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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
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.
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.
As a region with a history of innovation and engineering excellence, Northern Ireland is now presented with the opportunity to be at the forefront on the next revolution in driving a future economy powered by clean energy.
A Future Economy Powered by Clean Hydrogen was an event which took place on 19 October at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast.
This event highlighted the exciting prospect of a Hydrogen economy; its potential to drive economic development, secure and sustain high-skilled, well-paid jobs, develop indigenous resilient energy security and most importantly, reduce greenhouse emissions
Exporting can transform your business. As the EU Exit transition period comes to an end it is important that Northern Ireland businesses are prepared for the changes that could potentially affect international sales and shipping. This tutorial highlights Incoterms® – a series of pre-defined commercial terms, and how they are intended, primarily, to communicate the obligations, costs, and risks associated with the international transportation and delivery of goods.
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:
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:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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