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Design management process
Key steps involved in managing the design process - from setting the goals to evaluating results and feedback
Maximise the success of your design projects
How to use targets to evaluate the success of your design project and to identify problems
What is a non-disclosure agreement?
What is a non-disclosure agreement, and how to use an NDA to share business information, ideas and trade secrets in confidence
Types of non-disclosure agreements
Different types of non-disclosure agreements and how to use them, including one-way and two-way agreements
Key non-disclosure agreement terms
Definitions of some of the key terms in a non-disclosure agreement
Negotiating the terms of a non-disclosure agreement
Key clauses to negotiate in a non-disclosure agreement, including the specific purpose and duration of the protected term
Issues when signing a non-disclosure agreement
What are the most common issues around non-disclosure agreements and how to ensure your NDA protects you against conflict
Ways to prepare a non-disclosure agreement
How to write a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement, and what the agreement should it cover
The different ways to enter overseas markets
An overview of your options for entering overseas markets.
Advantages and disadvantages of opening an overseas operation
A local office, subsidiary company or joint venture offers great flexibility.
Advantages and disadvantages of using an overseas agent
An overseas sales agent can be a low-cost option, but you need to choose carefully.
Advantages and disadvantages of using an overseas distributor
Distributors take on many of the risks and burdens of trading overseas, but they expect heavy discounts in return.
Finding and contracting with overseas agents and distributors
Make a shortlist of intermediaries and compare what they can offer you and how well each is run.
Get help with intellectual property protection
Advice, guidance and support with intellectual property issues for Northern Ireland businesses
Avoid infringing other people's intellectual property
How to check that you are not infringing other people's intellectual property
Eliminating ideas that are not viable
Understanding when a product will not be viable is important to prevent wasting time and money
Eureka Network
Information on the world's biggest public network for international cooperation in research, development and innovation
Raising finance for innovation
Where and how to find funding for research and innovation projects if you can't access government grants
Commercialisation options for your invention
Three straightforward ways of getting your invention to market: manufacture and sell yourself, license it or collaborate with another business
Support for protecting your ideas
Get professional help from intellectual property advisers, a patent attorney or a trade mark attorney to protect your intellectual property in an invention