The Acumen Programme concentrates exclusively on stimulating cross-border trade by assisting individual SME's North and South by providing tailored consultancy and sales salary support. Acumen can offer financial support for specialised sales development consultancy or the employment of sales people.
Plato is a networking structure for businesses that have been in operation for at least three years and have at least three employees. In regional groupings, they offer small companies opportunities to develop their capacities, working in conjunction with larger parent companies. Plato have recently established a Belfast network, adding to existing networks in Dublin, Cork, the South East, Louth/Newry and Blackwater (Monaghan-Armagh).
FUSION aims to transfer knowledge on a cross-border basis, by placing a graduate from an academic institute within a company with a technological need.
Visit the InterTradeIreland website for a wide range of helpful information on cross-border business development and various support programmes.
This programme offers training and networking opportunities for micro-enterprises in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties.
The InterTradeIreland Network & Getwork Programme is an exciting new trade development initiative to encourage and assist companies in Ireland and Northern Ireland to explore cross border business opportunities with some of the island’s largest procurement organisations. The programme is delivered in conjunction with a number of Chambers of Commerce.