Archive
Archive 2004
InterTradeIreland All-Island Directory of Information Sources published
Wednesday 15.12.04
The InterTradeIreland All-Island Directory contains sources of key information on relevant bodies active in trade and business. The Directory relates to information sources rather than being a Directory of Information, with the objective of guiding the reader to the best actual sources for the sort of information being sought....
Lifesaving cardiac monitor technology unveiled
Wednesday 15.12.04
A revolutionary Personal Health Status Monitor for early detection of life threatening cardiac rhythms is just one of the exciting new medical devices set to revolutionise health care on show at the Personalised Health Workshop which began Monday (13th) in Belfast.
In recognition of their expertise in the areas of e-health and sensor technology, researchers at the University of Ulster have been asked by the Information Society Directorate-General for eHealth at the European Commission to organise the 2nd International Workshop on Personal Health Management Systems....
€100K TRIUMPH FOR SMARTHOMES
Monday 13.12.04
Winner of EquityNetwork’s All-Island Seedcorn Competition Announced
Dundalk–based SmartHomes has won the €100K top prize at this year’s All-Island Seedcorn Competition organised by InterTradeIreland’s EquityNetwork initiative. The company, which operates in the residential housing sector was announced last night after a final judging session in Newry (Dec 8th)....
JOBS FORECAST FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
Monday 06.12.04
Finding from first all-island review of financial services sector
A new report published today by InterTradeIreland revealed that local financial service providers anticipate increasing their employment levels by almost 17% in the next five years. The findings were published in a review of the all-island financial services sector commissioned by InterTradeIreland and prepared by Indecon Economic Consultants in association with London Economics....
Innova - Collaborate to Innovate
Wednesday 01.12.04
To maintain competitive advantage, companies are engaging in a growing array of strategic alliances, and in this context there is much potential for North/South collaboration. Innova is a new All-Island Collaborative R&D Programme. The InterTradeIreland Innova Pilot Programme aims to stimulate, promote and support collaborative R&D activities between firms on a cross-border basis, with the support of public research institutions where appropriate....
Business advisers build all-island contacts
Wednesday 01.12.04
MicroTrade, a new initiative aimed at building all-island connections for small businesses, last week brought together representatives of over 60 small business support organisations from throughout Ireland at a contact-building day in Athlone.
Supported by InterTradeIreland, MicroTrade aims to develop the role of City and County Enterprise Boards of the Republic of Ireland, and Northern Ireland’s Local Enterprise Agencies in encouraging their client businesses (typically 1 to 10 employee businesses) to engage in cross-border trade....
SEEDCORN COMPETITION REGIONAL FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Thursday 18.11.04
InterTradeIreland has announced that seven companies from Northern Ireland took part in the regional finals of the €230K All-island Seedcorn Competition on Wednesday last 17th Nov. The competition, organised by the EquityNetwork initiative, aims to identify the best business plans on the island and advise start-ups on how to secure venture capital investment....
Potential for All-Island furniture industry to grow by 18%
Wednesday 03.11.04
A review of the all-island furniture industry was launched on Wednesday, 20th October 2004 at the annual Enterprise Ireland conference, ‘Furniture Design and Market Trend Forecast 2004’in the Nuremore Hotel, Monaghan. The review was jointly commissioned by Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Invest Northern Ireland....
Communication Services - TENDER
Wednesday 27.10.04
The Central Procurement Directorate, on behalf of its client InterTradeIreland, wishes to appoint companies and /or individuals to provide the following services:
Advertising, Design and Related Services
Event Management
PR
Media Monitoring
Companies appointed may be awarded one or more of the above contracts....
WIDE BLUE YONDER -FUSION Project
Wednesday 27.10.04
FUSION couldn’t exist without the support and involvement of Universities, Higher Education Colleges, Institutes of Technology and Centres of Excellence. The combination of their blue sky thinking and a willingness to interact with industry through FUSION is helping companies expand their horizons and engage in some blue sky activity of their own....
LONDONDERRY SEMINAR ON BENEFITS OF CROSS-BORDER TRADE
Wednesday 20.10.04
LOCAL BUSINESSES INVITED TO INTERTRADEIRELAND AWARENESS SEMINAR
InterTradeIreland, the cross border trade and business development body in association with the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce is inviting business representatives to attend an awareness seminar on Monday 25th October at 5.30pm in the City Hotel, Londonderry....
James E McCabes sign exclusive deal with ‘Hot Irishman’ to distribute new drinks product in Northern Ireland
Tuesday 05.10.04
McCabes has signed a deal with Carlow-based company Hot Irishman Ltd to exclusively distribute their Irish Coffee product in Northern Ireland, it was announced today. The three year contract with the Northern Ireland-based distributor of beer, wine and spirits, James E McCabes Ltd, is estimated to have a potential value of over £1m....
The Neighbourhood Retailing Convention 2004- Independent's Day, 15th October 2004
Monday 04.10.04
This event is being held in the Ramada Hotel, Belfast and encompasses 3 events in 1 day. A world class Conference attracting top industry names from around the globe, including motivational speakers Matthew Pinsent ( 4x Olympic gold medallist) and Mark Gallagher ( Jaguar F1 marketing director), a networking exhibition and then the day culminates in an awards evening with 500 attendants from the retail industry....
Consultation on InterTradeIreland's Employment Policy
Friday 01.10.04
InterTradeIreland - The Trade and Business Development Body was set up under the Agreement between the Government of Ireland and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which established implementation bodies on 8 March 1999.
As a public body designated under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act, InterTradeIreland has carried out an Equality Impact Assessment on its employment policy and we are currently seeking comment on its content....
InterTradeIreland Publish Annual Report 2003
Friday 24.09.04
2003 has been a busy and successful year for InterTradeIreland. Highlights included the launches of Acumen, an all-island programme designed to stimulate
cross-border trade, and expertiseireland.com, the island’s on-line knowledge portal. These initiatives are already proving their worth to the business community....
North West Territory (FUSION article)
Friday 24.09.04
In co-operation with Invest Northern Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the International Fund for Ireland, InterTradeIreland is involved in defining a board strategy for innovation in the North West.
InterTradeIreland is also working with NORBIC (Northern Ireland Business Innovation Centre) in Derry’s North West Institute to broker relationships with Dublin-based Media Lab Europe (owned by MIT) and Digital Hub....
Irish business leaders and policy makers to hear Harvard expert
Tuesday 14.09.04
A management conference featuring a top Harvard business expert will attract business leaders from across Ireland to Dublin on Tuesday 2nd November.
Over 500 corporate leaders will be visiting Dublin’s CityWest Conference Centre for the national management conference by Harvard Business School’s Professor Michael E Porter....
Trade and Production Monitor 2nd Edition available
Monday 23.08.04
INTERTRADEIRELAND REPORT REVEALS STRONG GROWTH IN Q2, 2003
Quarterly Trade Monitor Shows 6% Increase in All-Island Trade
Figures published today by InterTradeIreland, the cross-border trade and development body, have revealed that North / South trade increased by 6% from Q1 - Q2, 2003. The total value of trade in Q2 stood at €507m....
CHOOSE TO FUSE
Monday 23.08.04
InterTradeIreland’s FUSION scheme has proved such a success that it has secured a further £9.7m (€13.6m) supporting an additional 130 partnerships until 2007 – leveraging an extra £13.2m (€18.5m) input from industry in the process. Julie Jordan, who directs the scheme and secured the funding, takes a look at why business and the R&D community have been clambering to get involved....
HORTICULTURE REPORT RELEASED BY INTERTRADEIRELAND
Monday 23.08.04
The sixth report in the InterTradeIreland Research Policy Series – “A Review of the All-Island Horticulture Industry”, will be released on Thursday 29th January 2004.
Horticulture is an important industry on the island valued at £338/€539 million in 2002. The prospects for growth in the industry are positive due to consumer confidence in the product and improvements in both traceability and quality....
Its a RAP: A FUSION Case Study
Monday 23.08.04
RA Pacaisti Teoranta (RAP) is a small company employing 19 people based in Derrybeg, County Donegal. It designs and manufactures a range of paper board packaging products for the food sector in Ireland, the UK and Europe. Its main Irish customers include fast food outlets such as Abrakebabra, Supermacs and the Four Lanterns, and it also supplies the major fast food chains in the UK and Europe....
R&D COMMUNITY GETS CONNECTED 10/2/04
Monday 23.08.04
Local companies must devote greater resources towards R&D and technology transfer if they are to remain competitive. The warning was given yesterday at the regional launch of expertiseireland.com, a sophisticated online portal that aims to boost collaborative R&D activity by fostering better links between business and academia....
CHALLENGE TO FIRMS SEEKING PRIVATE EQUITY 10/2/04
Monday 23.08.04
Are businesses really ready for investment?
Although private equity funders are willing to invest, will entrepreneurs be able to take advantage of the funding available in 2004? That’s one of the issues to be debated by international and local venture capital experts at this year’s Private Equity Conference which is being organised by InterTradeIreland’s EquityNetwork initiative in Belfast next month....
PLASTIC FANTASTIC - FUSION
Monday 23.08.04
There are about 450 companies involved in the polymer sector across the island – 350 in the South and 100 in the North – most of which are locally owned. Competition in the industry is intense and more and more companies are turning towards automation and robotics to maintain their competitive edge....
Profitable Waste: A FUSION Case Study 25 Feb 2004
Monday 23.08.04
Karl McGowan is one graduate who doesn’t hesitate to recommend FUSION to his peers. Although Karl, a QUB chemical engineering graduate, has completed his FUSION project within Carndonagh-based Atlanfish, the company was so impressed that they kept him on to manage a new composting spin-out company which was formed as a direct result of the FUSION project....
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND THE ISLAND ECONOMY
Monday 23.08.04
The knowledge-economy is changing the way we live and the way we do business. According to research undertaken for the North/South Ministerial Council (MSMC), this new economy has profound implications for the way companies compete – so much so that access to and the application of knowledge will increasingly become the essence of competitive advantage....
Closing date for Measure 5.1 PEACE II Applications
Monday 23.08.04
Co-operation Ireland has responsibility for the delivery of Measure 5.1,
Increasing Cross-Border Economic Development Opportunities of the EU
Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (Peace II).
This Measure supports cross-border business-to-business linkages,
cross-border economic development and business support....
INTERTRADEIRELAND HOLDS THIRD ANNUAL PRIVATE EQUITY CONFERENCE
Monday 23.08.04
Representatives from across the island’s business community gathered in Belfast’s Waterfront Hall on 11th March for InterTradeIreland’s Private Equity Conference. The event, which is the largest annual get together of the island’s venture capital community, was also attended by a range of international speakers including Don Keough, former Chief Operating Officer of Coca-Cola and current board member....
The Play was a Great Success by Liam Nellis 23rd March 2004
Monday 23.08.04
It’s hard to believe that April is almost upon on us – three months gone already in a whirl of activity. However, busyness for the sake of business is never a good strategy. The only way to achieve is to focus on the end users of your product or service – no matter if you’re in the public or private sector....
Food for Thought - FUSION
Monday 23.08.04
The food sector is an important part of the island economy – providing considerable employment and export opportunities. According to the Food & Drink Federation in the Republic of Ireland, there are 700 businesses in the sector generating exports valued at £6.8bn. In Northern Ireland turnover is in excess of £2bn and across the island the sector employs over 150,000....
€230,000 UP FOR GRABS
Monday 23.08.04
Competition on for the island’s best business ideas
Entrepreneurs and early stage businesses are being offered the chance to get their hands on a €230,000 prize fund if they can put together the best business plans on the island. The All-Island Seedcorn Competition, which is organised by InterTradeIreland’s EquitynNetwork initiative, aims to raise the profile of start-up companies and highlight funding issues in the SME sector....
BioIreland 2004 - All-Island Biotechnology Conference
Monday 23.08.04
The second All-Island Biotechnology Conference - BioIreland 2004, Stepping
Stones to Success- is taking part on 20-22 June 2004 at the University of
Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
The programme boasts 28 international speakers from 5 continents
addressing the themes of healthcare, agriculture, food, environment and
enabling technologies....
Equal Measures : FUSION
Monday 23.08.04
Two female engineers at different stages of their careers:
Mary Breslin knows a thing or two about how to succeed in an industry once viewed as the sole preserve of man. Apart from being one of the first women on the island to graduate with an engineering degree, Mary is also a Partner in Waterville Properties and a non-executive Chairman of Cer-Con Ltd, a building consortium involved in industrial and commercial projects....
INTERTRADEIRELAND WELCOMES COMREG/OFCOM CROSS BORDER TELECOMS INITIATIVE
Monday 23.08.04
Cross Border business body InterTradeIreland has welcomed the announcement today that the two telecoms regulatory bodies north and south (Comreg and Ofcom) have created a joint working group designed to explore solutions to problems which affect telecommunications users in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland....
IMPROVING COMPANY PROFITABILITY SEMINAR
Monday 23.08.04
Following the success of the regional benchmarking seminars last year, the Irish Benchmarking Forum are progressing with a further series of seminars which demonstrate how Benchmarking can improve your company profitability. This seminar is hosted by Shannon Development and local case study Reagecon Electrodes will give details on how using benchmarking tools and techniques improved the profitability of their company....
Making a Packet
Tuesday 17.08.04
The West Midlands and Shannon have proved to be a hotbed of activity for FUSION with 10 partnerships in place throughout the area. One reason for this spate of activity is Shannon Development which has spent the last 40 years encouraging enterprise in the wider Shannon region.
The partnerships in this part of the island range from wood products to IT top specialist vehicles....
Launch of the New FUSION Brochure
Friday 13.08.04
InterTradeIreland are pleased to present the new FUSION Brochure, which gives details of the FUSION programme, who can participate, how you can become involved and the financial support that will be provided to successful partnerships.
The key objective of the programme is to transfer knowledge on a cross-border basis, from an academic institute, to a company with a technological need, using a high calibre graduate as the medium for this exchange of information....
INTERTRADEIRELAND ACUMEN INITIATIVE TO INCREASE
Monday 09.08.04
InterTradeIreland calls on companies to avail of Acumen All-Island
Sales and Development Programme
InterTradeIreland announced today (Sunday 8th August) that its Acumen All Island Sales and Development programme will increase cross-border sales by €100m and create 500 new jobs in the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) sector, following the decision to roll out the programme across the entire island at the beginning of the year....
Logistics Ireland 2004 Conference
Thursday 05.08.04
NITL (National Institute for Transport and Logistics) has announced
details for Logistics Ireland 2004, the island’s largest Logistics and
Supply Chain Management conference which takes place in Dublin Castle on
Thursday 18th November. The all–island conference will be opened by An
Tánaiste Mary Harney, T....
CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP
Thursday 05.08.04
The Washington-Ireland Program for Service and Leadership (WIP), in celebrating the tenth anniversary of the program, is hosting:
Conference Ten: “A Celebration of Young People in Leadership”
17th September 2004 at W5, Odyssey, Queen’s Quay, Belfast.
Registration 9.00am – 9.45am.
Confirmed speakers include:
> Albert Reynolds, Taoiseach 1992-1994,
> Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service 1984-1991
> Richard Olivier, Director of Olivier Mythodrama Associates
Guest speaker at the 2003 World Economic Forum, Davos....
Quarterly Monitor #4 Published
Tuesday 27.07.04
Issue 4 of the All-Island Trade and Production Monitor was launched by InterTradeIreland this week.
Figures show that the total value of All-Island trade for the quarter was €500 million, an increase of €4 million from the previous quarter, continuing an increasing trend since mid 2003.
The Monitor shows that trade values have increased for two successive quarters with the following sectors being the main drivers behind this improvement:
Chemical and Chemical Products sector (+20....
Learning to lead the field - The Path to Benchmarking Excellence
Tuesday 27.07.04
The Irish Benchmarking Forum is a consortium of agencies North and South of the Island consisting of Enterprise Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland, Shannon Development Agency, Udaras na Gaeltachta, Forfas, FÁS and chaired by InterTradeIreland.
These agencies meet to discuss Best Practice and to develop an agreed set of performance benchmarks....
High Class Connections - FUSION
Thursday 22.07.04
One of the most exciting things about FUSION is that it is connecting genuinely world-class people from all types of academic and industrial backgrounds. A good example of this is the partnership between the University of Cork and Fusion Antibodies in Belfast which is helping in the fight against cancer....
All-Island Biotechnology Conference
Thursday 22.07.04
The All-Island Biotechnology Conference brings top international speakers to Coleraine, Northern Ireland 20th - 22th June 2004
Register online at: www.bioireland2004.com
For more information
Email: bioireland2004@project-planning.com
Telephone: +44 (0)28 9756 1993
WATERFORD SEMINAR ON BENEFITS OF CROSS-BORDER TRADE
Thursday 22.07.04
LOCAL BUSINESSES INVITED TO INTERTRADEIRELAND AWARENESS SEMINAR
InterTradeIreland, the cross border trade and business development body in association with the Waterford Chamber of Commerce is inviting business representatives to attend an awareness seminar on Wednesday 21st July at 8.30 am in the McEniff Ard Ri Hotel, Waterford....
Call for entries to Deloitte Fast 50
Thursday 22.07.04
Nominations are now being sought for this year's Technology Fast 50 programme, sponsored by Deloitte in association with InterTradeIrelands' Equity Network and media sponsor siliconrepublic.com.
The programme ranks 50 companies based on percentage turnover growth from the 1999 to 2003 period.Participants can be public or private and encompass all technology industry segments ....
Entrepreneurship on the Island of Ireland
Friday 09.07.04
Entrepreneurship on the Island of Ireland provides policy makers with unrivalled knowledge about entrepreneurship on the island of Ireland. While the report reveals significant differences in the trend, rate and scope of entrepreneurial activity between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, it highlights areas where common action could be taken to address similar shortcomings....
COMPANIES TO BENEFIT FROM ALL-ISLAND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER INITIATIVE
Friday 18.06.04
InterTradeIreland call on companies to avail of updated FUSION scheme
InterTradeIreland the cross-border trade and business development body today announced that its FUSION scheme, will be expanded to involve 130 additional companies. InterTradeIreland has made almost £10million available to provide assistance to companies with specific technology needs....
TOP OF THE FORM: A FUSION CASE STUDY
Friday 11.06.04
One of the first companies to take part in FUSION was Galway-based Topform Ltd, a manufacturer of components in the furniture sector with a particular emphasis on kitchen and office work surfaces. Established in 1976, Topform Ltd. has developed into a successful business with markets throughout Ireland, the UK and Belgium....
ALL-ISLAND TRADE & BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Wednesday 09.06.04
Cavan-based Dairy Co-operative Lakeland Dairies has won the overall InterTradeIreland All-Island Trade & Business Award, recognising the company’s efforts in establishing strong cross-border trade links and subsequent growth.
Speaking at the third annual InterTradeIreland All-Island Trade & Business Awards held last night (Thursday, 3 June) in Belfast, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Investment, Barry Gardiner MP said
“Development of cross-border trading links is vital for continued economic prosperity....
NEW COMPETITIVENESS MEMORANDUM SIGNED IN BELFAST
Friday 04.06.04
A new linkage between the prestigious US Council on Competitiveness and the island of Ireland was announced today at the InterTradeIreland Competitiveness Forum in Belfast. The Forum included contributions from Irish Finance Minister, Charlie Mc Creevy and the Northern Ireland Minister for Enterprise Trade and Investment, Barry Gardiner as well as the President of the US Council on Competitiveness, Deborah Wince-Smith....
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LUXCEL BIOSCIENCES WINS OVERALLSEEDCORN PRIZE
Wednesday 25.02.04
Winner of EquityNetwork’s All-Island Seedcorn Competition Announced
After a tough final Luxcel Biosciences, based in Cork, have won the overall prize in the All-Island Seedcorn Competition 2003. The company operates in the pharmaceutical sector.
Receiving the award on behalf of Luxcel Biosciences, CEO Dr Richard Fernandes said:
“This is fantastic news for the company and a reflection of the strong team we’ve put together....
Who cares about Corporate Governance? by Dr Paul Mc Williams OBE
Wednesday 11.02.04
Dr. Paul McWilliams OBE is Chair of the Royal Group of Hospitals and Parity Plc. He is also a non-executive director on three private companies and over the past 20-years has served on a wide-range of boards, including Enterprise Ulster and IDB. Speaking at a recent EquityNetwork event held in association with the IoD, he claimed that corporate governance is a worryingly low priority for local companies....
Logistics Ireland Annual Conference 2003 approaches
Wednesday 11.02.04
Practical and Achievable Supply Chain Management , Initiatives for Improving Competitiveness is the title of this years Logistics Ireland conference. Taking place on October 2nd in Dublin Castle Conference Centre this event promises to be this years most ground breaking all-island business event. No matter what sector you operate in , the latest supply chain Management thinking can bring dramatic improvements to your business....
INTERTRADEIRELAND WELCOMES NIE POWERTEAM SUCCESS
Wednesday 11.02.04
Liam Nellis, CEO of InterTradeIreland, has paid tribute to NIE Powerteam for securing one of the largest ever cross-border engineering contracts. The company, which services and maintains NIE’s distribution and transmission network across Northern Ireland, has won a deal to refurbish around 5,000 miles of ESB’s network in Ireland....
O2 DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS 2004 - THE BURLINGTON HOTEL DUBLIN
Wednesday 11.02.04
Digital Media Intelligence is delighted to announce the launch of the second O2 Digital Media Awards, scheduled for January 2004. The event seeks to recognise and reward the level of continued excellence in the industry.The digital media sector incorporates a diverse range of business types including games development, digital television production, e-learning, DVD production, as well as Internet and e-commerce activities....
Northern Ireland Companies rank in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards
Wednesday 11.02.04
The results of this year’s search for Ireland's fastest growing technology companies by Deloitte have just been announced.
Belfast based Lagan Technologies, climbed 32 places from last year to scoop twelfth position in the rankings of the 50 fastest growing technology companies throughout Ireland....
EXPERT ADVICE ON HAND FOR BALLYMENA BUSINESSES
Wednesday 11.02.04
A range of top business advisers will be in Ballymena next week to give local companies practical advice on how to trade successfully in both parts of the island. Businesses will also have the unique opportunity to have a one-to-one consultation with the business experts who are drawn from Belfast, Limerick, Dublin and Newry....
INFERNO lights judges’ fire at IDI design awards
Wednesday 11.02.04
Belfast company Inferno has been announced Grand Prix winner for their TV graphics project, Big Six at the prestigious IDI (Institute of Designers in Ireland) Design Awards
The company created the onscreen opening and closing graphics for Big Six, a locally produced BBC NI six-part fishing documentary charting the discovery of some of the biggest fish known to man, all of which are found off Ireland’s coast....
FUSION Networking Event and Dinner – 9 October 2003
Wednesday 11.02.04
W5 at the Odyssey was the setting for the FUSION Programmes first ever event to bring together all of its projects and project partners. The FUSION programme was the first and remains the only all-island knowledge transfer programme to support the development of businesses by transferring and embedding knowledge on a cross-border basis between industry and academia....
FUSION GRADUATION – 29 November 2003
Wednesday 11.02.04
Saturday 29 November saw the first batch of FUSION graduates take to the stage in St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin for their graduation. 13 FUSION participants graduated, receiving a post graduate Diploma in Management Practice. The FUSION programme began in 2001 creating the first all-island network between industry and academia....
EXPERT ADVICE ON HAND FOR BUSINESSES IN THE NORTH WEST
Wednesday 11.02.04
A range of top business advisers will be in Letterkenny next week to give local companies practical advice on how to trade successfully in both parts of the island. Businesses will also have the unique opportunity to have a one-to-one consultation with the business experts who are drawn from Belfast, Limerick, Dublin and Newry....
Boost for All-Island Technology Transfer
Wednesday 11.02.04
A technology transfer initiative which has already generated €5.6m worth of benefits for companies across the island is set to be significantly expanded, it was revealed today. InterTradeIreland, the cross-border trade and business development body, has announced that its FUSION scheme, which assists the commercialisation of research, will be enhanced to meet growing demand from businesses to participate....
All Island Innovation Awards
Wednesday 11.02.04
Organised by InvestNI, InterTradeIreland and Science.ie..sponsored by BT and The Irish Times.
Entry is open to any company or business operating on the island.
Closing date for applications is the 12th September 2003.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2004.
Click here for more details....
6 Northern Ireland Companies Short Listed for €220,000 Prize
Wednesday 11.02.04
– Almost 200 business plans received –
6 Northern Ireland companies are among 21 emerging companies from seven regions across the island of Ireland to be short listed for the semi final stage of the EquityNetwork Seedcorn competition which has €220,000 of prize money on offer to the winning seven companies....
21 Companies Short Listed for €220,000 Prize
Wednesday 11.02.04
– Almost 200 business plans received –
21 emerging companies from seven regions across the island of Ireland have been short listed for the semi final stage of the EquityNetwork Seedcorn competition which has €220,000 of prize money on offer to the winning seven companies.
EquityNetwork is InterTradeIreland’s major initiative to promote the acceleration of business growth through the use of private equity....
A GUIDE TO VENTURE CAPITAL
Wednesday 11.02.04
The Irish Venture Capital Association, the industry body on the island, and EquityNetwork, InterTradeIreland’s major initiative to promote the use of venture capital and private equity, have come together to produce ‘A Guide to Venture Capital’. With private equity becoming an increasingly important means of finance, the aim of this booklet is to provide an overview of the benefits it can provide for businesses, and more importantly, how businesses can access those funds....
Benchmarking Forum Conference Review
Thursday 05.02.04
Competitiveness and profitability. Those were the thoughts on the minds of one hundred delegates from across the island’s business and economic development community who descended upon the Nuremore Hotel in Carrickmacross for the Irish Benchmarking Forum’s first ever all-island conference on October 16th....
InterTradeIreland,
The Trade and Business Development Body,
The Old Gasworks Business Park,
Kilmorey St,
Newry,
Co Down,
BT34 2DE.