Looking to raise finance for your business? Although securing finance is not always easy there are a couple of things you can do to give yourself the best possible chance to succeed. 

In our March blog, the second of a three-part series on getting investor ready, Lead Equity Advisor Drew O'Sullivan, shares his expert advice on how to make your investment pitch memorable and how InterTradeIreland can help on your journey to raising finance.

There's still time to register for our online Venture Capital Conference taking place on Monday 14^th and Tuesday 15^th March. Here are three reasons why this is an event not to be missed. 

• Hear from 22 entrepreneurs leading some of the best startups and scale-ups on the island, who between them have raised hundreds of millions of EUR/GBP;
• Participate in interactive workshops on the Fundraising Process, Pitch Decks, TermSheets, EIIS and post investment investor relations;
• Access exclusive On Demand content which has been curated with leading seed funds on the island of Ireland - including Atlantic Bridge, TechStartNI, DublinBIC Investments and Clarendon Fund Managers.

InterTradeIreland’s latest Business Monitor survey (Q4 2021) reveals that firms across the island are clawing back ground as the pandemic loosens its grip.

The fresh figures show that 41 per cent of firms are in growth mode while 44 per cent say they are stable.This is similar to pre-pandemic levels reported in Q4 2019. A further bright spot is that profitability has increased for many businesses, with well over half of firms (58 per cent) reporting they have remained in the black for the last 12 months. 

Effective collaboration can offer the facilitation and transfer of crucial skills, knowledge and expertise. At InterTradeIreland we’re supporting these partnerships through our Innovation Boost programme.

Innovation Boost provides funding to match SMEs with researchers and graduates that are working in cutting-edge areas. Watch the video below to hear how the programme has helped APOS in Co. Galway to partner with Queen’s University in Belfast, on an innovative project to introduce additive manufacturing into their business.

Applying the latest innovation techniques to your business can be highly profitable. That's why we've asked the experts to share their knowledge with us.

Visit our 'Innovation Hub' to get access to cutting-edge thinking through practical business advice. The section features free webinars, blogs and videos from world renowned and leading industry experts. Explore our range of content for the latest practices in innovation and tips on how you can stay on top of your game! 

Armagh based Collen Bros (Quarries) Ltd collaborated with Wirtgen Ireland ltd, based in Co. Meath to develop a system in their asphalt production plant to reduce cleaning, material wastage and production costs, which enables them to offer coloured asphalt products to customers in smaller quantities and on the same day as normal black asphalts are being mixed.

Watch the video below to find out more about the project which received funding from our Co-Innovate programme.