Invest Northern Ireland is looking for 40 of Northern Ireland’s most innovative and ambitious businesses to take part in our new Ambition to Grow competition.

Designed specifically to help micro, small and medium local enterprises, the programme provides eligible businesses with the opportunity to secure financial support up to the value of £45,000 to assist them in the creation of jobs and growing external sales.

Successful businesses will also join Invest Northern Ireland's client portfolio and benefit from additional support.

Our Regional Offices have teamed up with local council partners to host information events in cities and towns in all 11 council areas.

The information session for Ards and North Down Borough Council will take place at the Signal Centre of Business Excellence, Bangor on Thursday 13 October, 13:00-14:30.

The competition will open to applications on 24 October 2022. Full details will be provided at the information session.