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Different ways in which you can protect your new product or service ideas and concepts

How to develop ideas through the process of prototyping, market testing, brand building and pricing

How to finance new product or service development, assess various funding options and analyse the costs involved in bringing your product to market

How to research your new product or service ideas to make sure they can succeed in the market and meet customer needs

Understand the key stages of new product development process (NPD process), from generating ideas and concepts, to product launch

Guidance for businesses and organisations holding EU trade marks at the end of the transition period

How to search for registered designs and check if you’re infringing intellectual property of others

Apply to the Intellectual Property Office to register your trade mark in the UK

What can be registered as a trade mark in the UK and the difference between acceptable and unacceptable trade marks

How to protect your business or product idea when pitching it to prospective investors, clients and contractors

Guidance for businesses and organisations on the relationship between trade marks and geographical indications (GIs)

How to apply a lower rate of Corporation Tax to profits earned from patented inventions and certain other innovations

What is open data, where to find open data in Northern Ireland, and how to make the most of its business opportunities.

How to increase your business efficiency through lean thinking, technology use and better working practices.

Discover how innovation in manufacturing can help your business overcome challenges and boost growth.

Find out where you can get support and funding for your business' design projects

Understanding when a product will not be viable is important to prevent wasting time and money

Understand the steps you should take when trying to turn an idea into a product

How to use feedback from production and sales departments to ensure the manufacture of profitable ecodesign products

How to use design in your retail business to increase sales, attract customers and offer them a unique shopping experience

Understand how workplace design affects your employees' productivity and can lead to an improved working environment

How service design can improve customer satisfaction and enhance your business' profitability and brand

Ways you can use graphic design to communicate ideas and business information, and the benefits of packaging design

How careful design of your products can increase your profits and reduce your production costs

What is a design audit, how to conduct one, and what are the related advantages to your business