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  • 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.

  • Dormant Assets For All

    Funding is available to help voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations become better prepared for future challenges.

  • Changes to UK immigration working visa

    Employers should be aware that changes to the immigration working visa are set to take effect from Tuesday 22 July 2025.

Consultation | Statutory Sick Pay

Employers encouraged to have their say on proposals to strengthen Statutory Sick Pay.

Smart Nano Technology Access Programme

NI businesses can now apply for the Smart Nano Technology Access Programme, offering expert 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ and high-tech resources. Apply by 2 December 2024.

New Supply Chain Resilience Navigator tool

Boost your supply chain resilience with the new Navigator tool from the Digital Catapult's Digital Supply Chain Hub.

Arts Council NI: Knowledge exchange and networking event

Join a networking event on 29 November 2024 at The MAC, Belfast to discuss artist conditions and mental health.

Funding for digital therapeutics in mental health

Apply for a share of up to £3.7 million to develop innovative digital therapeutics using extended reality (XR) for mental health solutions.

Immersive Arts programme opens for applications

Grants of £5,000, £20,000 and £50,000 are available as part of the three-year project designed to help artists explore immersive technologies.

Responsible Innovation Conference

Belfast conference to explore ethics in technology innovation, inviting business leaders, tech experts, and academics to discuss responsible innovation practices.

UKRI: 2024 stakeholder perception survey

UK Research and Innovation is seeking stakeholder feedback to help them address issues, tailor their activities and measure progress.

ICO warns businesses to prepare for the quantum-enabled future

The Information Commissioner’s Office is urging businesses to get ready for a new wave of cyber security threats as quantum computing advances.

Join Design for Planet Festival 2024

Get free entry to the Design Council's Design for Planet Festival and join the movement that's rethinking how we design, innovate, and create a greener future.

Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy

Share your views on the UK government’s proposed 10-year plan for the economy.

Event: The Future of Cultural Devolution in the UK

Find out how devolution and increased local decision-making may impact the UK’s creative, cultural and heritage sectors.

Equaliser Mentorship Programme for sound professionals

Applications are now open for the new talent development program, offering mentoring, networking, and more to sound professionals from global majority backgrounds.

Maker Relief Fund applications now open

Heritage Crafts' Maker Relief Fund is targeted at people facing financial hardship while striving to make their living as a professional craftsperson.

Draft environmental principles policy statement consultation

 Views sought on how to interpret and proportionately apply environmental principles across government policy.

AgriFood Connect: Boosting innovation in agri-food sector

A new cross-border initiative, AgriFood Connect, has been launched to drive innovation and collaboration in the local agri-food sector. 

International Trade Week 2024

Series of events designed to help businesses maximise their global potential.

Test trading opportunities at the Kennedy Centre

An opportunity for businesses to trial their products or services in a busy shopping centre.

Innovate UK Smart Grants: July 2024

UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable R&D innovation.

Become a mentor for the Discovery Programme

Are you interested in 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµing social enterprises? The Discovery Programme is looking for experienced professionals to join its mentor panel.

SBRI: Ending violence against women and girls

Apply for up to £75,000 in funding for innovative solutions to combat violence against women and girls.

International Showcase Fund for music creators

PRS Foundation's International Showcase Fund offers crucial financial 91Ïã½¶»ÆÉ«ÊÓÆµ to UK music creators looking to break into global markets.