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Internal research and development
How to carry out internal research and development and leverage the benefits of keeping research in-house
Contact your local council for start a business support
Contact details for business support teams in your local council to access free start-up business support services.
Antrim and Newtownabbey business support
Guidance to help you start and grow business in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
Support employees with mental ill health
How you can support those with mental ill health, including depression and stress-related conditions including being flexible and seeking expert advice.
Mid and East Antrim business support
How to make a success of doing business in the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area
Support for women in business
Support programmes available to business women and potential women entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland
Checklist: starting a social enterprise
A checklist of key questions you should consider to help you succeed when setting up a social enterprise
Hops and hop products marketing standards
Overview of the marketing standards for hops producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
R&D grants and support in Northern Ireland
Where to find research and development support and grants for businesses in Northern Ireland, and how Invest NI can help.
Sell your food or drink product in a supermarket
How to successfully supply your product for sale in a supermarket or major retailer.
How to choose raw materials for ecodesign
Consider your use of raw materials while developing sustainable goods and services.
Ecodesign for end of product life
How to design products so that you or your customers can reuse or dispose of them in an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way.
Product ecodesign checklist
Considering the whole of a product's lifecycle to ensure goods and services become more sustainable
Ecodesign: compliance and standards
Understand the legal responsibilities and standards that relate to the ecodesign of products, and how to ensure compliance with ecodesign directives.
Ecodesign in product and service development
What is ecodesign and how it can help you to minimise the environmental impact of your goods and services
Advantages and disadvantages of ecodesign
Introduction to the environmental and cost benefits of ecodesign, and some barriers to creating products or services in a sustainable way.
Ecodesign: process and strategies
How to plan ecodesign for your products and introduce ecodesign activities within your business’ existing design process.
Research your products for ecodesign
How to carry out research and life cycle assessment to ensure that new or revised products follow ecodesign principles.
Identify ecodesign priorities
Assess your priorities when developing new or revised products that will use ecodesign.
What is ecodesign?
An overview of ecodesign and the key environmental considerations when developing products using ecodesign principles.