SME Productivity Booster

Summary:

Initiative to help Northern Ireland businesses increase productivity through skills development and a productivity road map.

Eligibility criteria:

SMEs that meet the following criteria are eligible to take part in the SME Productivity Booster:

  • less than 250 employees
  • based in Northern Ireland
  • any member of staff undertaking the training and support should be based in Northern Ireland

The SME must also operate within one of the following priority sectors to be eligible:

  • agri-tech
  • life and health sciences
  • advanced manufacturing and engineering
  • fintech / financial services
  • software (including cyber)
  • screen industries
  • low carbon
  • hospitality
  • healthcare
Additional information:

The SME Productivity Booster programme is delivered in partnership with the six Further Education Colleges in Northern Ireland and consists of four key stages:

  1. Stage one | Health check
  2. Stage two | Training
  3. Stage three | Productivity road map
  4. Stage four | Evaluation and impact report
Support organisation:
  • Department for the Economy (DfE)
  • Northern Ireland Regional Colleges
Contact:
DfE's Flexible Skills Team
Find out more:
SME Productivity Booster
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