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Employee Upskilling Programme for Lisburn and Castlereagh

Opportunity for employers and employees to boost their business skills and gain a Chartered Management (CMI) qualification.

Powering Productivity Conference

Hear from leading industry experts and local businesses about their productivity and innovation journeys.

Smart electricity meters consultation

Views sought on the best approach for the roll-out plan for smart meters in Northern Ireland.

Food Heartland events in 2025

Food Heartland is hosting free events in early 2025 to support local food and drink businesses in Armagh, Banbridge, and Craigavon area.

Virtual Meet the Industry 2025

Networking event for local Tourism businesses.

Agri-Food Champion Leadership Programme for Ards and North Down

This programme aims to enhance industry skills and knowledge by building confidence in areas of business planning, management, and leadership.

Construction industry Safety Reboot 2025

Construction businesses asked to take breaks in January to focus on key areas of health and safety.

Safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel consultation

Views sought on the Merchant Shipping (safety measures for ships carrying industrial personnel and special personnel) regulations 2025.

Northern Ireland Trust ports consultation

Views sought on government policy on local Trust ports and legislation on Statutory Harbour Authorities.

Resource Matching Workshop in Belfast

List and find underutilised resources and material needs in a networking session with other local businesses.

UK launches major copyright and AI consultation

Help shape a copyright and AI framework that supports creativity, drives innovation, and enables long-term growth in both sectors.

Changes to trade mark legislation

The UK updated trade mark laws to allow partial replacement of domestic trade marks with international registrations.

Access new talent with Higher Level Apprenticeship recruitment

Employers in Northern Ireland can attract new talent by registering their job vacancies for Higher Level Apprenticeship (HLA) recruitment.

File your Self Assessment tax return and pay your tax bill by 31 January 2025

Are you prepared for the online Self Assessment tax return and payment deadline of midnight on Friday 31 January 2025?

Grants for digital tools to support adult learning

Ufi VocTech Trust is opening applications for its VocTech Activate grant fund from 6 January to 4 February 2025.

Biofuels for heating consultation

Views sought on the challenges and opportunities of using biofuels to transition away from fossil fuels for heating.

Product Growth Programme is now open

The Product Growth Programme aims to help 25 innovative founding teams build successful, product-led businesses.

Digital Standards Training from BSI

As part of BridgeAI, BSI is offering free training on global standards for SMEs looking to harness the power of artificial intelligence.

BridgeAI webinars on AI adoption for UK businesses

Join Innovate UK's free webinars to tackle data challenges and find AI solutions tailored to your business needs.

BridgeAI Innovation Exchange (iX) webinar

Businesses facing productivity challenges are invited to the BridgeAI Innovation Exchange (iX) webinar on 20 January 2025.

Product Builder Programme

Join the Product Builder Programme which aims to helps entrepreneurs develop digital products.

Horizon Europe Hour sessions

Register for Horizon Europe Hour monthly webinars to connect with UK National Contact Points.