New support service from local councils in Northern Ireland can help you to start, grow or scale a business. Northern Ireland’s 11 local councils, in partnership with the UK Government through the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), have launched the new NI Business Support Service, Go Succeed. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur…
Call 1 of the DTFF is now open – apply by 6 December 2023 The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) offers funding for eligible Northern Ireland-based micro and small businesses to invest in advanced digital technologies. This funding supports businesses to embark on a ‘digital transformation journey’ geared to the integration of new emerging digital…
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has launched a programme of free events for Global Enterprise Week 2023 Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has launched a programme of free events for Global Enterprise Week 2023 which takes place from Monday 13 November to Sunday 19 November 2023. The events, which are a mix of in-person and…
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced a further extension of the Northern Ireland pilot Protein Crop Scheme to the end of 2026. The extended pilot scheme will run for the 2024 – 2026 scheme years, with the aim of assessing the environmental and sustainability benefits which protein crops can deliver. The maximum…
Cost: Free Did you know that the United Nations procured goods and services for almost $30 billion in 2022? The United Kingdom is the 3th largest country supplier to the UN and procurement from UK Suppliers reached a record high of $1.3 billion. The UN procures a wide scope of Goods & Services. The top categories…
Join this Catalyst programme to get support and access to mentors and industry experts Co-Founders is a one-night-a-week programme for anyone who wants to be a co-founder in a start-up team and has the desire to explore the viability of a business idea. Run by Catalyst and supported by the Department for the Economy, this…
The Department for the Economy will be hosting three workshops to discuss their consultation ‘Approach to 10X Technologies and Clusters’, which is currently live The consultation sets out elements of the department’s approach to activity across priority sectors of the Northern Ireland economy, focusing on innovative technologies and Unique Selling Points (USPs) within each. This work is…
Stage 1 of the Launchpad funding for health and life sciences in Northern Ireland is now open Innovate UK is to invest up to £2 million for business-led projects in the life and health sciences innovation cluster in Northern Ireland. Businesses can seek funding for innovation projects on a wide range of life and health sciences…
Apply now for loans between £500,000 and £2million to boost business growth The Growth Finance Fund is a £30million loan fund designed to support established SMEs seeking access to growth finance. It is part of Invest NI’s Access to Finance Strategy and loans are typically between £500,000 and £2million. Loans will be provided on a flexible basis over…
Women in Business and Network Ireland are inviting women business owners, founders and directors to apply to their fully funded All-Island growth programme The programme will run from December 2023 to June 2024. Aimed at helping participants elevate their growth plans, the programme will support 30 businesses – 15 from Northern Ireland and 15 from…
