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Coronavirus: Business closures and restrictions in Northern Ireland
Measures to fight coronavirus place restrictions on businesses and services
Employer views sought on IT sector skills and training requirements
Employers views sought to help inform the future strategy and direction of Belfast Met's Bring IT On programme
EmTech Europe 2021 business conference in Belfast
Belfast will host the prestigious MIT Technology Review's 'EmTech Europe' conference in July 2021
Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage Competition
£20 million in grant funding for innovative projects to reduce the cost of deploying carbon capture, usage and storage technology
Upcoming events for Derry and Strabane businesses
These free webinars will look at successfully pitching a business and effective self-management skills
New step by step guides on UKCA and UKNI marking
Find out what you need to know and what you need to do to make sure that you have the right certification in place for your product
Global Incubator Programme: Advanced manufacturing, Canada
Up to eight innovative companies in the advanced manufacturing sector have a chance to join Innovate UK programme with MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada
Coronavirus: Small Business Support Grant Top-Up Scheme
The Small Business Support Grant Top-Up Scheme provides financial support of up to £5,000 to businesses that received the £10,000 Small Business Support Grant in 2020
GBIP: Digital technology in manufacturing – Taiwan
Opportunity for innovative businesses in the Digital Technology for Manufacturing sector to grow and scale within the Taiwanese market
Executive Education Programmes at the William J Clinton Leadership Institute
Businesses can now apply for the William J Clinton Leadership Institute’s schedule of leadership programmes
Apply for the Responsible Business Awards 2021
Awards recognise the achievements of Northern Ireland businesses making a difference by addressing social and environmental issues
Consultation on the UK's future regime for exhaustion of IP rights
The UK government has launched a consultation to collect views on the UK's future regime for exhaustion of intellectual property (IP) rights
Coronavirus: Guidance on managing vaccination issues in the workplace
The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) has published a free guide for employers and employees on the COVID-19 vaccination and the workplace
Webinar: The EU Settlement Scheme and Northern Ireland
Find out what the EU Settlement Scheme is and what it means for EU nationals living in Northern Ireland
Innovation Vouchers: June 2021 call
The next Innovation Voucher call opens Monday 7 June until 15:00 on Friday 25 June 2021
Frameworks webinar: Grant Writing Masterclass
Join Catalyst, Innovate UK and KTN on Wednesday 23 June 2021 for a Grant Writing Masterclass
Coronavirus: Retail, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Top-Up Scheme
The Retail, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Top-Up Scheme provides financial support of up to £10,000 to businesses that received the £25,000 Retail, Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Grant in 2020
Consultation: A Skills Strategy for Northern Ireland
Views sought on the Department for the Economy's proposals to transform in NI's skills system to help deliver a ten times better economy
Coronavirus: Self-Employment Income Support Scheme - fifth grant
A fifth grant covering May 2021 to September 2021 will be open to claims from late July 2021.
Consultation on a new Northern Ireland Energy Strategy
Public views sought for a new Energy Strategy which will be published by the end of 2021
Coronavirus: Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
[Withdrawn] If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by COVID-19 find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant
Coronavirus: Claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
[Withdrawn] If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) you may be eligible to claim the grant