Invest NI

Our role is to grow the economy by helping new and existing businesses to compete internationally, and by attracting new investment to Northern Ireland. We are part of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment and provide strong government support for business by effectively delivering the Government’s economic development strategies, making the most efficient use of available resources.

http://www.investni.com

NI Business Info

Northern Ireland's online business advice service provided by Invest NI, part funded by the EU.

http://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/

Belfast City Council Investor Gateway service

Belfast City Council is committed to making Belfast a great place to live, work and do business. Belfast City Council through its Economic Development team provide a variety of support services and programmes to help local companies realise their business ambitions as well as support investors and international companies establish a presence in Belfast. The Investor Gateway service offered by Belfast City Council provides potential investors and businesses essential information on Belfast, property developments and can even organise inward fact finding visits to the city.

http://www.investmentbelfast.com/

Northern Ireland Science Park

Northern Ireland Science Park Foundation Limited ('NISP') was established in March 1999 to create a self sustaining, internationally recognised knowledge-based Science Park in Northern Ireland offering a commercial and research driven centre for knowledge-based industries.

http://www.nisp.co.uk

Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce

The Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce is Northern Ireland's ultimate business network. We are an independent, not for profit organisation with a clear business focus. With a membership of over 4,000 businesses in total, drawn from manufacturing, services, retail, distribution and the professions, the chamber of commerce movement affords an almost unique networking opportunity locally. We use our extensive range of contacts to help members promote their products and services at every opportunity.

http://www.nicci.co.uk/

Momentum

Momentum is the Trade Association representing Northern Ireland's Information Communications and Technology (ICT) industry. Momentum assists member companies to achieve success by providing a range of networking events and support services. Whether you're looking for suppliers or partners, keeping abreast of industry news and opportunities, or seeking guidance and support, Momentum can help. Our experience and influence in the ICT industry can help you generate the Momentum to drive your success.

http://www.momentumni.org/

Digital Circle

The Digital Circle is an association of digital content companies in Northern Ireland. We care about our industry, and how to develop skills and investment to ensure long term prosperity. We aim to play a key role connecting all stakeholders. We will ensure this fast growing digital content industry is recognised as an important component of the economy. Here are some of our aims. find and share access to new market places, use the power of networking, bring Investment into Northern Ireland, share and disseminate information, grow the digital community, consolidate fragmentation. Many digital media companies are part of the Digital Circle and the invitation is open to everyone.

http://www.digitalcircle.org

The Society of Information Technology Management (SOCITM) NI

The Society of Information Technology Management was founded in 1986 as the professional association for ICT managers working in and for the public sector.

Members are drawn primarily from local authorities but also from the police and fire services, housing authorities and other locally delivered public service.

Managers or consultants from organisations supplying ICT products and services to the public sector, or which support public services in other ways, may also join the Society.

With over 1900 members from 550 different organisations including 98% of all UK local authorities, Socitm provides a widely respected forum for the promotion, use and development of ICT best practice. It also plays a leading role in the implementation of local e-government in the UK.

SOCITM NI was formed in January 2005 and represents the interests of local IT managers in Northern Ireland. The branch holds regular meetings and quarterly public events each year.

SOCITM NI has over 70 members made up of representatives from central and local government and the local supplier community.

http://www.socitm.gov.uk/socitm/Regions/Northern+Ireland

Intertrade Ireland

InterTradeIreland is the only organisation which has been given responsibility by both Governments to boost North/South economic co-operation to the mutual benefit of Northern Ireland and Ireland. By encouraging better use of our collective resources we help to expedite trade and business growth across the island; create an environment to make it easier to do business and increase the competitiveness of individual companies and the two economies in the global marketplace.

http://www.intertradeireland.com/

Greenshoots-Newry

Greenshoots-Newry Ltd (Greenshoots) is a new initiative designed to support economic development in the Newry and Mourne area and is a joint venture between Southern Regional College and the University of Ulster. It is the first Business Incubation Centre in the FE sector in Northern Ireland and its aims are to:
* Promote enterprise and innovation among present and pastgraduates
* Support individuals or companies with business ideas that have high growth and employment potential
* Stimulate higher levels of research and development among small companies in the area

If you have an innovative technology business idea or are an existing business owner and require access to research & development facilities, Greenshoots will be of interest to you.

http://www.greenshoots-newry.com

IQ360

IQ360 is a Southern Regional College programme engaging with Dundalk Institute of Technology to showcase the entrepreneurial support services available at Greenshoots Incubation and Innovation Centre in Newry and at the Regional Development Centre in Dundalk. Greenshoots is a joint initiative of the Southern Regional College and the University of Ulster.

Through the success of the IQ360 programme, it is expected that a greater number of graduate expatriates and internationally mobile "would be" entrepreneurs will locate to this cross-border region to establish knowledge-based ventures. Indeed several may have already successfully started a venture already. The programme also aims to recruit talented professionals with early stage business ideas, who commute daily out of the region to cities such as Dublin and Belfast.

http://www.iq360.eu/