Support packages…

Invest NI will offer winners of the five award categories a tailored support package worth up to £105,000, complementing any existing assistance or specialist advice, to help meet their business development needs.

  1. Best New Innovation Award
    The winning client business will get a support package that could include bespoke design advice and consultancy, best practice and innovative company visits, tailored market research and advice on search engine marketing. The value of the package of support will be up to a maximum of £10,000.00.

  2. Innovator of the Year Award
    The winning client business will get a support package that could include a skilled graduate to deliver a knowledge transfer partnership project and/or an export marketing project, best practice and innovative company visits and strategic innovation advice. The value of the package of support will be up to a maximum of £25,000.00.

  3. Best Emerging Exporter Award
    The winning client business will get a support package that could include market visits, export workshops, bespoke design advice, a tailored export audit and advice on search engine marketing. The value of the package of support will be up to a maximum of £10,000.00.

  4. Exporter of the Year Award
    The winning client business will get a support package that could include in-market trade advisory support, multiple market visits, access to a skilled graduate to deliver an export marketing project and strategic innovation advice. The value of the package of support will be up to a maximum of £25,000.00.

  5. Business Excellence Award
    The winning client business will get a support package that could include business direction consultancy, strategic growth facilitation, multiple market visits and participation on the international selling skills programme. The value of the package of support will be up to a maximum of £35,000.00.