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Enterprise Europe Network NI
Information Services
Louise Wallace
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European Commission
Enterprise and Industry
Commercial Activities
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European Information
Market Opportunities
Business Partnership
Dialogue with SMEs
Providing information and
practical advice on:
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European legislation and policies
European programmes
Funding opportunities
Business partnership opportunities
Tender opportunities
Market Opportunities
• Size and segmentation of market
• Industry structure and key players
• Forecast and trends
Market Research Databases
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Datamonitor
Mintel (Irish series)
Frost and Sullivan
Business Monitor
Company Information
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Customer
Competitor
Supplier
From Excel Sheets to Detailed Company
Profiles
Company Contact Databases
• Global Reference Solutions
• Kompass Extranet
• Amadeus
Tendering and TenderTap
• On-line version of the Official Journal
• Local and European Contracts
• Tailored profiles drawn up to meet
requirements of individual companies
2009 Survey Results
• Annual survey revealed that:
• 64 companies in Northern Ireland secured
business worth over £324 million
- 75% in NI
- 16% in ROI
- 7% in rest of UK
- 2% Europe
Business Partnership
• Distributors
• Agents
• Joint venture
Dialogue with SMEs
• Are you facing problems doing business in
another EU country?
• Do you find difficulty in complying with EU law?
• Tell us what you think and help the European
Commission improve legislation for your
business.
Current consultations
• Consultation on options to reduce the use of
plastic carrier bags Closing Date: 09 August 2011
• Small Business, Big World - A new partnership to
help SMEs seize global opportunities
Closing Date: 12 July 2011
How clients have benefited
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Trailer company was exploring the northern European market for
agricultural trailers, and wanted to know how the market was
structured, distributors, and translators for promotional material.
The information supplied was instrumental in the winning of over
£1 million worth of new business. Their ongoing relationship with
a new Finnish distributor has enabled them to develop their
product for the N. European market.
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A food service company has won a 1 million contract in the
Republic of Ireland through our tendering programme. The
company has spent considerable time in our centre exploring
market opportunities and gathering market intelligence for a range
of products.
Contact:
Enterprise Europe Network NI
Web: http://www.enterpriseeuropeni.com
Tel: 028 9069 8295 E-mail: [email protected]