Why Northern Ireland offers business and investment opportunities

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Over 1,000 international companies are operating in Northern Ireland. Here's why the country is rich in business opportunities. InvestNI_Europe ad

Invest Northern Ireland is the region's business development organization. Its role is to grow the local economy by helping new and existing businesses compete internationally and attracting new investment to Northern Ireland., placing it as the happiest region in the UK. In its annual Happiness Index , Lloyds Banking Group found that contentment amongst Northern Ireland's people had increased almost 6% in 2019, while the UK as a whole reported a negligible rise of just 0.4%.

We're also hungry for knowledge and personal development, especially when it comes to the industries that are shaping the future. Northern Ireland currently has the highest percentage of qualified IT professionals in the UK and Ireland, for instance, with one in 11 people working in the knowledge economy.

Fully funded by the Department for the Economy, the program typically works by facilitating the development, recruitment, and delivery of a six to eight-week pre-employment Assured Skills Academy with a college or university partner. Candidates are of a high caliber, and minimum entry-level qualifications can be set, such as a bachelor's degree.is flexible and versatile and has been used to help companies recruit new staff in various areas — from data analytics to welding.

Last but not least, we cannot forget our unique international links, which position Northern Ireland as a hotbed for investment, particularly in R&D. For companies looking to serve both UK and EU markets, for example, we are the ideal location for trialing, manufacturing, and commercializing products for both markets from the same place.

 

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