Budding entrepreneurs to benefit as centre attracts funding award

The Northern Ireland Centre for Entrepreneurship has won a £678,000 sterling award from the Office of Science and Technology …

The Northern Ireland Centre for Entrepreneurship has won a £678,000 sterling award from the Office of Science and Technology in the UK to finance entrepreneurship projects in the North. The funding will bring entrepreneurship training and education to Northern Ireland's agri-food sector in partnership with Loughry College, the University of Ulster and Queen's University Belfast. The award is one of only six made in the UK through the Science Enterprise Challenge.

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Francess McDonnell

Francess McDonnell

Francess McDonnell is a contributor to The Irish Times specialising in business