Northern Ireland has the right blend of talent, innovation, expertise, and resources to help your business succeed. With world-class products and services and a proven track record, we are an ideal trading partner and a top choice for companies looking to expand their operations.
Northern Ireland is the only place in the world with seamless tariff-free market access to both Great Britain (GB) and the European Union (EU). If you locate your business here, it means you can ship seamlessly to GB and EU markets – without tariffs, customs documentation or declarations. Or if you source goods from Northern Ireland, our unique market access and regulatory alignment with the EU make the buying process easy.
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Who is Invest Northern Ireland?
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) is the region’s economic development agency. We introduce companies from India, the Middle East and Africa to world-class products and services from Northern Ireland exporters. We also help companies from IMEA scale internationally into Northern Ireland, providing tailored overseas expansion guidance and soft landing support.
Invest NI established its first office for the IMEA region in Dubai in 1994. We now have six offices dotted around this diverse region:
- Dubai (regional HQ): covering UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Doha and Kuwait
- Riyadh: covering Saudi Arabia and the Levant region
- Doha: covering Qatar, Kuwait, and Iran
- Johannesburg: covering Sub-Saharan Africa
- Cairo: covering North Africa
- Mumbai: covering India
The offices are ably supported by experienced in-market staff and advisors in key markets with relevant market and sector expertise.
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Buy from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland supplies world-class products and services to more than 100 countries, with over 250 companies from Northern Ireland exporting to the IMEA region. Our engineering and manufacturing expertise solves the most difficult challenges. Our life science innovations shape tomorrow’s healthcare. And our tech know-how is building the future of fintech, cybersecurity, and data analytics. Our experienced exporters are keen to develop new trade partnerships across India, the Middle East and Africa.
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Locate in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland, the UK region uniquely located on the island of Ireland, is the ideal location for foreign direct investment (FDI). More than 1,500 international companies already operate there, benefiting from our talented workforce, competitive operating costs, and world-class infrastructure. They also enjoy our high standard of living, business-friendly support packages, and easy access to global markets.
How we can help your business
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Exhibitions & trade shows
Our trade team can connect you with Northern Ireland exporters taking part in sector trade shows around the world.
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Meet the buyer events
Meet the buyer events organised by our trade team offer an opportunity to meet and talk to our trusted exporters in your sector.
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Business networks
We can help connect you with business networks across a range of sectors including technology, financial, professional & business services, advanced manufacturing and life & health sciences.
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Talent validation
We’ll help assess whether the talent you need can be found in Northern Ireland and make relevant introductions to help you source it, including to our world-leading universities and colleges.
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Property search and selection
We can help with your search for suitable premises, connecting you to relevant databases and property agents in the region.
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Financial incentives
Our financial support includes grants for employment, R&D and training. UK Export Finance can offer attractive financing terms to buyers of Northern Ireland goods and services.
Our sectors
Materials handling
Area of sector expertise
- Mining and construction
- Recycling
- Handling equipment and vehicles
- Agri-machinery
- Supply chain
- 40% of the world’s mobile stone crushing and gravel screening equipment is made in Northern Ireland.
- When you buy from Northern Ireland, you buy 60 years of leading the world in Mobile Bulk Materials Processing equipment.
- 8,000 people are employed in over 100 companies.
- Machinery manufactured in Northern Ireland is sold to customers in over 100 countries.
Businesses here include
Advanced manufacturing and engineering
Food and drink
Life and health sciences
Technology
International education
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Contact us
Get in touch to discuss how Invest NI can help support your company's international growth and connect you with suppliers. You can contact a member of our team directly via LinkedIn.
Keep up to date with the latest news and information by following us on our social media channels:
@InvestNI_IMEA Invest Northern Ireland - India, Middle East and Africa
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United Arab Emirates
IMEA Headquarters
T: +971 4309 4247
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Dubai Office
T: +971 4391 4700
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Saudi Arabia
Riyadh Office
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North Africa
Cairo Office
T: +202 2791 6000
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South Africa
Johannesburg Office
T: +277 8411 1612
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India
Mumbai Office
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