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Business Explorer Programme

Funding to small businesses as they start their journey of innovation or develop industry solutions allowing them to take their business to the next level.

Published opportunity

Funding: £250,000
Location: Northern Ireland
Deadline: No fixed deadline published
Provider: nibusinessinfo.co.uk

Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Who can apply: To be eligible for support under the Business Explorer - Explore, businesses must:Be a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) with 5 – 249 employees (part-time/full time).Be an SME which is a manufacturing or tradable services company, located on the island of Ireland (North or South).Be financially viable by demonstrating a minimum of £250k annual turnover to £40m (guided figure). Priority given to businesses with less 100 staff and less than £10m turnover.Have a minimum 2 year trading history.Be an SME indigenous to the island of Ireland.Be in the early stages of exploring a business challenge/new idea and need support to find an innovative solution.Be an SME which is able to demonstrate the capacity and commitment to support an InterTradeIreland Innovation programme project at senior ma
Funding organisation: Discovered: Northern Ireland
Location: Northern Ireland
To be eligible for support under the Business Explorer - Explore, businesses must: Be a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) with 5 – 249 employees (part-time/full time).Be an SME which is a manufacturing or tradable services company, located on the island of Ireland (North or South).Be financially viable by demonstrating a minimum of £250k annual turnover to £40m (guided figure). Priority given to businesses with less 100 staff and less than £10m turnover.Have a minimum 2 year trading history.Be an SME indigenous to the island of Ireland.Be in the early stages of exploring a business challenge/new idea and need support to find an innovative solution.Be an SME which is able to demonstrate the capacity and commitment to support an InterTradeIreland Innovation programme project at senior ma

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