Northern Ireland Industry Market Access Programme

Support programme for tourism businesses in Northern Ireland Tourism Northern Ireland and Tourism Ireland have partnered to support Northern Ireland tourism business to secure international business for future years. The Northern Ireland Industry Market Access Programme (NI IMAP) is funded through the Tourism Recovery Action Plan and will operate on a pilot basis from 4 October 2021 to 31 March 2022.…

New £4million innovation grant for SMEs

Economy Minister Gordon Lyons today announced a new grant to support local businesses to develop and implement innovative projects. The £4million Economic Recovery Innovation Grant (ERIG) will provide up to £5,000 of support to SMEs develop new, or improve existing, products, services or processes through innovation. ERIG is a new scheme developed by Invest Northern…

Young Enterprise NI Online Challenge

Global Enterprise Week 2021 To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 8 -14 November, Young Enteprise NI launched an exciting business challenge on behalf of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area! Students were set the challenge to ‘Come up with a new purpose for an empty unit in their local town within the council area! The winning students and…

What is social enterprise?

Global Enterprise Week 2021 Interested in setting up a Social Enterprise to enhance your local community? Join Social Enterprise NI to learn how to establish a Social Enterprise and hear from two local Social Enterprises who successfully set up Social Enterprises in their areas – Fermanagh House & Arc Healthy Living. Register here. Date: Friday 12…

Inspiring Innovators

Inspiring Innovators Date: Thursday 11 November 2021 Time: 10:00am – 11:00am Join John Campbell, BBC and hear from three inspiring leaders from different industries across the Mid South West region of Northern Ireland. This session will provide an insight into how their drive for innovation ensures their businesses remain agile, enabling them to stay ahead…

Sales Academy Conference

Growing your business in the post-pandemic world This inspiring and interactive event, hosted by Pamela Ballantine, will feature highly practical taster workshops covering vital topics such as lead generation, sales performance and social media & digital marketing. Additionally, a keynote address from guest speaker, Angela McGowan, Director of CBI, covers the economic impact of Covid-19…

How To Increase Your Recruitment Success

Date: Tuesday 9 November 2021 Time: 11:00am – 12 noon Finding new staff is becoming increasingly challenging due to labour & skills shortages. This webinar has been designed to explore different ways of attracting new staff to apply to work for your business and assist you make the right decisions in selecting new employees. Register here.…

Refining your business idea webinar

Webinar Topics:              Why start a business? Refining your business idea Entrepreneurial profile Planning to start a business Sources development & relevant signposting  Objectives: Discovering what an entrepreneurial profile is. Identifying and relating your qualities and skills to support you in becoming a business owner. What is business, where/how do…