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• Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Business and Economy: Economic Development  (9)

• Centre for Competitiveness - Provides events calendar and details of services offered.
• Choose Enterprise - Offering advice, help and support for young people thinking about setting up their own business.
• Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. - Describes the role of the DETINI, the main Government Department in Northern Ireland concerned with economic development.
• Dungannon Enterprise Centre - Aims to help new business start up and to encourage existing businesses to expand, as well as encourage the development of the local economy.
• Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland (ERINI) - Independent advisory body. Includes events, reports and contacts.
• Fofanny - Contains information on the proposed building of a sophisticated new water treatment works to replace the existing Fofannybane plant sited in the western Mournes area.
• InterTradeIreland - Business development body, promoting North-South trade by building business capability and competitiveness.
• Manufacturing Technology Partnership - Improving the competitiveness of manufacturing industry by enabling companies to profit from the implementation of technology. Includes details of services, training seminars, talks and previous clients.
• Mentor Economic Developments Limited - Consultancy specialising in business and economic development. Features company profile, portfolio and details of services offered. Located in Belfast and Newry.
• Northern Ireland Business Start Programme - Information about the free training and support programme for people wishing to start their own business.
• Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Representing every sector of the business community. Includes events diary, services, news and publications.
• Northern Ireland Quality Council - Includes meetings, contacts and mailing list.
• Small Business Agency - Responsible for the establishment and expansion of small businesses. The site contains information and advice on setting up small businesses and expansion.
• Start a Business Programme Web Packages - Registration based service helping new-start companies market themselves on the Internet. Service available to GoForIt Start a Business Programme (SABP) participants.
• Startingabusiness in Ireland.com - Provides information, resources and advice on starting a business in ireland.
• Ulster Business Magazine - Information on and articles from the independent publication. Includes a discussion forum.
• Ulster Community Investment Trust - Provider of loan facilities, equity investments and free support and mentoring to the community economic development sector. Includes background, staff profiles and information on making an application.