What is innovation?
Innovation is creating value from ideas, and Northern Ireland has always been good at that!
We invented chocolate milk, the portable defibrillator and the pneumatic tyre, and we’re still innovating today. Local companies are competing globally with new business ideas like non-contact digital thermometers, nitrite-free bacon and intelligent bike lights.
On this website you will find all the advice and support your business needs to create new products or services, attract the best talent and stay ahead of the competition to create real value for your business.
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Thinking about innovating
Lots of local businesses are innovating - Finnebrogue from Co. Down developed Naked Bacon, a nitrite-free bacon which is better for you.
Find out about the advantages and common approaches to innovation to help you develop new products and services.
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Factsheet
Consider the advantages of innovation
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Guide
Use innovation to start or grow your business
Beginning to innovate
Have you got an idea? Are you unsure about how to develop it in a cost effective and systematic way? Finn Lough Resort faced these same issues when developing their holiday accommodation.
Learn how to develop an innovation strategy to manage the innovation process, and grow your business just like they did.
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Factsheet
How to protect new product ideas
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Guide
Research and develop ideas, new products and services
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Support
Grant for Research and Development
Keep innovating
Belfast based Sensoteq helps companies achieve efficiency using their innovative wireless machine sensors; implement an innovative business model to give your business a competitive edge.
Reach our to established innovation networks to capitalise on your success and develop an innovative business model.
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Factsheet
Business benefits of artificial intelligence
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Guide
Increase efficiency to maximise your profit
News
Get advice and support
The Northern Ireland business support finder is a searchable database that can help you find publicly-funded and not-for-profit sources of assistance.
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