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The Workhouse 

Whether you’re a team member, manager or business leader, our Training Needs Analysis workshops are designed to provide you with essential insights and practical tools to enhance your workforce’s performance, driving business success.

Southern Regional College (Newry) 

Innovate NI is pleased to invite you to a free innovation workshop on 11 June, 09:30 to 15:00 at Southern Regional College Newry, Graduate Kitchen. This workshop is open to all Northern Ireland businesses. This interactive, in-person workshop will guide you through the complete innovation process from ideation to commercialisation. Through practical exercises and templates, you will learn how to turn your ideas into business opportunities. The workshop is designed to equip Micro and SME businesses with the skills and tools necessary to achieve innovation success. The session will cover key stages of the Innovate NI Framework: 1. Ideation (understanding current challenges, having ideas) 2. Selection (Prioritising and testing ideas) 3. Development (Conceptualisation & Prototyping) 4. Commercialisation (Scaling strategies and scalable business model) Agenda 09.30 - 10.00 Registrations, Tea / Coffee and Networking 10.00 - 10.20 Welcome, Introduction and Overview of Innovation 10.20 - 10.35 Energiser: Newspaper Headline - Future Back Visioning 10:35 - 11:05 Ideation Part 1: Explore & Define your Innovation Challenge 11.05 - 11.20 Networking Break 11.20 - 11.50 Ideation 11.50 – 12.15 Ideation – Generating Ideas 12.15 – 12.30 Selection & Prioritisation 12.30 - 1:15 Lunch Break 1.15 – 1.40 Development/ Prototyping - Future-State Journey Map 1.40 – 1.55 Validation Testing 1.55 - 2:10 Break 2.10 – 2.45 Commercialisation: Building a Scalable Business Model 2.45 - 3.00 Wrap-Up and Next Steps Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Belfast Metropolitan College 

Innovate NI is pleased to invite you to a free innovation workshop on 16 June, 09:30 to 15:00 at Belfast Metropolitan College, Springvale Campus in the Main Atrium. This workshop is open to all Northern Ireland businesses. This interactive, in-person workshop will guide you through the complete innovation process from ideation to commercialisation. Through practical exercises and templates, you will learn how to turn your ideas into business opportunities. The workshop is designed to equip Micro and SME businesses with the skills and tools necessary to achieve innovation success. The session will cover key stages of the Innovate NI Framework: 1. Ideation (understanding current challenges, having ideas) 2. Selection (Prioritising and testing ideas) 3. Development (Conceptualisation & Prototyping) 4. Commercialisation (Scaling strategies and scalable business model) Agenda 09.30 - 10.00 Registrations, Tea / Coffee and Networking 10.00 - 10.20 Welcome, Introduction and Overview of Innovation 10.20 - 10.35 Energiser: Newspaper Headline - Future Back Visioning 10:35 - 11:05 Ideation Part 1: Explore & Define your Innovation Challenge 11.05 - 11.20 Networking Break 11.20 - 11.50 Ideation 11.50 – 12.15 Ideation – Generating Ideas 12.15 – 12.30 Selection & Prioritisation 12.30 - 1:15 Lunch Break 1.15 – 1.40 Development/ Prototyping - Future-State Journey Map 1.40 – 1.55 Validation Testing 1.55 - 2:10 Break 2.10 – 2.45 Commercialisation: Building a Scalable Business Model 2.45 - 3.00 Wrap-Up and Next Steps Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Invest NI North Western Regional Office 

We are hosting a series of regional Business Breakfast events on Access to Finance.

Invest NI North Western Regional Office 

Whether you’re a team member, manager or business leader, our Training Needs Analysis workshops are designed to provide you with essential insights and practical tools to enhance your workforce’s performance, driving business success.

Ecos Hub 

We are hosting a series of regional Business Breakfast events on Access to Finance