Procurement description
InterTradeIreland is the Trade and Business Development Implementation Body, one of
six cross-border bodies established under the 1998 Belfast Agreement. InterTradeIreland,
under the Shared Island Enterprise Scheme, aim to appoint up to four Suppliers to design,
manage and deliver the Women in Research Programme. This is an all-island initiative
designed to support women researchers in commercialising their research and
progressing towards investment and business creation. Delivered by the Buyer under the
Shared Island Enterprise Scheme, the programme aims to bridge the gender gap in
research commercialisation by providing structured support, entrepreneurial training and
access to market validation opportunities. The programme will run from the date of award
(anticipated to be March 2026) and must be completed by 31 December 2028.