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About the Grow Beyond programme
Grow Beyond is an early stage export programme designed for businesses operating within manufacturing and tradeable services to help them grow sales in the Republic of Ireland (RoI) and Great Britain (GB).
Through interactive group workshops and one-to-one mentoring sessions, the programme includes guidance on:
- Successfully targeting and researching markets
- Developing export markets
- Identifying and managing distribution channels and partners
- Developing and implementing a robust Trade Action Plan
Cost to participate £400+VAT
How can my business benefit from the Grow Beyond programme?
Participating business people will benefit from shared learning and group discussion with both peers and professional trainers and mentors. The programme will also build your confidence and experience in export planning and export plan implementation.
Who is eligible for the Grow Beyond programme?
The Grow Beyond programme is only available to Invest Northern Ireland clients. If you would like more information on becoming a client, see How we support business.
To be eligible, you must also meet the following criteria:
- Have a minimum of two years trading experience
- Employing a minimum of three individuals (inc. owner or manager)
- Have a turnover of £250,000 to £2m
- Currently export less than 30% of turnover
- Do not currently sell outside of RoI and GB
Programme delivery
The programme will be delivered through a series of workshops and 1:1 mentoring sessions.
Dates for the next cohort of Grow Beyond are:
Date | Time | Theme | Location |
Thursday 15 January 2026 | 09.30 – 12.30 | Targeting and researching your export market | Invest NI HQ |
Thursday 5 February 2026 | 09.30 – 12.30 | Developing your export market | Invest NI HQ |
Thursday 26 February 2026 | 09.30 – 12.30 | Managing distribution channels and partners | Invest NI HQ |
Thursday 26 March 2026 | Individual MS Teams appointments allocated | Presentation of trade action plan | Online |
Thursday 23 April 2026 | 09.30 – 12.30 | Practical steps for trade action plan implementation | Invest NI HQ |
One-to-one company meetings will take place from Tuesday 13 January to Friday 19 June 2026.
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Contact us
If you are interested in finding out more about our Grow Beyond programme, contact our Business Support Team on 0800 181 4422 or complete the enquiry form.
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