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IPO consultation on Standard Essential Patents for SMEs
The IPO is inviting smaller sized businesses to respond to a short questionnaire asking about their experiences in using Standard Essential Patents when innovating.
Funding for advanced materials for defence innovations
DASA is seeking advanced materials innovations to support generation-after-next defence capabilities.
SBRI: Skin cancer detection using artificial intelligence
Funding for innovative use of AI to accelerate the detection of skin cancer in referrals from primary to secondary care.
Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence competition
Phase 3 of a DASA competition to identify technologies that can mitigate against the effect of future windfarm development.
Have your say on artist studios in Belfast
Views sought on the existing and future needs for artists' workspace in Belfast City.
All-Ireland Heritage Skills Programme 2023-24
Programme providing an opportunity to keep many traditional skills alive within the construction sector.
CR&D resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing competition
Apply for a share of up to £12 million to support UK materials and manufacturing organisations to improve resource efficiency.
Open Networks Ecosystem Competition
Apply for up to £80 million of funding to support the development of open network solutions.
UK Battery Industrialisation Centre SME Credit Round 1
Apply for a share of up to £1.5 million to increase and facilitate your engagement with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre.
Battery manufacturing training initiative
Apply for a share of up to £2 million to establish at least one training initiative for battery manufacturing.
Energy Strategy Action Plan 2023
Priority areas of action and tasks for delivery in the second year of the delivery of the Energy Strategy programme.
Business rates: New valuation list published
The new valuation list for non-domestic properties will be used to calculate business rate bills from 1 April 2023.
InterTradeIreland Digital Sales Supports
Access digital Sales Supports designed to help your business improve and expand its online presence in the cross-border market and beyond.
Apply for funding from the UK Seafood Fund
Find out about the aims of the UK Seafood Fund, what grants are available, and how to apply for them.
Green Innovation Challenge Fund pilot third window
Innovative projects sought to help alleviate the current energy crisis and move Northern Ireland further along the path to net zero.
Blockchain Demonstrator Challenge Fund
Funding for innovative prototypes to demonstrate how blockchain can integrate with real-world data and systems.
Newry, Mourne and Down consultation: performance improvement objectives 2023-24
Have your say on Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s proposed improvement objectives for 2023-24.
Consultation | Extending income tax cash basis for the self-employed
Views sought on proposals to increase eligibility and use of the income tax cash basis for the self-employed.
V2X Innovation programme bi-directional charging demonstrations
Funding for small scale demonstrations of novel vehicle to everything energy technology providing storage and flexible services.
Climate Change Agreement scheme consultation
Views sought on proposals for an extension to the current Climate Change Agreement scheme and further proposals.
Call for evidence on protected nature sites laws
Views sought to feed into a review of protected nature sites laws in Northern Ireland.
Launch event for second Researchers in Residence programme
Join the launch event on 20 April 2023 to find out more about the Innovation Launchpad Network+ and its Researchers in Residence opportunities.