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  • Community Connections Conference 2025

    The Community Connections Conference is a key event for fostering partnerships between businesses and community organisations.

  • LRA employer events January/February 2025

    Labour Relations Agency events to help employers, managers, and HR practitioners with key employment issues.

  • Latest HMRC tax webinars

    Upcoming webinars from HM Revenue & Customs to help employers, businesses and the self-employed understand tax issues that affect them.

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.

Executive Education Programmes at the William J Clinton Leadership Institute

Businesses can now apply for the William J Clinton Leadership Institute’s schedule of leadership programmes.

AI management standards training from BSI

Build trust and confidence in your AI systems with BSI's training courses, free for SMEs within Innovate UK's BridgeAI programme.

Call for women entrepreneurs to share their insights

Take part in a new study to help improve support for women-led businesses across the island of Ireland.

Pitch and connect ahead of Clean Aviation's funding call

Join Clean Aviation's pitching event on 13 February 2025 to explore €380 million funding opportunities for decarbonising aviation.

BridgeAI: AI Insight Chat Series

Recordings of The Alan Turing Institute's sessions from the AI Insight Chat Series are now available to watch.

Digital Transformation Flexible Fund

Registrations are now open for the DTFF pre-briefing sessions in February, ahead of the call 4 opening in March 2025.

Spread the cost of your Self Assessment tax bill

Self Assessment customers unable to pay their tax bill in full can plan ahead and spread the cost by using HMRC's Time to Pay arrangement.

How to export: New series of webinars from the UK Export Academy

Learn the fundamentals of selling overseas.

Go Succeed business events

Register for upcoming events offered by Go Succeed, the council support service for Northern Ireland businesses.

Latest UK Export Academy webinars

Upcoming webinars from UK Export Academy to help businesses boost their exporting skills and sell their goods and services to new markets.

Construction heritage skills training

Learn more about working with older buildings and materials to enhance your construction skills in 2025.

Glasgow Connected Airport Living Lab opportunities

Two opportunities to develop and demonstrate your innovative solutions in a real-world airport environment.

New biotech funding from the EIC

European Innovation Council offers funding for biotech innovations, with calls for Accelerator and Pathfinder challenges.

New guidance on ransomware-resistant backups

NCSC outlines principles to protect backup data from ransomware, ensuring recovery for on-premises and cloud backups.

Christmas parcel and postage advice

Guidance to help ensure your mail and parcels reach their destination safely and on time, with tips from the Consumer Council.

New self-employment programme for Lisburn and Castlereagh

This programme provides a £500 bursary, workshops and one-to-one mentoring for those who have a business idea they would like to progress.

New Fair Payment Code launched to help small businesses

The new Fair Payment Code promotes timely payments for UK businesses with Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards.

InnoNext call to connect businesses with innovation talents

The European Innovation Council is inviting businesses, particularly startups and SMEs, to join the newly launched InnoNext programme. 

New employer guidance on supporting autistic people

New Equality Commission guidance will help employers recognise and embrace the benefits that autistic people bring to the workplace.