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Stepping Stone to Success Programme

About the programme

The Stepping Stone to Success Programme helps companies, in particular micro-businesses working in technologically isolated environments, to bridge the technology competency gap and facilitate innovation.

It provides face-to-face contact with experienced professionals who can advise on routes to innovative solutions which are specifically tailored to the needs of the individual company.

Immediate advice is available on industry best practice, equipment specification, process improvement and on general technical problem solving.

The programme identifies areas which are blocking growth or disadvantaging companies relative to their competitors.

It helps to develop innovative solutions to deliver tangible benefits as well as create business plans that could ultimately provide a ‘Stepping Stone’ in meeting the criteria required to become an Invest NI client company.

This programme is now closed to applicants.

More information

For more information, please contact:

Shane Kelland
Economic Development Officer
Telephone: 028 9091 8771
Email: kellands@belfastcity.gov.uk

This project is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the European Sustainable Competitiveness Programme for Northern Ireland.