From Student to First sale (FS2FS)

To qualify for support students must have graduated within the last six months.

Applicants must have the potential to meet the Invest NI criteria in the context of a new start-up business.

The criteria to become a customer with Invest NI is as follows: 

• Reach a turnover of £250K per annum within 5 years; and 
• Achieve at least 25 per cent of those sales outside of Northern Ireland.

You will also need to demonstrate growth potential, which is defined as:

• Potential employment growth >= 20 per cent or >=20 jobs within 3 years; or 
• Potential external sales growth >=20 per cent or >=£500k within 3 years; or 
• Potential increase in GVA / employee >= 20 per cent within 3 years.