Having left the EU we now have a unique opportunity for the first time in 50 years to target farm support to meet the needs of Northern Ireland more effectively. In the last number of years, the challenges that Northern Ireland farmers have faced have reflected influences of a global scale. This challenging backdrop continues…
About the programme Do you have an innovation project that could lead to the development of a new or improved product, service, business model, or process? Will it create value in your business, produce new profits or help grow the business? If so, then an Innovation Voucher could help support this. How can it help…
On Thursday 30 November 2023, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council launched two new business support initiatives at a Business Breakfast hosted by the Council Chair, Councillor Thomas O’Reilly. The Go Succeed and Digital Transformation Flexible Fund initiatives aim to help local established and aspiring businesses to grow and thrive. The Go Succeed support service, powered by…
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland is conducting a survey to help them understand the working and living conditions of artists in Northern Ireland This survey is open to all artists and creative professionals currently or recently based in Northern Ireland, regardless of whether they have interacted with the Arts Council or not. The survey aims…
The UK government has announced significant reforms to its research and development (R&D) tax credit system The reforms, announced in the Autumn Statement 2023, seek to combine the Research and Development Expenditure Credit (RDEC) and the R&D small and medium enterprise (SME) relief into a singular scheme. The scheme will be effective for accounting periods beginning…
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates increase from 1 April 2024 Employers should be aware that all minimum wage rates increase on 1 April of each year. This includes all National Minimum Wage rates and the National Living Wage rate. The new minimum wage rates apply to eligible workers in Northern Ireland from…
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, through funding from the Public Health Agency (PHA), is currently offering free JAM Card E-Learning sessions to local small businesses, charities and community groups, to help make their services more accessible to people with disabilities. The JAM Card – which stands for ‘Just A Minute’ – was created in 2012…
HM Treasury has issued a public call for evidence on recent trends, challenges and opportunities in the UK’s visual effects industry The government wants to hear from all interested parties, especially: businesses in the film and high-end TV sectors visual effects studios business groups and trade associations accountants and accountancy bodies The call for evidence…
Learn to integrate ethical principles into your AI systems design As part of the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme, the Alan Turing Institute is hosting a series of free virtual courses that will look at relating the concepts of ethical artificial intelligence (AI) principles into the systems design process. The first course is open to applications…
How does the Autumn Statement 2023 affect Northern Ireland businesses? The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, delivered his Autumn Statement on Wednesday 22 November 2023. We have summarised the key points from the Autumn Budget and specific issues affecting Northern Ireland businesses. Forecasts Growth forecast 0.6% in 2023 0.7% in 2024 1.4% in 2025 1.9% in 2026…
