California hub offers gateway to US markets, says Invest NI

Posted 13-Aug-2010

Northern Ireland firms are hoping to boost their US business opportunities through a new link with an innovation centre in California. Invest Northern Ireland said it was helping companies take the first tentative steps to launch in the US through a new partnership with the Irish Innovation Centre in Silicon Valley. Read story.

Northern Ireland students work with Pittsburgh companies on environmental projects

Posted 11-Aug-2010

A new international exchange program is partnering some of the brightest minds from one of the greenest places on earth (literally) with some of the most green-minded businesses in Pittsburgh. The Carbon Zero Northern Ireland program, in partnership with the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, is sending 12 students to work with various companies in the Pittsburgh area that specialize in renewable technologies or sustainability strategies. Read story.

Clinton to attend Northern Ireland Economic Conference

Posted 07-Jul-2010

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to host a one-day economic forum on Northern Ireland later this year.  The conference in Washington will bring together executives from sectors considering investment and from US companies operating in NI. Read story.

Oldest Ireland census goes online

Posted 05-Jun-2010

The earliest surviving complete census of all of Ireland is now available at the click of a mouse. [Click here to visit The National Archives of Ireland's web site.]  Read story.

Heritage Photo NI

Posted 18-May-2010

If you have ancestral connections to Northern Ireland, Heritage Photo NI can provide you with a personalised insight into your past, in the form of a unique photographic record of your Northern Irish heritage landscape. Visit web site.

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