Latest News - November 2023

The UK government has announced significant reforms to its research and development (R&D) tax credit system.

The fund offers two different commercial finance options of loans ranging from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investments up to £5 million.

Budding entrepreneurs can apply for a business start-up seed fund bursary of up to £1,000.

How does the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act impact your company and your responsibilities?

How does the Autumn Statement 2023 affect Northern Ireland businesses?

Register to join this event in Dungannon to hear about the latest data-driven technologies, industry solutions and success stories.

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates increase from 1 April 2024.

Funding is available for innovative feasibility studies fusing terrestrial and satellite data for Transport & Logistics and Financial Services Sectors.

Tourism businesses invited to participate in the new programme.

Businesses are invited to take part in a new government survey exploring the role intellectual property plays in supporting business growth.

Apply for a share of up to £5.4 million for collaborative R&D projects focused on driving circularity in critical minerals.

Apply for a share of £2 million to develop renewable integrated replacements for fossil fuel generators in Official Development Assistance countries.

Businesses are urged to watch out for cyber threats targeting e-commerce in the run-up to the festive season.

Creative Industries Council has published an ambitious new Charter urging the creative sector to use its collective resolve in tacking climate change.

Apply for a place on this live training course with Innovate UK and the Alan Turing Institute, and learn to integrate ethical principles into your AI systems design.

Funding is available to help music SMEs grow their international profile in overseas markets – apply before 11:59pm on Monday 4 December 2023.

Awards will recognise startups at the forefront of energy transition moving the world to a carbon-neutral future.

Organisations delivering music projects can apply for funding of up to £20,000.

Entrepreneurial and inspiring businesswomen throughout Northern Ireland are invited to apply for the 2024 awards.

Apply now to join a small cohort of innovators looking to fast-track their agri-food ideas.

Northern Ireland will play host to the 2023 UK Space Conference at the ICC Belfast from 21 to 23 November 2023.

Equality Commission event looks at the recruitment and selection process with best practice examples from local employers.