Help and support for exporting

It's important to know which markets offer the best fit with your business so that you can effectively target your export activity. Invest Northern Ireland has extensive databases and expertise to help you research export markets.  Focused market research will increase your chances of successfully selling into markets outside Northern Ireland.

Invest Northern Ireland Business Information Centre

The Invest NI Business Information Centre is based in Invest NI headquarters in Bedford Street, Belfast. It provides free access to market research, worldwide databases of potential customers or suppliers and directories listing exhibitions, trade journals and newspapers. To access this information, call the Invest NI Business Support Team helpline on Tel 0800 181 4422. See research competitors and markets.

Enterprise Europe Network

The Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) offers local support and advice to help businesses make the most of the opportunities in the European Union. The team can provide guidance on European Union funding, business opportunities and legislation. To access the support available through the Enterprise Europe Network, call the Invest NI Business Support Team helpline on Tel 0800 181 4422.

InterTradeIreland Acumen programme

InterTradeIreland's Acumen programme can assist you to source and fund the right people to help you increase your cross-border export sales North or South to help you improve your knowledge of the market and identify new business opportunities.