Latest News - July 2026
Employer survey for Mid Ulster businesses
Views will help inform future priorities, ensuring resources are targeted where they are needed most.
Are you Social Enterprise Ready?
Online event to find out if the social enterprise model is the right fit for your new business.
Environmental sustainability event for food and drink SMEs
A practical half day sectoral event on the importance of understanding sustainability and how to access support.
Access to Finance Business Breakfasts
Join a free event to hear from Invest NI fund managers about four funds available to local businesses.
Employer opportunity at Derry City and Strabane Cross Border Job Fair
Register now for the Derry City and Strabane Cross Border Job Fair.
UK Sovereign AI Fund: Northern Ireland launch
Expression of interest opens for a Belfast event connecting AI founders, investors and innovation leaders.
Funding opportunity for healthcare innovators
EIT Health opens two funding opportunities for healthcare innovators.
Funding available to support Irish language business branding
Small and medium-sized businesses can apply for funding to introduce Irish or bilingual branding and marketing materials.
Lead2Grow: International leadership and scaling programme
Support for ambitious business leaders to scale internationally, strengthen leadership capability, and build global growth networks.
Programmes to help women entrepreneurs grow, innovate and scale
Register for programmes designed to help women entrepreneurs grow, innovate and scale.
Understanding Rules of Origin under the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Register with HMRC if you're planning to complete origin declarations for exports under the UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
Apply for Digital Twin Adoption Accelerator 2026
Apply for up to £100,000 in funding through a new Digital Catapult accelerator to develop and test digital twin solutions.
New steel import tariffs: what Northern Ireland businesses need to know
Find out more about new steel import controls from 1 July 2026.
Fleadh 2026 | Workshops launched to help businesses prepare
Local business are encouraged to make the most of Belfast Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026 by attending an information workshop.
Get Fleadh ready webinar - Lunch and Learn
Countdown to the Fleadh: last opportunity for businesses to maximise the visitor opportunity
Consultation | Business Growth Accelerator and Non-Domestic Vacant Rating
The Department of Finance is seeking views on proposals to introduce a Business Growth Accelerator and increased Non-Domestic Vacant Rating liability.
Diversity Mark Annual Summit 2026
Event to help businesses respond to technological shifts in ways that strengthen culture and attract and retain talent.
New SupplyChain+ programme to help SMEs win larger contracts
Support is available for businesses at all stages of development to access larger supply chains, strengthen capability and become supplier-ready.
Survey to identify apprenticeship opportunities in Ards and North Down
Complete the survey to feed into a new guide listing businesses that offer apprenticeship opportunities in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area.
Join the new UK Digital Twin Community
A new ecosystem has launched to help businesses and organisations share knowledge and scale digital twin projects in the UK.