Business Innovation & Growth Programme for Derry and Strabane

Business Innovation & Growth Programme for Derry and Strabane

If you’re the owner of a filling station or convenience store in the Derry/Londonderry area, then a local business programme, which aims to drive innovation and productivity of local businesses through one-to-one mentoring and themed workshops, may give you some ideas on how to ‘shake your business up’!

The Business Innovation & Growth Programme (BIG) programme seeks to drive innovation and productivity of local businesses in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area through a series of interventions that aim to assist companies to become more competitive in both indigenous and export markets.

One-to-one mentoring support will be provided, covering topic areas such as general business planning, finance, sales, communications, digital marketing, cyber security and e-commerce.

Themed workshops and seminars will also be available, aimed at enabling business growth and equipping businesses with the additional skills and development to compete within a digital global market.

You will be eligible for the programme if you:

  • have less than 50 employees
  • can demonstrate the potential to create at least one Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) job as a result of the programme support
  • can demonstrate the potential to be a ‘quality business referral’ to Invest NI
  • fall into one of the priority sectors identified as creative industries, culture & tourism, advanced manufacturing, and life & health sciences
  • are based in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area
  • are not already an Invest NI client (or have the approval of your Invest NI client representative to participate on the programme)