As the image above says 'It's time to address Brexit'! As a no deal Brexit looks increasingly likely, we have expanded our Brexit offerings to include “Bitesize Brexit”, a new online space that is a one-stop shop for cross-border traders.
The information is easy to digest and includes specific actions that businesses can take now, to prepare for Brexit. This includes practical advice on getting your orders and transit brexit ready. So don't hang about!
InterTradeIreland's latest Business Monitor results (Q2 2019) show that while Brexit is looming large in the background for businesses, most firms are opting to pay no attention to its potential impact.The startling figures from InterTradeIreland’s fresh survey reveal just six per cent of cross-border traders are prepared for cash flow and liquidity issues in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
As part of the Irish Government’s ongoing activity to help businesses and consumers to prepare for Brexit, a new campaign has been launched highlighting the practical steps all businesses – large and small – should take NOW to prepare for the UK’s departure from the EU. Central to the campaign is a user friendly digital guide Getting Your Business Brexit Ready - Practical Steps,which provides a comprehensive overview for businesses on the nine core steps they should take.
InterTradeIreland and the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) are hosting a Supplier Engagement event focusing on local government procurement opportunities in eight councils in greater Dublin and surrounding areas.
This FREE event will take place on Tuesday 1st October 2019 in CityWest Hotel, Dublin.
This is a chance for SMEs to meet face to face with key buyers and decision makers from the eight councils to find out about procurement processes and tender opportunities coming up. Key procurement categories being represented on the day include Housing, Transportation, Green Energy, Finance and ICT.
Tackling head-on some of the universal challenges of our time, requires cutting-edge thinking and funding from around the world. That’s exactly why the US-Ireland R&D partnership is so important. Set up in 2006, the partnership is an alliance between Ireland, Northern Ireland and the USA in which academics from the three countries join together to bid for funds.
To date, this innovative alliance has funded over 50 projects and raised over £65 million to address key issues including agriculture, sustainability and health.The latest phase of the US-Ireland R&D Partnership aims to tackle global challenges facing the agri-food sector. If you would like to participate please visit https://intertradeireland.com/innovation/us-ireland-rd-partnership/
In this month's blog, world renowned innovation expert, Professor Wim Vanhaverbeke examines how small companies are embracing the global trend towards Open Innovation and collaborating with external partners to create breakthrough products and services and finds relationships based on trust lie at the heart of innovation success.
We are delighted that Professor Vanhaverbeke will be hosting our next Innovation event entitled 'Harnessing the power of open innovation' in Cork on 17th Sept. You'll find out, how to find the right innovation partner to drive performance in your business.Find out more and register for event
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