Zahra Baz

Department For The Economy Publishes Survey Of Further Education College Leavers Report

The Department for the Economy has today published the research report, Survey of Further Education College Leavers: Academic Year 2020/21. This report presents analysis of the eighth annual Northern Ireland Survey of Further Education (FE) College Leavers. Undertaken approximately six to nine months after course completion it provides a snapshot of the immediate added value

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Northern Ireland Regional Winners Of Seedcorn Competition Announced

Ballymena based Atlas Smart Technologies and Belfast firm SustainIQ have been named ‘Best New Start’ and ‘Best Early Stage’ company respectively at the Northern Ireland regional final of the 2022 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition. Both companies presented their investment proposal to a panel of judges that included active investors. The winners fought off tough

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CV6 Therapeutics To Invest Almost £8m In Clinical Trial For New Anti-Cancer Drug

Drug development company, CV6 Therapeutics, is investing almost £8m in first-stage clinical trials and further scientific development work on its first anti-cancer drug CV6-168. CV6 is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with cancer and inflammatory diseases through the development of innovative therapeutics. It relocated to Northern Ireland from the USA in 2015, attracted

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GB Grid Connections And Energy Transition Infrastructure Firm eSmart Networks Chooses NI For Technical Hub

eSmart Networks Ltd, a grid connections and energy transition infrastructure company, is setting up a new Technical Hub in Northern Ireland, creating 39 new jobs. The firm identifies capacity on the high voltage electricity grids in the UK and then designs and builds the connections to the grid. The business was created to respond to

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Newry Data Analytics Firm ISx4 Invests £4.8m To Create 39 Analytics Jobs

Newry based data analytics consultancy ISx4 is investing over £4.8millon to grow its team with 39 jobs, and ongoing development of its team’s skills. ISx4 transforms a company’s data into actionable insights through data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning. It works with global companies such as HSBC, The European Space Agency and First Derivatives,

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Hutchinson Engineering Creates 39 Jobs As Part Of Strategic £2.2m Investment

Kilrea based Hutchinson Engineering is creating 39 jobs as part of a £2.2million investment to grow the business in a number of international markets. The engineering company specialises in sub-contract engineering and metal fabrication for a range of sectors including transport, materials handling, agriculture, medical and construction. Established in 1971 by the late Creighton Hutchinson,

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RoI Cyber Security Company Smarttech247 Sets Up Belfast Business Development Hub, Creating 30 jobs

Republic of Ireland cyber security company, Smarttech247, is investing in Northern Ireland for the first time with a new Belfast Sales, Marketing and Development Hub, creating 30 jobs. Headquartered in Cork, and with offices across the US and Europe, the company provides innovative security solutions and products to global businesses by using its own cybersecurity

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COVID Scheme Helps Northern Ireland SMEs To Achieve Business Innovation

Economy Minister, Gordon Lyons has today welcomed the support that the Economic Recovery Innovation Grant (ERIG) has offered to 248 SMEs across Northern Ireland. The scheme was developed by Invest Northern Ireland to help SMEs to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by developing new, and improving existing, projects, services or processes

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