North’s Minister for Enterprise welcomes winners to Belfast at awards ceremony

The Funding for Growth scheme wants to help established indigenous companies to prosper

Some 45 per cent of firms in Republic and North reporting growth

Irish cross-Border trade is not only hugely valuable – it’s also a great first step to exporting off the island

Edward Hendrick created Sonru based on his own experiences of long journeys for short interviews

There is a far more diverse marketplace in terms of the funding options currently being presented to firms

The 18 entrants go forward to make a presentation before a final judging panel next month, with the winner to be announced in April

Entries invited for Innovation Awards 2014

Cash flow and costs the issues currently worrying business, says InterTradeIreland

Entrepreneurship is all about meeting a need, attracting buyers and growing a viable business