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InterTradeIreland Business Monitor Q1 201320 May 2013InterTradeIreland’s latest quarterly Business Monitor published today (Sunday 19th May), indicates that 36% of businesses expect that over a quarter of their sales will not be paid on time. Furthermore, over half (53%) of businesses have some debtors of over 90 days. As only 4% of businesses give 90 days credit, many firms are spending time chasing payments to avoid an impact on cashflow. |
2013 05 20 |
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ITI Business Monitor Q1 201320 May 2013The latest quarterly Business Monitor released today by InterTradeIreland has revealed a stabilisation in the employment levels across the island. In the last three months 85 per cent of businesses have maintained current staffing levels and only 11% report reducing their workforce. |
2013 05 20 |
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"Collaborate to Innovate: Access Horizon 2020" Conference, Dublin17 May 2013A number of strategies were outlined today (May 16th 2013) to increase participation in EU funded Research and Innovation at the all-island “Collaborate to Innovate: Access Horizon 2020” conference in Dublin. The event was organised by InterTradeIreland in association with the Irish Presidency of the EU Council and showcased the assistance that will be available to companies and researchers in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Europe to prepare for the upcoming expected €70 billion R&D and innovation fund Horizon 2020. The new fund, which will come on stream in 2014, will provide increased opportunities and a more simplified process to encourage greater participation amongst SMEs. |
2013 05 17 |
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"Collaborate to Innovate: Access Horizon 2020" Conference, Dublin17 May 2013A number of strategies were outlined today (May 16th 2013) to increase participation in EU funded Research and Innovation at the all-island “Collaborate to Innovate: Access Horizon 2020” conference. The conference was organised by InterTradeIreland in association with the Irish Presidency of the EU Council and showcased assistance that will be available to companies and researchers in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Europe to prepare for the upcoming expected €70 billion R&D and innovation fund Horizon 2020 which will come on stream in 2014. The new fund will provide increased opportunities and a more simplified process to encourage greater participation amongst SMEs. |
2013 05 17 |
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Elevate offers small businesses 100% funding to develop cross-border sales2 May 2013Small businesses have been hardest hit by the recession, often relying on local demand for their goods and services. While these organisations are the backbone of our economy, in order to grow, the cross-border market should be considered as their first natural export prospect and they need to have a clear export strategy in place to take advantage of this opportunity. |
2013 05 2 |
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Calling Start-Ups to become Investor Ready and Compete for €280k CASH Prize Fund29 April 2013InterTradeIreland is calling on new start-ups and early stage companies to enter the island’s largest business competition, the InterTradeIreland all-island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition. The new look competition, which has a cash prize fund of €280,000 with no equity stake, aims to transform equity raising businesses into first-class investor ready companies. Now in its 11th year, the competition has supported 1,645 enterprising companies, with the companies that have made it through to the regional finals successfully raising €165m in new funds. It is considered among the investment and business communities in Ireland as one of the most important barometers for new and emerging companies. |
2013 04 29 |
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Calling Start-Ups to become Investor Ready and Compete for €280k CASH Prize Fund29 April 2013At the launch of this year’s All-Island Seedcorn Investor Readiness competition, InterTradeIreland today unveiled a new and simplified entry format and a change to the entry categories. The business competition, which is the largest of its kind on the island, will continue to offer the substantial cash prize fund of €280,000 with no equity stake taken in return, as well as the opportunity for participating firms to join the extensive Seedcorn network which helps to boost companies’ profiles, contacts and investment opportunities. |
2013 04 29 |
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NI Companies successful in All Island Innovation Awards25 March 2013There was local success last night at The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards when 2 NI companies collected awards at the ceremony which was held in Belfast for the first time. Titanic Belfast was the venue and among the 6 overall category awards winners were local companies Choc-O-Bloc from Newtownards and Fast Engineering from Antrim. |
2013 03 25 |
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Tipperary’s Trustwater is Tip-Top at Innovation Awards25 March 2013Monday, 25th March, 2013. Trustwater has won the overall ‘Innovation of the Year’ Award at The Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards 2013, which was held in Belfast for the first time on Friday night. The Tipperary-based firm developed a unique system for bottling plants that dramatically reduces energy and water use. The winning entry took first place in the GreenTech Innovation category and went on to compete against the five other category winners to win the ‘Innovation of the Year’ award. |
2013 03 25 |
| 2013 |  |
InterTradeIreland Venture Capital Conference showcases investment opportunities7 March 2013The 12th annual InterTradeIreland Venture Capital conference entitled, “Securing Investment in 2013” has attracted all of the major active venture capital and business angel networks from across the island to attend. With 22 VC funds and angel networks taking part, this is the highest number of investors the Venture Capital Conference has ever had taking part in the investor panel. In addition, following on from delegate feedback from the 2012 conference, InterTradeIreland introduced for the first time ‘speed networking’ for companies with investors as an integral part of the event. |
2013 03 7 |
| 2013 |  |
Business Monitor Reveals Increased Performance Across Manufacturing and Business25 February 2013The Q4 2012 Business Monitor, which surveyed over 1,000 businesses north and south in January, also revealed that 79% of companies indicated that their Christmas 2012 sales levels remained similar (51%) or decreased (28%) when compared with Christmas 2011. An examination of these figures reveals that 45% experienced the same sales as 2011 in the retail and distribution area and 61% in the leisure, hotels and catering sectors. |
2013 02 25 |
| 2013 |  |
Manufacturing and Business Services sectors surging ahead according to survey25 February 2013According to the latest all-island quarterly Business Monitor released today by InterTradeIreland, the manufacturing and business services sectors have outperformed every other industry surveyed with regards to sales increases in 2012 Q4 and they remain the most positive looking forward. Almost 70 per cent of manufacturing companies reported to be either growing or stable which is in contrast to industries such as construction within which 66 per cent of businesses reported to be contracting, surviving at all costs or winding down. |
2013 02 25 |
| 2013 |  |
SMEs win contracts worth £60 /€69 million through award-winning programme13 February 2013900 companies have completed its award-winning Go-2-Tender programme since it began in 2007, InterTradeIreland has revealed. Since then, these firms have secured public procurement contracts, both in their own jurisdiction and cross-border, worth in excess of £60/€69 million. Today, the business support body also announced a series of 10 Go-to-Tender workshops which will take place this year across the island. |
2013 02 13 |
| 2013 |  |
InterTradeIreland to invest €11 million in 135 Technology Transfer Projects4 February 2013InterTradeIreland, the agency responsible for fostering cross border trade, investment and innovation North and South has today announced that it is to invest €11million in 135 cross border technology transfer projects. |
2013 02 4 |
| 2013 |  |
InterTradeIreland to invest £8.8 m in 135 technology transfer projects for SMEs4 February 2013InterTradeIreland, the agency responsible for fostering cross border trade, investment and innovation has today announced that it is to invest £8.8million in 135 cross border technology transfer projects. The investment will be channelled into the agency’s technology transfer programme, FUSION. The programme enables science, engineering and technology graduates to gain access to vital industry skills. InterTradeIreland is now encouraging SMEs to benefit from the increased revenue and access to innovation that FUSION can offer. |
2013 02 4 |
| 2013 |  |
Programmes allow companies to access the expertise needed to develop new ideas29 January 2013Minister for Small Business, John Perry TD, spoke during a visit yesterday to InterTradeIreland’s offices, Newry, Co. Down where he met with two InterTradeIreland client companies who have benefitted from their participation in InterTradeIreland programmes, FUSION and INNOVA. |
2013 01 29 |
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Calling all agri-food firms to enter the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards25 January 2013Food and drink companies and agri-businesses in Northern Ireland have been invited to enter the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards by a leading figure in the sector. Dr David Dobbin CBE, who is chairman of the judging panel for the prestigious all-island awards this year, says that the awards provide an excellent opportunity to promote a business and celebrate its success. The Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards have dedicated categories for businesses in the sector through their Food & Drink and Agri-Business categories. The awards are supported by Invest Northern Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Small Business Can. |
2013 01 25 |
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£1.3m/ €1.5m funding available to cross-border business partnerships21 January 2013InterTradeIreland today announced that it has a further £1.3 million / €1.5m in funding available for businesses in 2013 through the Innova programme for North/South collaborative innovation partnerships to develop new products, process or service development. InterTradeIreland is calling on local businesses with an innovative idea and strong commercial potential, who have already found a strategic partner in the South to apply for Innova funding. Companies that take part in Innova can benefit from pooling their expertise and resources to bring their innovations to market faster than if working alone. |
2013 01 21 |
| 2012 |  |
2012 Seedcorn Winners Announced29 November 2012Belfast-based Catagen and Wattics from Dublin were named the Best High Growth Company and Best Emerging Company respectively at InterTradeIreland’s 2012 all-island Seedcorn Business Competition. The event, which took place at the Titanic Belfast last night (28 November), is the largest business competition on the island. As the Best High Growth Company on the island, Catagen won the overall cash prize of €100,000 while Wattics took home a cash prize of €50,000 for its success as the Best Emerging Company. |
2012 11 29 |
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Business Monitor reveals no signs of economic improvement27 November 2012According to the latest quarterly Business Monitor for Q3 2012 released by InterTradeIreland, the protracted economic downturn is showing no signs of improvement. The Business Monitor, which surveyed 1,500 businesses north and south, at the beginning of November 2012, reveals that just over half of Southern businesses are winding down, surviving or contracting compared to 44% in the North. |
2012 11 27 |
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InterTradeIreland business monitor reveals no signs of economic improvement26 November 2012According to the latest quarterly Business Monitor for Q3 2012 released today by InterTradeIreland, which was conducted with over 1,000 companies across the island, the protracted economic downturn is showing no signs of improvement. However SMEs remain resilient, amidst extremely difficult trading conditions. Many firms continue to have a positive outlook about their business performance over the next year. |
2012 11 26 |
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Ulster Bank launches 2012 Business Achievers Awards16 November 2012Start-ups, food & drink firms, agri-businesses, SMEs, social enterprises and all other companies called on to embrace popular scheme Ulster Bank today launches the 19th Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards with a call to companies to embrace the full benefits of the programme – the networking, the development events and most importantly, the positive publicity it can bring. |
2012 11 16 |
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Which are the TOP 10 most burdensome legislative acts for SMEs?15 November 2012Complaints are often aired about the red tape created by European law. We want to cut red tape. We can cut red tape. However, there is a definite lack of concrete proposals to reduce this burden. With this in mind, the European Commission is calling upon businesses: "Let us know what could be done better - we would like your ideas for reducing red tape!" — the leitmotif of a consultation launched today by the Commission. This consultation process for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and their representative organisations, will help to identify the top ten EU legislative acts considered most burdensome by micro-companies and SMEs. It will run until 21 December 2012, and once complete, the Commission will analyse the results and consider how situation for SMEs could be improved. |
2012 11 15 |
| 2012 |  |
Docklands Company Named Winner of InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Regional Final13 November 2012Docklands based company, OptiWi-fi, was today named the Best High Growth Company in the Dublin final of the 2012 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. OptiWi-fi beat tough competition from two other Dublin finalists in their category to win €20,000 to help finance the early stages of its ventures. The company will now go on to compete in the all-island final of the competition, which will take place on the 28th November 2012 at the iconic Titanic Belfast building. |
2012 11 13 |
| 2012 |  |
Cork based company Solvotrin Therapeutics selected as Project Exemplar13 November 2012InterTradeIreland, the agency responsible for fostering cross border trade, investment and innovation North and South has today [October xth] announced that it has selected local Cork company Solvotrin Therapeutics, as a project exemplar as a direct result of its participation in its FUSION programme. FUSION has enabled the company to identify and develop a new cholesterol drug. Solvotrin is now encouraging other local SMEs across the Munster region to benefit from the increased revenue and access to expertise that FUSION can offer. |
2012 11 13 |
| 2012 |  |
NovaUCD company named winner of InterTradeIreland seedcorn regional final12 November 2012NovaUCD based company, Wattics, was today named the Best Emerging Company in the Dublin final of the 2012 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. Wattics beat tough competition from two other Dublin finalists in their category to win €20,000 to help finance the innovative young ventures. The company will now go on to compete in the all-island final of the competition, which will take place on the 28th November 2012 at the iconic Titanic Belfast building. |
2012 11 12 |
| 2012 |  |
Gnarly Adventure secures €20,000 in funding and goes forward to national final12 November 2012Limerick company, Gnarly Adventure, has been named the Best Emerging Company in the Munster final of the 2012 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. Gnarly Adventure, which is based in Nexus Innovation Centre at the University of Limerick, beat tough competition from two other Munster finalists to win €20,000 to help finance the early stages of its ventures. The company will now go on to compete in the all-island final of the competition, which will take place on the 28th November 2012 at the iconic Titanic Belfast building. |
2012 11 12 |
| 2012 |  |
Newtownabbey company announced as one of the NI regional winners Seedcorn 20129 November 2012InterTradeIreland today announced the Northern Ireland regional winners of Seedcorn 2012, the largest business competition of its kind across the island, offering a total cash prize fund of €280,000. In the Best Emerging Company category, ShiftDock from Newtownabbey was hailed as overall category winner. As regional winner, ShiftDock is guaranteed a cash prize fund of at least €20,000 and will now go on to compete in the all-island final before a prestigious awards ceremony to be held at Titanic Belfast on the 28 November. |
2012 11 9 |
| 2012 |  |
Belfast company Catagen scoops €20,000 as regional winner in Seedcorn 20129 November 2012Catagen from Belfast is announced as Best High Growth Company for Northern Ireland and is one of the regional winners of Seedcorn 2012, the largest business competition of its kind across the island, offering a total cash prize fund of €280,000. As regional winners, Catagen is guaranteed a cash prize fund of at least €20,000 and will now go on to compete in the all-island final before a prestigious awards ceremony to be held at Titanic Belfast on the 28 November. |
2012 11 9 |
| 2012 |  |
Cork company named winner of InterTradeIreland seedcorn regional final7 November 2012Cork company, MitaMed, was named the Best High Growth Company in the Munster final of the 2012 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. MitaMed, which is based on technology developed at the Cork Cancer Research Centre at University College Cork, beat tough competition from two other Munster finalists to win €20,000 to help finance the early stages of its ventures. |
2012 11 7 |
| 2012 |  |
Algae Health secure €20,000 in funding and go forward to national final6 November 2012Algae Health were named the Best High Growth company in the Connacht and Leinster final of the 2012 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. Full Health Medical, from Galway were also named as Best Emerging company. Algae Health which is based in Claregalway beat tough competition from the other Connacht and Leinster finalists in its category to win €20,000 to help finance the early stages of their venture. |
2012 11 6 |
| 2012 |  |
Galway company named winner of InterTradeIreland seedcorn regional final6 November 2012Galway company Full Health Medical is named the Best Emerging company in the Connacht and Leinster final of the 2012 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition, securing €20,000 in funding and goes forward to compete in the national final. Another Galway company, Algae Health were named the Best High Growth company. |
2012 11 6 |
| 2012 |  |
Winner of 2012 Marion McAneney graduate research award announced26 October 2012The Marion McAneney Graduate Research Award was established in memory of Marion who worked for InterTradeIreland and was a founding member of the Community of Researchers, which was established to complement the overall All-Island Innovation Programme. Marion worked diligently to promote dialogue and understanding between the academic and wider communities and this, the second annual Award acknowledges excellence in reviewing academic literature on any aspect of innovation and identifying gaps in our understanding. |
2012 10 26 |
| 2012 |  |
SMEs get opportunity to share in €20bn all-island public procurement market25 October 2012More than 350 small businesses are expected to converge on the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny on Thursday 8th November for the final InterTradeIreland ‘Meet the Buyer’ event in a series of three to be held across the island in 2012. |
2012 10 25 |
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Lotus Technical Services selected as project exemplar by InterTradeIreland25 October 2012Sligo company Lotus Technical Services, a company within the LotusWorks group, has also been named as a project exemplar as a direct result of its participation in the InterTradeIreland FUSION programme. FUSION has enabled the company to develop a new product which has resulted in the company winning new business in the European market. InterTradeIreland is now encouraging other local SMEs across the North West to benefit from the increased revenue and access to expertise that FUSION can offer. |
2012 10 25 |
| 2012 |  |
Do you have what it takes to become a mentor to an enterprising student?17 October 2012Would you like to assist Northern Ireland's young people to gain the skills to operate their own businesses? Become part of the Belfast Enterprise Academy! Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce, in association with Anne McMurray Development Ltd and on behalf of Belfast City Council, is seeking to engage business people to become mentors on the Belfast Enterprise Academy 2012 - 2013. |
2012 10 17 |
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Aurion Learning develops equality & diversity e-learning programme17 October 2012Aurion Learning has further cemented its reputation as one of the UK’s leading suppliers of e-learning by being awarded a new contract to develop an equality and diversity e-learning programme for Belfast City Council, as part of its Peace III programme. Aurion Learning has been working in partnership with the Council to design and build a new equality and diversity e-learning programme suitable for Council staff. |
2012 10 17 |
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Realtime Technologies selected as project exemplar17 October 2012Dublin company Realtime Technologies was selected as a project exemplar as a direct result of its participation in InterTradeIreland's FUSION programme. InterTradeIreland is now encouraging other local SMEs to benefit from the increased revenue and access to expertise that FUSION can offer. |
2012 10 17 |
| 2012 |  |
Newry company receives InterTradeIreland Fusion examplar award for innovation15 October 2012Newry-based company, Media Lightbox, has been recognised with a ‘Project Exemplar’ award for its outstanding success in innovation whilst participating in the InterTradeIreland FUSION programme. InterTradeIreland FUSION is an all-island programme which enables knowledge and technology transfer between business and academia to support innovation and increase capability. Businesses participating in the programme are partnered with a third-level institution with relevant specialist expertise and a high calibre science, engineering or technology graduate who is employed by the company to lead their chosen innovation project. |
2012 10 15 |
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Calling all business owners/managers and new starts-ups15 October 2012Are you in business and want to know about the support you can obtain? What business grants you can apply for? Which funded programmes will help you grow your business? Do you need to secure finance? Thinking of entering new markets? Do you need help on how to survive? Are you looking to expand and/or recruit? Want to start your own business? Are you unsure of where to look for guidance, support and advice? If the answer is ‘YES’ to any of these questions come to the Cross Border Business Support Expo taking place on the 7th November 2012 in the Carrickdale Hotel between 9.30am until 1pm. |
2012 10 15 |
| 2012 |  |
Entrepreneurs Still Vital to Help Established Businesses Grow8 October 2012Entrepreneurship isn’t just for new businesses – it is essential to help established companies stay ahead of the competition. That’s according to a global business expert who will speak at Queen’s University next week (Monday 15 October). Ms Hanadi Jabado, Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Cambridge, says that all businesses, old and new, need to keep thinking like entrepreneurs. She said: “Established businesses can fall in to a pattern of running ‘business as usual’, or even worse focusing on fire fighting problems. But continuing to innovate is key to ensuring a company grows.” |
2012 10 8 |
| 2012 |  |
£15 million sales boost for cross-border businesses24 September 2012Tradelinks 2, an EU-funded cross-border business development programme, has generated over £15 million new sales for firms in the cross-border region. The initiative, which was designed to assist and grow the important micro enterprise sector across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Louth, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal, held a celebration event on Friday 21st September to mark the end of the programme. The event took place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan. |
2012 09 24 |
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New chief executive appointed at InterTradeIreland24 September 2012Thomas Hunter McGowan has been appointed to succeed Liam Nellis as Chief Executive Officer of InterTradeIreland by the North South Ministerial Council. Reporting to the chairman and Board of InterTradeIreland, Mr Hunter McGowan will lead the executive team and continue to develop the strategy for the body which supports SMEs across the island to identify North/South trade and innovation opportunities. |
2012 09 24 |
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Search for local innovators begins with launch of all island Innovation Awards14 September 2012The search for the most innovative organisations across the island of Ireland began today with the launch of the fourth annual Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards. The awards aim to recognise and promote the best innovations within organisations of all sectors and all sizes in Northern Ireland and Ireland. The closing date for applications is Monday, December 3, 2012. For more information, visit www.irishtimes.com/innovation. |
2012 09 14 |
| 2012 |  |
Search for Innovators begins with launch of All island Innovation Awards13 September 2012The search for the most innovative organisations across the island of Ireland began today with the launch of the fourth annual Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards. The awards aim to recognise and promote the best innovations within organisations of all sectors and all sizes from North and South . The closing date for applications is Monday, December 3, 2012. For more information, visit www.irishtimes.com/innovation. |
2012 09 13 |
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InterTradeIreland encourages companies to take up innovation 'challenge'11 September 2012Companies from across Ireland and Northern Ireland will learn how to transform their approach to innovation with 12 companies who meet the ‘Challenge’ benefitting from up to £20,000/€23,000 worth of expert coaching and mentoring, thanks to our new programme being launched today. The Innovation Challenge Programme, which was piloted last year, will allow business owners to transform their company’s prospects in just nine months by learning and applying the most effective methods of generating, marketing and launching new products and services. |
2012 09 11 |
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Time is running out to enter all-island business competition20 August 2012Businesses hoping to be in with a chance of winning their share of €280,000 cash in this year’s InterTradeIreland All-Island Seedcorn Business Competition have only got three weeks left to submit their entries. The competition is open to all independent companies incorporated in Ireland or Northern Ireland in the seed, start-up or early stages of business development and ideally targeting international markets. |
2012 08 20 |
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Survey highlights one in five businesses failed to make profit in last 12 months13 August 2012According to latest the quarterly Business Monitor released today by InterTradeIreland, the protracted economic downturn is continuing to have a severe effect on businesses across the island of Ireland with 21 per cent of those surveyed reporting that their business has not been profitable in the last year. Companies in Northern Ireland are faring slightly better than their Southern counterparts however, as only 11 per cent of local businesses surveyed did not show a profit over the last year compared with 26 per cent of businesses in Ireland. |
2012 08 13 |
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85% of InterTradeIreland graduates catapulted to permanent lead management roles23 July 2012InterTradeIreland has today announced that 85% of its graduates that have successfully completed its FUSION and Acumen programmes have received offers of permanent management positions within their placement firms. Since 2003, InterTradeIreland has funded 400 SME’s to employ graduates to lead innovation projects across the island through the FUSION programme and to embed sales management strategies to target new cross-border markets through its sales & marketing programme Acumen. |
2012 07 23 |
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Local Graduates Celebrate Success Through InterTradeIreland Programmes23 July 2012InterTradeIreland announced today that 90 jobs are available this year to graduates from across the island through InterTradeIreland’s FUSION and ACUMEN programmes. These Innovation and Trade programmes match graduates with SMEs to help them to grow by expanding into new export markets or developing innovative products or services. The announcement was made at the 2012 InterTradeIreland graduation ceremony which took place in UCD, Memorial Hall, Dublin. |
2012 07 23 |
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Aurion Learning Picks Up Workplace and Employment Award27 June 2012Aurion Picks up Prize in Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards 2012. Aurion Learning was celebrating last week at being recognised in the Irish News Workplace and Employment Awards. Aurion was highly commended in the Right Place to Work Category in recognition of its commitment to its employees and support of community, charitable, and environmental issues. This is the second award Aurion Learning has received this year for its responsible business practices, having received a commendation in the Business in the Community Awards for Most Responsible Small Business. |
2012 06 27 |
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Report aims to assist recovery in the construction materials sector21 June 2012InterTradeIreland has published a report on “A competitive analysis of the construction materials sector”. The report, commissioned by a steering group comprising representatives of businesses in the quarry products, concrete and asphalt industries across Northern Ireland and Ireland along with representatives from government development agencies, aims to assist recovery in the construction materials sector through a series of practical recommendations to tackle capacity issues and to improve competitiveness. |
2012 06 21 |
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Collaborate to Innovate conference highlights importance of access to EU funding8 June 2012Delegates attending the InterTradeIreland 'Collaborate to Innovate' conference at the Titanic Belfast Building yesterday had been told of the importance of research and innovation in achieving Europe’s 2020 objectives for economic growth and job creation. Addressing the conference, the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, underlined the central role innovation had in the EU's strategy for growth and jobs. |
2012 06 8 |
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Major Innovation Conference to explore why innovation is important31 May 2012This years Innovation Conference will explore 'Why Exploiting Industry and University Research, Development and Innovation is Important'. Taking place at NUI Galway from 12-13 June, the free event will focus on a theme highly pertinent in the currently economic climate. The Conference aims to provide practical insights into how businesses, academics and policy makers on the island of Ireland can best exploit industry-university research, development and innovation to best effect in context of our economic recovery. |
2012 05 31 |
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SMEs given access to estimated €20bn all-island public procurement market30 May 2012Over 380 small to medium sized businesses yesterday engaged with some of the largest public sector buying organisations from across the island at the all-island ‘Meet the Buyer’ event hosted by InterTradeIreland in partnership with the National Procurement Service, Enterprise Ireland, CPD, Invest NI and Strategic Investment Board held in Athlone, Co. Westmeath. Designed to raise awareness and understanding of the public procurement market SMEs gained access to key buyers such as the HSE, An Post, National Procurement Service, An Garda Siochána and Waterways Ireland amongst others. SMEs discovered how the public procurement process works and the opportunities available. |
2012 05 30 |
| 2012 |  |
Shortlisted entrepreneurs ‘blazing a trail for Ireland on the global stage’21 May 2012Twenty-Four of Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs have been shortlisted for the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Programme for 2012. Emanating from a diverse array of industry sectors that range from Agriculture and Pharmaceutical to Mining and Online Retail, these outstanding individuals were selected from a record total of 150 nominations received for this year’s awards, having demonstrated what it really takes to succeed as an entrepreneur in today’s challenging business environment. |
2012 05 21 |
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Seedcorn opens up for business with €280k up for grabs!30 April 2012Iconic Titanic Belfast Building used to launch search for next generation of Start Ups. Early stage and high growth companies are being urged to enter the Island’s biggest business competition, the InterTradeIreland All-island Seedcorn Business Competition. The competition has a prize fund of €280,000 and aims to turn equity raising companies into investor-ready businesses. Now in its 10th year, InterTradeIreland has supported over 1,500 enterprising companies through the Seedcorn process. It is considered the most important barometer for new and emerging companies among the investment and business communities. |
2012 04 30 |
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€280k Prize Fund Announced for InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Business Competition30 April 2012Iconic Titanic Belfast Building used to launch search for next generation of Start Ups. InterTradeIreland has launched its annual all-island Seedcorn business competition and is seeking seed and early stage companies based in Northern Ireland to enter. Companies will have the chance to win a share of the €280,000 prize fund on offer and set themselves apart as one of the companies to watch in the future. |
2012 04 30 |
| 2012 |  |
Ireland Launch of €1.2m Business Programme for 20122 April 2012InterTradeIreland Acumen offers up to €18k to help SMEs net new business. InterTradeIreland today launched the latest phase of Acumen, its flagship sales and marketing programme, announcing €1.2m in available funds for SMEs across the island to help them grow their business by targeting new cross-border markets. The programme, offers local businesses up to €18,000 in funding, to assist them to increase their cross-border export sales, improve their knowledge of new markets and identify new business opportunities. Support options available include assistance towards employing a full time or part time sales person, engaging a graduate for a 12 month sales & Marketing project or funding for a market research project. |
2012 04 2 |
| 2012 |  |
InterTradeIreland launches £1M Acumen Business Programme for 20122 April 2012Acumen offers up to £15k to help SMEs ‘catch new business. InterTradeIreland today launched the latest phase of Acumen, its flagship sales and marketing programme, announcing £1m in available funds for SMEs across the island to help them grow their business by targeting new cross-border markets. |
2012 04 2 |
| 2012 |  |
Gabriel Scientific Wins the ‘Innovation of the Year’ Award29 February 2012Gabriel Scientific were announced this evening as the winner of the overall ‘Innovation of the Year’ award at the annual Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards. Gabriel Scientific, who developed a technology for mattresses and other cushioning products that combats the risk of hospital-acquired infections and superbugs such as MRSA, will receive a communications and advertising package from the Irish Times worth €150,000. In addition, they will also receive a UCD Smurfit scholarship for an executive education programme commencing in 2012, Business legal advice from Byrne Wallace, and a state of the art laptop with a year’s subscription to The Irish Times ePaper |
2012 02 29 |
| 2012 |  |
Two Dublin Companies Recognised -Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards29 February 2012Gabriel Scientific from Sandyford in Dublin was announced as the winner of Best Product Innovation Award and the overall ‘Innovation of the Year’ Award at the annual Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards. X-Bolt Orthopaedics from Malahide in Dublin also picked up awards for Best Application of R&D and special recognition for the best North / South collaboration project. |
2012 02 29 |
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€85m Business Angel Funds available to businesses in 20126 February 2012The 11th annual InterTradeIreland Venture Capital Conference will help companies unlock investment opportunities. Business Angel Funds of up to €85m are currently available to start-up companies across the island, Margaret Hearty, Director of Business Services and Programmes, InterTradeIreland has estimated. |
2012 02 6 |
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ITI Economic Forum attracts key economists to discuss Ireland’s Path to Recovery25 November 2011A number of leading international economists today, (November 25th 2011) addressed over 100 delegates at the third annual InterTradeIreland Economic Forum in Dublin Castle. The Forum, entitled “Path to Recovery”, addressed the economic prospects and policy options for the island. The conference was officially opened by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD, who stated “North and South, we all face the common crucial challenge of creating jobs and economic growth. This is key to resolving our difficulties, and this Government is determined to rise to that challenge. I look forward to discussing problems and possible solutions with people across the island at this very important event.” |
2011 11 25 |
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NEW FLAGSHIP CROSS-BORDER PROGRAMME TO DRIVE SALES FOR SMALL BUSINESS22 November 2011InterTradeIreland today launched an exciting new sales development programme, Elevate, which will help small business across Ireland to generate greater sales opportunities through first time cross-border exports. The programme was developed in response to research carried out by InterTradeIreland which revealed that small business which are not exporting are hit hardest by the recession. The programme will assist companies to become export ready and to explore opportunities in a new cross border market. It is hoped that companies will then develop their export capability outside of the Irish market, looking further afield to the UK and Europe. |
2011 11 22 |
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NEW FLAGSHIP CROSS-BORDER PROGRAMME TO DRIVE SALES FOR SMALL BUSINESS22 November 2011InterTradeIreland today launched an exciting new sales development programme, Elevate, which will help small business across Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic to generate greater sales opportunities through first time cross-border exports. The programme was developed in response to research carried out by InterTradeIreland which revealed that small business which are not exporting are hit hardest by the recession. The programme will assist companies to become export ready and to explore opportunities in a new cross border market. It is hoped that companies will then further develop their export capability. |
2011 11 22 |
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Companies from Belfast and Lisburn each scoop €20, 0009 November 2011InterTradeIreland today announced the regional winners of Seedcorn 2011, the largest business competition of its kind across the island, offering a total prize fund of €280,000. In the Best Emerging Company category, My Tour Talk based in central Belfast prevailed and Cirdan from Lisburn won the title of Best High Growth Company for Northern Ireland. As a regional winner, both businesses are guaranteed a prize fund of at least €20,000 each and will now go on to compete in the all-island final on the 30 November in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin. |
2011 11 9 |
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SMEs benefited to the tune of £83m/€93m in trade and business development value7 November 2011Despite the significant and sustained economic challenges faced by both economies on the island, InterTradeIreland responded to the crisis by continuing to deliver real value to SMEs in helping them to identify and develop new export customers, access venture capital, diversify and improve competitiveness through innovation. As a result, InterTradeIreland delivered more than £83m/€93m in trade and business development value. |
2011 11 7 |
| 2011 | Limerick Company Victorious at InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Regional Final4 November 2011Limerick company, ALR Innovations, was today named the Best High Growth Company in the Munster final of the 2011 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. ALR Innovations, which is based at the Hartnett Acceleration Centre in Limerick, beat tough competition from two other Munster finalists to win €20,000 to help finance the early stages of its ventures. The company will now go on to compete in the all-island final of the competition, which will take place in Dublin on 30th November. |
2011 11 4 | |
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Cork Company Victorious at InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Regional Final4 November 2011Cork company, Surgacoll Technologies Ltd, was today named the Best Emerging Company in the Munster final of the 2011 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. Surgacoll, which is based in the Rubicon Centre in Cork, beat tough competition from two other Munster finalists to win €20,000 to help finance the early stages of its ventures. The company will now go on to compete in the all-island final of the competition, which will take place in Dublin on 30th November. |
2011 11 4 |
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Galway Company Victorious at InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Regional Final2 November 2011Galway company, Advance Science, was today named the Best Emerging Company in the Connacht and Leinster final of the 2011 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. Advance Science, which is based in Connemara, Galway beat tough competition from two other Connacht and Leinster finalists to win €20,000 to help finance the early stages of its ventures. The company will now go on to compete in the all-island final of the competition, which will take place in Dublin on 30th November. |
2011 11 2 |
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Louth Company Victorious at InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Regional Final2 November 2011Louth company, The Oriel Sea Salt Company, was today named the Best High Growth Company in the Connacht and Leinster final of the 2011 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn all-island business competition. The Oriel Sea Salt Company, which is based in Co. Louth, beat tough competition from two other Connacht and Leinster finalists to win €20,000 to help finance the early stages of its ventures. The company will now go on to compete in the all-island final of the competition, which will take place in Dublin on 30th November. |
2011 11 2 |
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US-Ireland Partnership Announces Extension of Research Collaboration2 November 2011The seventh meeting of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership Steering Group which was held today, Tuesday 1 November, in Farmleigh, Dublin, announced an extension of the Partnership which will now include collaborations in Telecommunications and Energy and Sustainability. The Partnership is already supporting collaborative strategic research in the areas of Nanotechnology, Sensor Technology, Diabetes and Cystic Fibrosis with a current investment of €14m across the three jurisdictions. |
2011 11 2 |
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Newry firms urged to highlight successes in major awards scheme2 November 2011Prominent figures in the business community are urging companies in the Newry area to make the most of their achievements this year by participating in a leading business initiative.Local companies have been encouraged to enter the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards, which are supported by InterTradeIreland and Invest Northern Ireland, as a way of celebrating their accomplishments. |
2011 11 2 |
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Go Global, or cross-border, SMEs to hear24 October 2011Business Live tour to promote exporting, importing & cross-border trade Previously untold stories of international business success will be shared with hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and aspiring entrepreneurs as part of a major events tour being organised by Ulster Bank. Business Live will feature 14 dates across the island – five in Northern Ireland - between November and March at which all types of business people will hear that trading outside of your home market is probably easier than many think. Organised in association with Smallbusinesscan.com, the series will kick off on the evening of November 16 at Riddel Hall, Belfast and culminate in Cookstown’s Burnavon Arts Centre on March 5 - taking in key towns and cities along the way. |
2011 10 24 |
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Cross Border Business Support Expo21 October 2011Over 300 business delegates attended a Cross Border Business Support Expo hosted by Newry and Dundalk Chambers of Commerce and supported by InterTradeIreland on the 20th October in the Carrickdale Hotel. Ms Orla Jackson, Chief Executive of Newry Chamber stated, ‘as joint organizers of this event, Newry Chamber was delighted with its success in terms of numbers of delegates attended, networking opportunities created and the opening of communication channels between local businesses and Support Agencies’. |
2011 10 21 |
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BALLYMENA COMPANY IS INTERTRADEIRELAND FUSION PROJECT OF THE YEAR WINNER19 October 2011An innovation project, undertaken as part of InterTradeIreland’s Fusion programme, at Ballymena-based Moorings Mediquip, has been named ‘Project of the Year’, at a recent InterTradeIreland awards ceremony. With InterTradeIreland’s support, Carryduff graduate Eamonn McKnight was appointed by Moorings Mediquip in 2009 to undertake a Fusion project to design, develop and bring to market a new walking aid device for children with cerebral palsy. The new product development will see Moorings Mediquip break into new markets across the UK, Ireland and as far away as Australia and Canada. |
2011 10 19 |
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InterTradeIreland Programmes Prove Successful For Local Graduates3 October 2011At InterTradeIreland’s 2011 graduation ceremony today, it was revealed that more than two thirds of the graduates participating in all-island innovation and trade programmes with the organisation have been offered permanent positions by the SMEs that they have been working with. At the event, InterTradeIreland graduates heard that they could be the key to rebuilding and revitalising the economy and that their skills can make a substantial difference to business performance. This coincides with recent research undertaken by the Association of Graduate Recruiters, which states that graduates contribute £1billion of added value to the UK economy every year. |
2011 10 3 |
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InterTradeIreland tells Enterprise Committee of new business support programmes30 September 2011The Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Enterprise Trade and Investment held an external Committee Meeting in Newry yesterday (29 September) hosted by InterTradeIreland, the cross-border trade and business development body. The Committee, chaired by Alban Maginness MLA, was welcomed to Newry by InterTradeIreland’s Chief Executive, Liam Nellis. |
2011 09 30 |
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All-Island Innovation Awards Launched in Belfast5 September 2011Belfast played host to the launch of the 2012 Irish Times InterTradeIreland All-island Innovation Awards on Friday 2nd September. Around 70 companies from across the province attended the innovation roadshow event which took place in the University of Ulster’s York Road Campus in Belfast. Now in its third year, the competition aims to recognise and promote the best innovations within organisations of all sectors and all sizes across the island. |
2011 09 5 |
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JFC receives InterTradeIreland award for commitment to Innovation12 August 2011Norman Black, Operations Director at JFC is presented with a FUSION certificate from Margaret Hearty, Director of Business Programmes and Services at InterTradeIreland in recognition of the company’s commitment to innovation. Tuam based manufacturing company JFC has been recognised by InterTradeIreland for its commitment to innovation after taking part in the all-island technology transfer programme, FUSION. The company, which manufactures plastic products for the agriculture, marine, healthcare and construction sectors, was commended for developing a new innovative product, expanding into new markets and increasing production efficiency. |
2011 08 12 |
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€42 millon invested by Enterprise Ireland backed VC firms26 July 2011Fergal Ó Móráin, Director of Corporate and Investment Services at Enterprise Ireland has launched the Enterprise Ireland Seed & Venture Capital Programme 2010 Report. The report shows that Irish venture capital firms supported by Enterprise Ireland made 105 investments in 74 companies with a value of €42 million in 2010. |
2011 07 26 |
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Multi billion EU funding opportunities on ‘horizon’ for Research and Innovation1 July 2011Around 200 delegates have been given advice on how to access and increase their success rate in securing funding from the remaining €20 billion funding available through the EU Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP7) at a conference held yesterday - organised by InterTradeIreland and the European Commission in Northern Ireland. |
2011 07 1 |
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InterTradeIreland welcomes success of previous Seedcorn finalist Eventovate27 June 2011Since being a Dublin regional finalist in last year's InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Business Competition, Eventovate has gone on from strength to strength. The company which has developed a suite of cloud-based software for the hotel sector has just completed a funding round of €700,000 to support its continued expansion. This latest investment announcement represents one of the most significant seed-funding rounds in the emerging Irish cloud services market this year. |
2011 06 27 |
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Barriers exist for SMEs in the €21 billion public procurement market23 June 2011A number of barriers exist for SMEs, wishing to secure contracts in the all island public procurement market. Despite current budgetary constraints, the market is still worth up to €21 billion per annum, North and South. The market has become so large that SMEs cannot afford to ignore it. However, according to InterTradeIreland, while considerable progress has been made towards making the market more accessible, many SMEs still perceive there are barriers to overcome in securing public sector contracts. These include unnecessarily high qualification levels, understanding of public sector buying practices and the bureaucratic nature of the process. |
2011 06 23 |
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Delegates given key to accessing billions in EU funding for research21 June 2011A conference organised by InterTradeIreland in conjunction with the European Commission Office in Northern Ireland will raise awareness of the current and future opportunities for local companies and organisations to access European funding for research and innovation. |
2011 06 21 |
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Irish Companies & Researchers urged to access €3.2bn European Funding Initiative14 June 2011Enterprise Ireland yesterday announced that the latest round of funding from the €3.2bn industry-focused initiatives under the EU’s €50bn Framework Programme 7 (FP7) budget will be available to Irish businesses from mid-July. These Public Private Partnership initiatives are aimed at those sectors most affected by the economic downturn, namely manufacturing, construction and automotive. |
2011 06 14 |
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New research reveals almost 1/2 of companies are contracting or struggling13 June 2011Rising Costs of Overheads Issue of Key Concern for Business New research published today (June 12th 2011) undertaken with 1,000 business managers across Ireland, North and South, shows that nearly half of all businesses in Ireland are contracting or in survival mode. The results show that weak consumer sentiment is continuing to have an impact on businesses with 70% of all companies surveyed citing reduced consumer demand as a concern although 38% had moved to decrease prices over the last quarter. Perhaps as a result of this, almost one third of businesses are struggling to remain profitable. |
2011 06 13 |
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International expert to advise business leaders on how to achieve growth7 June 2011The key ingredients for establishing high-performance, double-digit growth companies are entrepreneurs or business leaders who are fired up for change and who have assembled a strategic toolkit for designing, developing and delivering a breakout strategy. |
2011 06 7 |
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Companies North and South can be Champions of the Future & Leaders of Change2 June 2011Sixty-five companies from across Ireland were today (1st June 2011) recognised as Business Ambassadors by cross-border body InterTradeIreland at a special ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin hosted by President Mary McAleese. The value of cross-border trade has grown by over €200 million since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and companies across the island have benefited from the success of greater cooperation, cross-border collaboration and enhanced trading relationships. |
2011 06 2 |
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Delivering Jobs and Economic Growth from Next Generation of Business Start-Ups9 May 2011Employment and growth prospects must be the focus for the next generation of early and start-up businesses and there is a need for joined up thinking across government and industry if we are to fully deliver on the potential for this sector to be a key driver of future economic growth. This is the message from Sean Gallagher, an InterTradeIreland Board member and ‘Dragon’ from the hit RTÉ TV Show Dragon’s Den speaking at the launch of InterTradeIreland’s 9th annual All-island Seedcorn Business competition. A prize fund of €280,000 is being offered by InterTradeIreland to recognise and promote the best early stage companies on the island with the greatest investment potential. |
2011 05 9 |
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Could your company be the 'One to watch'?9 May 2011InterTradeIreland has announced the launch of this year’s All-Island Seedcorn Business Competition with a cash prize fund of €280,000. Each year, companies taking part in the unique competition, which mimics the real-life investment process, are mooted as the ‘ones to watch’. Liam Nellis, InterTradeIreland Chief Executive, said: “Seedcorn is the largest business competition of its kind across the island. Aside from the substantial prize fund on offer, companies taking part will join InterTradeIreland Seedcorn network – an extensive business and investment community that will help boost their profile, contacts and create potential investment opportunities. |
2011 05 9 |
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€300k funding for all-island innovation projects22 April 2011Collaboration is key to commercialising new ideas, according to Minister Sean Sherlock speaking yesterday (21st April 2011), at the launch of InterTradeIreland’s Innova Programme which offers up to €5 million to help companies benefit from all-island collaborative approaches to R&D. InterTradeIreland is seeking applicants for the 2011/2012 Innova programme which will support 18 collaborative projects with a funding package of up to €300,000 each. |
2011 04 22 |
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InterTradeIreland FUSION graduate student named Graduate Employee of the Year15 April 2011Dwain Tarmey, Graduate of the InterTradeIreland FUSION programme, was announced as a winner at the annual gradireland awards for his work in designing, developing and bringing to market an orthopaedic device, which has been launched successfully in the US and 52 other countries worldwide. Dwain joined Carrick-on-Shannon based medical devices company Vista Med Ltd, as a project engineer through InterTradeIreland’s FUSION programme in 2009. |
2011 04 15 |
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Opportunities for indigenous enterprise will stem from current FDI7 April 2011InterTradeIreland’s 10th Annual Venture Capital Conference was formally opened today, 7th April 2011, by the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. The event which took place in the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Dublin was held in association with Kernel Capital, and brought together 270 attendees from across business with investors who have access to over €250 million available for new ventures. The main focus of the conference was to assist companies to build world class venture backed businesses. |
2011 04 7 |
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InterTradeIreland’s FUSION programme shortlisted for two GradIreland awards6 April 2011InterTradeIreland’s FUSION programme has been shortlisted for Best Graduate Training and Development Programme at this year’s GradIreland Awards. Two of our FUSION graduates have also been shortlisted for the Graduate Employee of the Year award. The FUSION programme will hope to regain the title of Best Graduate Training and Development Programme having won the same award last year. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which will take place on 13th April 2011 at the Mansion House, Dublin. |
2011 04 6 |
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Kilkenny Companies offered Business Opportunities worth €1.2million5 April 2011Kilkenny engineering consultancy firm Prochem Engineering launched its new offering – Prochem Cleantech Services – during a special visit to its headquarters this week by InterTradeIreland which will see the company become Ireland’s industry leader in computer modelling design and generate additional revenues of up to €2million over the next 3-5 years. |
2011 04 5 |
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New awards to reward green innovations in Derry4 April 2011The Green Creativity Awards is open to anyone who has an idea with commercial potential to develop sustainable innovations in green technology. This is a fantastic opportunity to get your idea to market and realise its commercial potential. If you are aged between 18-30 then this competition is for you. Maybe you are a student, graduate or postgraduate student who wants to commercialise your research? This awards programme will run as a competition and the top prize will be £10,000 worth of business support to develop your idea. |
2011 04 4 |
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The new start-up spirit in Ireland31 March 2011Siliconrepublic.com editor John Kennedy says there have been confirmed sightings of a ‘can do’ spirit around and about Ireland. Tech start-ups and enterprising graduates will drive our economic recovery. |
2011 03 31 |
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Award Winning Entrepreneurship Educator and Practitioner to speak at NUI Galway23 March 2011The Centre for Innovation and Structural Change at NUI Galway is delighted to host Professor Peter Kelly of Aalto University in Finland, who will be delivering this year’s InterTradeIreland Innovation Lecture on the topic of “Rethinking Business Models: Creativity Inspired Innovation”. |
2011 03 23 |
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New €2 million technology investment syndicate established23 March 2011Over 100 angel investors gathered in Dublin today to discuss the future of Ireland’s angel capital industry at the second annual Angel Investment Conference organised by HBAN Investor Syndicates. InterTradeIreland and Enterprise Ireland have identified the need to stimulate further seed capital from private investors hence the establishment of HBAN in 2009 which is a joint initiative between the agencies on an all-island basis. |
2011 03 23 |
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Availability of seed funding for Irish companies at highest level in 30 years21 March 2011Over €250 million in funding available from Investors attending the 2011 InterTradeIreland Annual Venture Capital Conference A leading Irish Venture Capitalist has said that the availability of seed funds to invest in Irish companies in 2011 is at its highest level in 30 years. Speaking at the launch of the InterTradeIreland Annual Venture Capital Conference today, March 21st 2011, Niall Olden, Founder of Kernel Capital said that this is an extremely vibrant time for Irish VCs and that there has never been a better time to start up a business in Ireland. |
2011 03 21 |
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Intune Networks wins the Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards4 March 2011The Irish Times and InterTradeIreland this evening, March 2nd 2011, announced that Intune Networks is the winner of the overall ‘Innovation of the Year’ award. The winner was announced at an event hosted in the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Kilmainham and will receive a communications and advertising package from the Irish Times worth €200,000. |
2011 03 4 |
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New border pact agreed2 March 2011Councils in the border region will take a major step forward in the promotion of cross border partnership today with the signing of a major new Strategic Alliance. Louth local authorities and Newry and Mourne District Council will sign a Memorandum of Understanding which will commit the authorities to strengthen and promote the social, cultural and economic links within their combined local authority districts. |
2011 03 2 |
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Kernel Capital announce new medical devices fund21 February 2011Kernel Capital recently announced a new €10m seed fund specificaly designed for the indigenous medical technology sector. |
2011 02 21 |
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Fall in business performance as firms battle rising costs – Business Monitor21 February 2011InterTradeIreland has today (21st February) published the results of its quarterly all-island business monitor, the largest business survey on the island. In its quarter four report for 2010 which covers the period September to December – 1,000 businesses were surveyed (500 North and South) and key findings included: |
2011 02 21 |
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Venture backed firms grow employment at 18.6% per year17 February 2011InterTradeIreland and IVCA yesterday launched a report carried out by UCD’s Department of Entrepreneurial Studies which shows the positive impact venture capital has had on the economy. |
2011 02 17 |
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Calling Investors to meet for potential North-South Investment Initiative2 February 2011HBAN Investor Syndicates, the angel investment initiative of InterTradeIreland, is examining the feasibility of setting up a north-south group of private investors around the M1 economic corridor. |
2011 02 2 |
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SMEs benefited to the tune of £80/€90m through InterTradeIreland in 20091 February 2011In 2009, InterTradeIreland supported over 3,000 SMEs across the island through its programmes and services to increase their cross-border sales, access venture capital or develop new products and processes. As a result, over £80/€90m worth of sales or efficiency savings through InterTradeIreland’s range of programmes. |
2011 02 1 |
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Twenty one companies in the running for ‘Innovation of the year' title31 January 2011Twenty one companies from across the island have been announced as finalists in the prestigious Irish Times InterTradeIreland Innovation Awards. Three finalists were shortlisted in each of the seven innovation categories by an independent panel of judges and will now compete for the overall ‘Innovation of the Year’ award and a communications and advertising package from the Irish Times worth €200,000. |
2011 01 31 |
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Programme launched to help SMEs access £12 bn all-island public sector market18 January 2011Companies are being encouraged by InterTradeIreland to tap into the public sector market across the island which is estimated to be worth over £12billion each year. We are working with the Central Procurement Directorate in Northern Ireland and the Office of Public Works in Ireland to make the procurement market more accessible for SMEs. As part of this work we are rolling out a series of Go-2-Tender workshops and supports to help firms increase their chances of success when competing for public sector contracts North and South. |
2011 01 18 |
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HBAN’s newest Angel Syndicate launched14 January 2011Ireland’s newest Business Angel Syndicate Irrus Investments recently launched its new website. The Limerick-based syndicate is the first Irish commercial investment syndicate and is focussed on entrepreneurial companies. It has identified a gap in the market to fund high potential, go-ahead companies. |
2011 01 14 |