Out of all of the exciting and potentially revolutionary innovations currently under development for the benefit of commercial firms, few could be as game changing as the research done towards making driverless vehicles not just a reality, but something that is widespread on roads across the world. Pioneered by some of the world’s leading tech…
Nurturing ideas – growing success With Co-Innovate, you can learn about the benefits of innovation, identify opportunities for growth in your business and create a vision to make it happen. Overview Co-Innovate, a new programme supported by the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body, will help you harness ideas…
Ten best practice steps for employers to follow to help them support employees affected by illness The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland recently hosted an event to highlight how local employers can support employees affected by cancer. In addition the Equality Commission also launched a ten step best practice guidance to help employers manage and…
If you’re an entrepreneur, maybe you’ve vowed that this year you’ll be more productive. Are you doomed to be disappointed like everyone else? Not necessarily. According to some psychologists, if you experiment with small potential solutions to your problem, big changes are possible. You may need, in other words, some handy hacks. The wise words…
COONEEEN Protection Ltd has been awarded a multi-million Euro body armour contract by the French government. The €48 million major contract, which is the largest police body armour contract to be awarded in Europe in the last 25 years, will involve the manufacture and supply of thousands of sets of body armour to the French…
1. Create business goals and work towards them. Always analyse your results to find out what works well for your business and where you need to improve. 2. Work with a business advisor – they can provide help with your business plan and are a great support system when starting up. 3. Be realistic, research…
These upcoming Women in Business events will cover a range of useful topics for female entrepreneurs Women in Business is hosting a range of interactive events for female entrepreneurs over the coming weeks. Key events include: Connect into enterprise: business training Connect into enterprise is an ideal introduction for anyone thinking of self-employment. Whether you…
Up to £8 million available for the development of commercial digital health solutions Innovate UK has up to £8 million to invest in new technologies through the Digital Health Technology Catalyst. The catalyst was set up under the government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund to address significant problems in healthcare and speed up the development of…
Learn about the opportunities and the challenges of automation for Northern Ireland A major summit will take place in Belfast on Wednesday 28 February 2018 to examine the role automation will play in Northern Ireland’s workplaces. At the Future of Work in NI Solutions Summit, you will get a unique chance to hear from some…
The Kick Start Programme is now open for businesses to apply and will run until the end of July 2021. The Kick Start Programme has been awarded to Enterprise Northern Ireland and will be delivered in partnership with Omagh Enterprise Company Ltd and Fermanagh Enterprise Limited. Tier 1 – a series of workshops covering key…
