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 Economic
Development \ The economic regeneration
of Newry and Mourne \ Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency
Newry & Mourne Enterprise
Agency
 Overview
The
Newry & Mourne Enterprise Agency is one of the two divisions
of Newry & Mourne Co-Operative Ltd.
The Co-Operative was founded in late
1972 as an attempt by local people to take positive action to alleviate
the chronic unemployment which the Newry area had suffered for generations.
The Enterprise Agency, established
in 1983, was the first in Northern Ireland and has the main objective
of promoting jobs and creating wealth in the Newry & Mourne
area.
The Agency's Mission statement is "to
contribute to the growth and prosperity of the Newry & Mourne
region by undertaking Enterprise, Business and Economic Development
initiatives independently and in partnership with others".
Our main objectives are: 1) to increase the stock of new businesses
and increase the competitiveness of existing businesses in the Newry
& Mourne area; and 2) to assist in the strategic development
of the region by advising on the efficient allocation of resources,
promoting the region as an investment location, and contributing
to central and local government policy making.
To help meet that objective the Agency is implementing a comprehensive
strategy:
- develop
new business start-ups
- support existing
small business
- help to create
an "Enterprise Culture" locally
- foster the
introduction and development of new technology
- help create
a climate locally which will prove attractive to inward investment
- develop cross-border
economic activity
In support of these strategies the
Agency offers the following services:
- Managed Workspace
– Provision of office space and industrial units
- Business
Training
- Grants and
Advice
- Enterprise
Northern Ireland Small Business Loan Fund
- Business
Library
- Community
Business Grants/Advice
- Business
and Consultancy Services
- Events Management
- Office/Secretarial
Services
The Enterprise Agency has been registered
as an ISO 9002 Quality Assured organisation since 1991. The Chief
Executive of the Enterprise Agency is Mr Conor Patterson, email
cpatterson@nmea.net
The
Regional Development Centre
A new Regional Development Centre (RDC)
was opened in September 1995 at WIN Business Park. This represents
a major strategic development for the Enterprise Agency, providing
a focus for development of high calibre technology based employment
in the region. The RDC provides 5 units and is the focus of the
organisation's service to manufacturing and technology based companies.
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