Growth, risks and opportunities
Article adapted from Agenda NI and Eolas article
With InterTradeIreland set to mark 20 years of assisting small firms to explore cross-border business on the island of Ireland, we look at how the cross-border market has evolved during this time and the risks and opportunities it brings for SMEs across the island.
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Giving graduates a career boost
The InterTradeIreland Graduate Programme has been re-branded and is now known as the Career Boost programme.
Aimed at graduates in Science, Engineering or Technology fields who want to work in an innovative company on the island of Ireland, we connect graduates to real jobs in real businesses.
Suitable candidates will not only earn but learn too with support from an academic partner as well as have the opportunity to study part-time a fully funded Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management.
Know of someone who may be interested?
Find out more about Career Boost
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Seedcorn 2019 regional finalists announced
24 up-and-coming companies from across the island of Ireland will go head-to-head in the regional finals of this year's Seedcorn competition. The winners from each region will then go on to compete in our Seedcorn Final which takes place on 28th November in the Guinness Storehouse, Dublin.
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Huge tender opportunities for firms in Facilities Management sector
We are teaming up with OGP (Office of Government Procurement) to deliver a Facilities Management Category Briefing on 22nd October in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone. This FREE morning event is aimed at SMEs with tried and tested products or new innovative ideas, interested in speaking to the category team about opportunities going to market in 2019/2020. We are particularly keen to engage with companies who operate in the Facilities Management area.
Find out more about forthcoming opportunities.
Register now
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Launch of AIIP podcasts - helping small firms access key learning from world renowned innovation experts
Want to learn the latest innovation tips from the comfort of your own office? InterTradeIreland has just launched the first of a series of six podcasts from our all-island innovation lectures and master classes.
The aim of these podcasts is to give small business owners expert advice and useful innovation tips from world class innovation thought leaders which can be implemented into every day business practices. Our first podcast features Professor Wim Vanderbeke who delivered a lecture on Harnessing Open Innovation in SMEs on 17th Sept in University College Cork.
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Five tips for expanding your small business
by Entrepreneur.com
Many small-business owners want to grow their companies, and they want to do it fast. But if you rush into expansion without a plan, you risk losing everything you’ve worked so hard to build. To avoid making similar mistakes, heed these five tips for expanding your small business (the right way).
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