Business growth through collaboration

A collaborative business network brings together organisations that agree to collaborate to meet shared business objectives. For example, to pool expertise, achieve economies of scale, or improve market access for their products.

These networks often include diverse businesses from different sectors, cultures and locations. In Northern Ireland, businesses often collaborate with academia, trade bodies and other companies across the region or beyond.

This guide explains the benefits of business collaboration. It describes what makes collaborative networking successful, the forms networking could take and how to set up a business collaboration. It also tells you where to get funding and support for collaboration.