Invest NI Info

Belfast – Invest NI Wider Business Support Invest NI Business Support Team Multiple channels – phone, live chat, website, e-mail 0800 181 4422 nibusinessinfo.co.uk A free service offered by Invest Northern Ireland, nibusinessinfo is the official online channel for business advice and guidance, news and events across Northern Ireland. HR advice, financial advice, legislative advice and signposting. www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk Business Info Centre The Business Information Centre holds a wide range of research covering both consumer and industrial markets and can assist businesses with identifying trends, sales opportunities and potential new export markets. https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/business-support/business-information-centre Enterprise Europe Network NI - Funded coaching/mentoring support focused on commercialisation and growth https://www.enterprise-europe.co.uk/ Access to Finance - including NI Small Business Loan Fund, Clarendon Co Fund, Crescent Capital and TechstartProof of Concept grant and equity investments https:// www.investni.com/support-for-business/funding-through-loans-and-equity Propel Pre-Accelerator & Accelerator is delivered by IGNITE, a UK-based start-up support and investment network.

The programme offers you workshops, tutorials, networking opportunities, mentoring, financial support and access to investment. https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/propel-pre-accelerator Innovation Vouchers - £5000 to enable businesses or potential entrepreneurs to work with a public sector knowledge provider e.g. University, College or Institute of Technology (NI and ROI) on an innovation project. Next call for applications will be Summer 2020. https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/innovation-vouchers

Belfast – Invest NI Wider Business Support Covid 19 Recovery Support: Respond, Recover, Rebuild, Resources https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/campaign/coronavirus-updates-support-your-business Safe Workplace/ Supply Chain Checklist: https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/operational-excellencesolutions Advice e.g. Regulation, legislation, Standards, Compliance, Innovation, Technical https:// www.investni.com/support-for-business/technical-advice HR Advice & Employers Handbook https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/get-hr-advice Collaborative Networking Opportunities https://www.investni.com/support-forbusiness/collaborativeworking Energy audits if annual costs over £30k, - Industrial Symbiosis https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/resource-matching-service LED Programmes of Support- devised & delivered by our Council Partners, funded through ERDF, Councils and Invest NI https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/business/businessinformation/growyourbusiness.aspx

Belfast – Invest NI Covid 19 Support Buy Supply Portal: Companies across Northern Ireland are now able to source supplies of PPE and social distancing products from www.BuySupplyNI.com.

The site now features a new dedicated Covid-19 Supplies section for Northern Ireland suppliers and buyers across all industry sectors to register for free and upload the products they can supply or detail the products they require.

This is a NI wide initiative and with participation from companies it can be developed to fill the current and growing need for PPE and other social distancing supplies.

Belfast City Council Covid Connect: https://www.covidconnectni.com/ Belfast City Council is working with government, our universities, and the third sector to support a coordinated contribution by the innovator community to solving local Covid-19 challenges.

Belfast – Invest NI Webinars Provider

Date

Event

Location

Time

23 June

Practical Export Skills Series: Navigating your business on social media through COVID-19

Webinar

11:00am

Brilliant Red

2 July

Practical Export Skills: How to create a future proof Social Media Strategy in 5 simple steps

Webinar

11:00am

Brilliant Red

7 July

Practical Export Skills Series: How to build brand awareness for your company on social media

Webinar

11:00am

Brilliant Red

9 July

Practical Export Skills Series: Social commerce - selling on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram

Webinar

11:00am

Brilliant Red

21 July

Practical Export Skills Series: How to generate leads on LinkedIn

Webinar

11:00am

Brilliant Red

23 July

Practical Export Skills Series: Social media trends for 2020 and what to do about them

Webinar

11:00am

Brilliant Red

28 July

Practical Export Skills Series: The New Normal - rebooting your value proposition

Webinar

11:00am

The Sales Practice

30 July

Practical Export Skills Series: Planning and delivering effective online meetings

Webinar

11:00am

The Sales Practice

Invest NI International Messaging Marketing Material  This is Northern Ireland: https://www.investni.com/sites/default/files/2020-06/this-is-northern-ireland-brochure-may2020.pdf  Hubs: London: https://www.investni.com/northern­ireland­london­hub Key Messaging  Software: Belfast is Europe's leading FDI destination for new software development.* *by job creation (fDi Markets FT 2020) This is optional depending on the usage (FYI timeframe 2003-2020).  Cyber : Northern Ireland is the #1 international investment location for US cyber security firms. (fDi Markets FT 2020)(FYI timeframe 2014-2020 and to note this relates to R&D and Technical Support Centre if asked)  FinTech: Northern Ireland is the world’s top region for FS technology inward investment. (fDi Markets FT 2020) (FYI time frame for this 2003-2020) Source should always be cited as above and we’ve also included the timeframe analysed should we be asked.