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Changes to EU and international designs and trade mark protection
Guidance for businesses holding registered Community designs and international trade marks and designs.
Finance and funding for music businesses
An overview of the different finance options available to music businesses in Northern Ireland.
£280,000 fund for 5G projects now open
Grants of up to £100,000 are available to support projects using 5G and other advanced wireless connectivity.
Individual Artists Digital Evolution Awards
Grants of up to £10,000 to upskill artists in the use of new and immersive technology, and lead to the creation of excellent digital art.
Exploring your ideas
How to innovate and develop your business ideas
Advantages of electric vehicles for business
What electric cars and vans can offer to businesses by reducing costs and boosting your environmental reputation
Private rental properties | New requirements for smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms
If you let private property you should be aware of changes to the law that set the minimum standards for smoke, heat & carbon monoxide alarms.
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
Find manufacturers to build a prototype
Sources of information on product designers and manufacturers who can help you develop your invention
Support for product safety and testing
How to arrange product safety assessment, and where to find testing laboratories, services and product certification in the UK
Funding for UK's independent screen sector
BFI will hold a Q&A session in Belfast on 17 April 2024 for businesses interested in applying to the UK Global Screen Fund.
Finance for disabled entrepreneurs
Overview of the different funding options available for start-up businesses in Northern Ireland
Manufacturing
Advice and support for manufacturing businesses in Northern Ireland
Funding support for creative businesses
Sources of funding support for creative businesses in Northern Ireland.
Licensing your intellectual property
How to license out your intellectual property, and choose the right type of license, to fuel the growth of your business.
Advisory and financial support for net zero businesses
Find practical support from expert advice and mentoring to loans and grants to enable your business journey to net zero.
Advantages of reducing your vehicle emissions
How reducing vehicle emissions can benefit your business by reducing costs and improving your environmental performance.
Unlocking Space for Business
Government initiative offers funding and support for the innovative use of satellite data and services.
Trade barriers: what you need to know
Find out what trade barriers are and how they may affect you when exporting goods or services.
External research and development
How to outsource your research and development and the benefits of commissioning it externally