even thought about it?

Language contains true magic and it can help us connect with our audience on an emotional level, instead of regurgitating overworked corporate cliches that add to the meaningless noise.

Terence McGovern, KPMG Ireland gives an overview of decarbonisation and why Northern Ireland companies should be aware of the trends and the need for action. He discusses what do we mean when we talk about decarbonisation and will explain some of the key decarbonisation themes that are impacting and will shape the Northern Ireland economy. Terence also discusses next steps to consider in response to decarbonisation challenges and how to position your business to avail of potential opportunities.

The intent of this webinar is to give you a high level understanding of some of the structures that can help your business increase visibility of performance, instil key behaviours and ultimately grow and improve.

This is a recording of a recent webinar developed in partnership with digital marketing agency Brilliant Red. The amount of time people are spending on social media platforms on a daily basis has risen significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The tutorial highlights the importance of a business staying connected with its audience during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

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

At this event, construction business leaders in digital technologies and productivity shared the latest on Innovation in Sustainable Manufacturing in Construction Materials and their journey in Decarbonising the Built Environment.

Hear more about how your business can improve competitiveness at a time of volatility, escalating energy, material and labour costs. Benefit from sharing expertise and exchanging ideas that will help construction companies to drive improvements in productivity with advanced digital solutions, striving towards a net-zero agenda.

This webinar will provide key information

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 Affairs, AED

Niall Collins, Sustainable Futures Consultant, KPMG Ireland gives an overview of the circular economy and why Northern Ireland companies should consider circular economy thinking in their operation. He explores the circular economy themes, why it’s important to consider and the next steps for Northern Ireland businesses.

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.

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This tutorial is based primarily on the Machinery Directive. It provides guidance on compliance and assists participants to determine the route that is most appropriate, cost-effective and efficient for their product. For the majority of companies, CE and UKCA marking is a self-certification process and involves an evaluation of the product or machine using risk assessments and relevant standards.

Key speakers

In this tutorial, Colin Graham, Pearse McAnallen and Jacqui Curley, from Invest Northern Ireland’s Technical Advisory Unit, discuss CE Marking for Mechanical Engineering

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Businesses that adopt the principles of the circular economy can reap significant financial and reputational benefits while positively contributing to global climate change targets.

A circular economy encourages innovation, increases growth, and creates sustainable employment – and if local businesses transition to operating a circular economy, the impact will be felt across society. Both globally and locally, governments are in the process of legislating for and promoting circular economy models.

This tutorial will explain the principles of the circular economy and discuss the opportunities

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.

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 software

More and more businesses are aiming to put sustainability and the Green Economy at the heart of the rebuilding and recovery process – an ambition that has real benefits from both a cost and carbon footprint perspective. Invest NI and BEIS will give you an overview of the various support available to help your business undertake feasibility studies, engineering studies and energy efficiency projects to start you on the decarbonisation 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 obtain

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 a

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

This webinar looks at how short-term projects, taking 6 weeks – can offer sustainable progress, which is also rapid enough to keep pace with a fast-paced world.

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.

The aim of a recruitment and selection process is to appoint the best person for a particular job in an objective fashion using the merit principle.

Watching this tutorial will provide you with quality advice that will help you to recruit and select more effectively. It will help you employ the best people to achieve your business objectives.

During and at the end of the tutorial you will be able to download a range of sample templates to use during the process.

It can be exciting to close your first international sale but selling into export markets can bring new risks you must be able to finance an overseas contract and protect yourself against not being paid. Understanding export finance is key to successful exporting.

Watching this tutorial will make you aware of the many financing options available, so that you can choose the one that best suits your customer and your company.

At the end of the Tutorial you will be able to download a checklist to help with your decision making.

You are looking to grow your business but when was the last time you stopped dealing with day to day stuff and really analysed your current performance?

You need to do this first if you want to set the right direction for your business. This tutorial will help you do this. There are 6 chapters. It will take around 30 minutes but you can do it in your own time or one chapter at a time. There are practical exercises to do as you progress through the tutorial so allocate time to do it.

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Exploring Northern Ireland's Fintech Diversity Webinar

Energy Efficiency Capital Grant (EECG) | Launch Event

Emerging opportunities in offshore wind

Design bites | Use your brand voice to say stuff that matters

Decarbonisation

Daily Management Routines

Practical Export Skills: Navigating your business on Social Media

Construction Industry Insights from Chile

Construction: Go Digital, Improve Productivity & Strive to Net Zero

Construction Equipment Industry Insights from the USA

Circular Economy

China Market Briefing: Construction & Demolition Waste Recycling

CE Marking for Mechanical Engineering

Capitalising on the Circular Economy

Business Opportunities in Data Centres

Assured Skills Pre-Employment Training for Digital ICT companies

Access to Finance to Decarbonise your Business

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

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

Abu Dhabi FinTech Eco-system: Opportunities and routes to the UAE market

6 Week Planning

Lean Thinking: Driving competitiveness

Recruitment & Selection: Appoint the best person

Export Finance: Risks of international trade

Business Direction: Prepare your growth plan

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