Economic dev agency for Northern Ireland. Est. 2002. 501-1000 employees. 2024-25: supported 1,334 businesses, £630m invested, £88m direct assistance. Co-Fund III: £39m equity fund w/ Clarendon (manager). Investment Fund: £30m deployed in 2 yrs, £75m total w/ co-inv. Notable: Neurovalens (health tech, £1.5m); Cumulus Neuroscience (AI/neuro, £3.25m). Mandated regional development org supporting innovation, R&D, export-readiness.
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NDPB of NI's Dept for the Economy. Three-year strategy (2024-27): productivity, jobs, sustainability, regional balance. Targets exportable, high-growth SMEs driving economy. Focus sectors: cyber, fintech, advanced manufacturing. Co-Fund III equity: £150k-£500k in SMEs. Investment Fund: £25k-£2m loans; equity to £5m. All NI geographic coverage. Value-add: FDI facilitation, grant support, sectoral expertise, export preparation.
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