Have your say on how the government can help support the development of resilience skills and capabilities across industries. The Workforce Development Trust, in partnership with the UK Government, has launched a public consultation on the civil contingencies suite of National Occupational Standards (NOS) in support of the UK Government Resilience Framework. What is resilience?…
What could a £5,000 voucher do for your business? Innovation Vouchers allow you to access the skills and expertise of public sector knowledge providers, such as universities and colleges, in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Typical projects supported through Innovation Vouchers include: helping to create or improve products, services or processes access to…
NI’s Newest Business Pitch Competition Are you ready to take your business idea to the next level? If you’re registered with Go Succeed in one of Northern Ireland’s 11 council areas, this is your chance to make it happen. Get ready to pitch your way to success in The Ultimate Pitch – the competition…
Londonderry Chamber of Commerce is organising a webinar that will enhance participants’ awareness of the Windsor Framework, highlighting their obligations under the new protocol and identifying potential benefits that businesses can capitalise on. The Windsor Framework (NI Protocol 2.0) is set to take effect on 30th September 2024. This update will impact businesses across Northern…
Funding opportunity for fintech and spacetech SMEs UK-based fintech and spacetech SMEs can apply for up to £20,000 in support from the Sustainable Finance Innovation Fund. This funding is aimed at businesses developing satellite data services for the financial sector. The fund, offered by the Satellite Applications Catapult, provides expert help in areas like: geospatial…
Complete the Export Health Check tool to assess your existing exporting capability The Invest Northern Ireland Export Health Check tool is designed to assess your existing exporting capability. By answering a few short questions you will receive a tailored guide that will give you the tools to develop your own bespoke export strategy. The tool…
Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them. Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last…
Up to £25 million is available to fund innovation projects Innovate UK has opened applications to another round of its Smart Grant funding for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovations. Innovations must be genuinely new, with significant potential for a rapid economic return to the UK. Proposals must be business-focused, with deliverable, realistic, adequately resourced…
Protect your business from email scams with NCSC’s new guide The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released new guidance to help small businesses protect themselves against business email compromise (BEC) attacks, a growing type of cybercrime. BEC attacks involve criminals hacking into work email accounts to trick people into transferring money or stealing sensitive…
Customers should not pay these, and should always report them to the IPO. Intellectual Property Office (IPO) issues fresh alert to beware of unsolicited payment requests figures show a recent surge in such requests reported by customers – up 63% on same period last year IPO publishes updated guidance and releases new images to help customers…
