1. Dianne Dundas Project Manager

2. Who we are & what we do. We are the only organisation which has been tasked by both Governments to boost North/South economic co-operation for the mutual benefit of Northern Ireland and Ireland. We support SMEs across the island to identify and develop North/South trade and innovation opportunities. We do this through: Business programmes Research & statistics Networks and partnerships intertradeireland.com

3. Our achievements and key facts intertradeireland.com

4. Our range of business programmes offer practical funding, information, advice and support to help SMEs: At a glance business support Sales & Marketing  Acumen cross-border sales and marketing programme  Elevate sales development for small business  Go2Tender all-island public procurement workshops, training and mentoring  Trade accelerator voucher scheme for cross-border business advice on legal, financial and regulation issues All-island research, publications, statistics and networks

5. intertradeireland.com Our range of business programmes offer practical funding, information, advice and support to help SMEs: At a glance business support Innovation & Collaboration  Fusion company-graduate-academic partnership  Innova strategic company-to -company innovation partnership  Challenge strategic planning and business transformation  FP7 support programme cross-border voucher scheme and information service  All-island Innovation Programme events, workshops and master classes All-island research, publications, statistics and networks

6. intertradeireland.com Our range of business programmes offer practical funding, information, advice and support to help SMEs: At a glance business support All-island research, publications, statistics and networks Equity Finance  All-island Seedcorn Business Competition for the best early stage companies  Venture Capital Conference annual event  Equity advisory service one to one advice from our equity expert  Business plan workshops, guides and events  Business Angel Networks and Syndicate groups  Entrepreneurship master classes

7. intertradeireland.com Research and statistics All-island Trade statistics tool  Cross-border statistics, economic indicators, interactive graphs and commentary intertradeireland.com/trade-statistics InterTradeIreland Business Monitor survey  Survey of business confidence and sentiment amongst 1,000 owner managers (500 North and South) each quarter  Largest business survey on the island intertradeireland.com/business_%20monitor Research and market information  Research publications in areas where there is mutual benefit from cross-border business and policy co-operation  Research reports on – cross-border market opportunities, barriers to trade and cooperation that can deliver efficiency savings for both economies intertradeireland.com/researchandstatistics

8. intertradeireland.com Some of the companies we help

9. intertradeireland.com Prochem Kilkenny based Prochem is an engineering consultancy specialising in biotech and pharmaceutical projects. Through InterTradeIreland’s FUSION programme, the company was partnered with the University of Ulster and a talented graduate to undertake a detailed 18- month assessment of computer modelling software in engineering design before investing in specialist software that has brought the company to the forefront of engineering design in Ireland. Prochem Engineering is now one of the only engineering consultancies in the country to offer a one-stop-shop for energy reduction projects within cleanrooms with the ability to design, assess, advise, project manage and construction manage retrofit projects without the requirement of an external simulation expert. This new capability will lead to revenues of up to €2million and potential new jobs at the company not least for John George Butler, the FUSION graduate who has since been offered a permanent position within Prochem.

10. intertradeireland.com Based in Greenbank Industrial Estate, Newry, FM Environmental provides specialist services to the pump and wastewater treatment industry and offers a comprehensive range of design, manufacturing, contracting and installation services for both the private and public sector. Through InterTradeIreland’s Innova programme, the company was partnered with Central Solutions in Limerick to develop a turnkey IT solution for wastewater treatment compliance monitoring and management. The partnership provides the opportunity to combine Central Solutions extensive experience in the provision of data management solutions and their own track record in the design and deployment of wastewater treatment solutions for the water industry internationally. FM Environmental

11. intertradeireland.com Wright Quarry Products Wright Quarry Products Ltd is involved in the design, supply and installation of precast and readymix concrete products, and has taken on a talented sales graduate through our Acumen sales and marketing programme. The company appointed a motivated sales-orientated graduate to help identify and grow new markets in Northern Ireland and increase its sales. The graduate has since become the business developer within the company and is continuing to help them deliver into the target market. The company also took part in our FUSION programme to implement new design processes, reduce costs, lower its carbon footprint and increase sales.

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