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Funding for innovative solutions to challenges faced by the public sector

Several SBRI opportunities are currently open, seeking solutions in diverse areas including healthcare, agriculture, biosecurity and circular economy.

EUREKA programme: Information webinar

Join Innovate UK on 9 November 2023 for this webinar to find out about the upcoming funding opportunities with EUREKA.

Opportunities in Horizon Europe: The Digital Series

Join Innovate UK Europe Team online to find out about the forthcoming 2024 Horizon Europe calls for digital, 6G and emerging technologies.

Supply chain workshop - Newcastle

Invest Northern Ireland is hosting a workshop in Newcastle, Co. Down to help businesses understand and maximise their supply chains.

Belfast HUB-IN Challenge Fund launched

A new £100,000 Challenge Fund competition has opened for Belfast's digital and creative businesses, aimed at animating the city's Maritime Mile.

Growth Events Fund for Ards and North Down

This opportunity aims to help event organisers grow their existing events and festivals.

Access to Finance: Growth Finance Fund

Apply now for loans between £500,000 and £2million to boost business growth.

Masterclass on selling internationally for female entrepreneurs

Event to help you equip yourself with the skills to win business in international markets.

Inclusive Enterprise Pathway programme

This programme supports under-represented individuals who would like to learn more about self-employment and starting a business.

Transforming medicines manufacturing: Grand Challenge

Funding to support the development and adoption of flexible, agile, scalable and sustainable technologies for medicines development and manufacture.

Fairness Innovation Challenge

Apply for a share of up to £400,000 for projects resulting in new solutions to address bias and discrimination in AI systems.

Pavement café licensing consultation for Belfast

A public consultation will inform on the implementation and detail of a permanent scheme.

Mid Ulster Enterprise Week 2023

The week features a series of in person and virtual events under the theme of Challenge, Adapt and Succeed.

Initiative to help the tourism and hospitality sector attract and retain staff

Make It Here campaign to help employers encourage more people to make a career in tourism and hospitality.

Everyday Engineering competition

Apply for a chance to develop your engineering ideas and innovations with experts and high-profile entrepreneurs.

Funding for children's health innovations

Two new Small Business Research Initiative competitions open to find innovative solutions for monitoring of jaundiced newborns at home, and management and prediction of asthma attacks in young people.

Americas Showcase 2023

Discover the latest opportunities in the various markets in the American continent.

Self Assessment scam warning

What to look for and steps to take to ensure you are safe from fake Self Assessment tax scams.

Green Agreements guidance launched by Competition and Markets Authority

Help for businesses to understand how to collaborate on environmental sustainability goals without breaking the law.

Funding for AI in the music industry

Apply for a share of up to £1 million for collaborative projects that develop new innovative products and services for the UK music industry.

Event: Innovate Local Northern Ireland

Innovate UK and Invest NI will host this event which promises to be a catalyst for business innovation and growth in Northern Ireland.

Launch of the UK Supply Chain Directory

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult is making it easier for domestic manufacturers to connect with a new, free to use, UK Supply Chain Directory.