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Innovate Local: Northern Ireland event
Join Innovate UK, Invest Northern Ireland and partners on 20 May 2026 to learn about innovation support and funding options, and network for growth.
Event: Grow your business with EU funding
Free workshops in Belfast and Derry~Londonderry to help businesses learn about Horizon Europe and how to access funding for innovation.
Drop-in advice clinics for local businesses
Attend free Regional Business Advice Clinics for support on growth, market expansion, and more.
Women in Business: upcoming events
Get involved with a range of networking, upskilling, and start-up events from Women in Business.
Shott Scale Up Accelerator 2026
Deep tech founders and senior leaders can apply for a leadership programme designed to help scale UK engineering businesses.
Quantum Technology Access Programme opens for applications
Apply to join a six-month programme that aims to help companies explore quantum computing for their operations.
UK Games Fund opens for new applications
Applications are open for a new round of funding under the UK Games Fund, offering grants to help game developers create and grow their businesses.
NI Chamber AI Academy
The AI Academy is a practical, hands-on programme that teaches you to use artificial intelligence in your daily work.
Rural Investment and Growth Fund for Antrim and Newtownabbey
Funding for rural businesses for equipment, infrastructure, digital, or other capital improvements.
Latest HMRC tax webinars
Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them.
Latest Business Academy webinars
Upcoming webinars from the Business Academy to help you master the skills you need to reach new customers in the UK and around the world.
Consultation | Minimum wage rates from April 2027 and beyond
Have your say on how proposed increases to the minimum wage rates from April 2027 may impact your business and workers.
Capital Premises and Equipment Grants for Antrim and Newtownabbey
Funding to support community and voluntary groups to update, enhance, and improve their facilities.
Go Succeed business events
Register for upcoming events offered by Go Succeed, the council support service for Northern Ireland businesses.
Changes to Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay from April 2026
Introduction of new miscarriage entitlement and day-one rights for Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay in Northern Ireland from 6 April 2026.
AICC launches free AI Learning Lab
The Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre has launched a free online platform to help individuals and organisations build practical artificial intelligence skills.
Employer opportunity at Causeway Coast and Glens Job Fair
Employers are encouraged to register their interest in exhibiting at this free event.
Equality Commission employer webinars 2026
The Equality Commission's employer training programme of online events for 2026 will help keep employers on the right side of equality law.
LRA employer webinars available as recordings
Labour Relations Agency's webinar recordings to help employers keep up to date with the latest Northern Ireland employment law.
Support for women researchers with WeVenture
Supportive, structured guidance to help women researchers explore and grow the commercial potential of their work.