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European CommissionEnterprise and Industry

Enterprise Europe Network NIInformation ServicesLouise Wallace

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Commercial Activities

• European Information• Market Opportunities• Business Partnership• Dialogue with SMEs

Providing information and practical advice on:

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

• Datamonitor• Mintel (Irish series)• Frost and Sullivan• Business Monitor

Company Information

• 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

• 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.

• 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: bic@investni.com