08/07/2026
Invest NI-Backed Projects To Deliver More Than £760m Investment Across NI
A series of regional announcements published by Invest NI highlights significant investment commitments across Northern Ireland, with projects expected to create thousands of new jobs while supporting business growth, innovation and productivity.
The largest level of planned investment is in the Belfast City Council area, where Invest NI-backed projects are expected to generate £325 million of investment. Elsewhere, businesses in Newry, Mourne and Down are planning £85 million of investment alongside the creation of more than 400 new jobs, while Mid Ulster is expected to see £81 million invested and more than 300 jobs created.
Across the remaining council areas, Invest NI-supported investment totals include £48 million in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, £41 million in both Derry City and Strabane and Fermanagh and Omagh, £40 million in Causeway Coast and Glens, £38 million in Lisburn and Castlereagh, £20 million in Mid and East Antrim, £18 million in Antrim and Newtownabbey, and £11 million in Ards and North Down.
According to Invest NI, the projects span a range of sectors and include investment in capital equipment, research and development, innovation, automation, skills development and export growth.
The regional announcements form part of Invest NI's annual performance results, which show the agency supported 2,221 investment projects during 2025-26. Overall, its support helped secure £764 million of business investment across Northern Ireland – the highest annual total in more than a decade – while the projects are expected to create 4,301 new jobs. Invest NI said it provided £126 million of assistance during the year, with every £1 of support helping to leverage around £6 of business investment.
Invest NI Chief Executive Kieran Donoghue said the results reflected the resilience and ambition of Northern Ireland businesses despite continuing economic uncertainty, with investment supporting growth across advanced manufacturing, engineering, agri-food, life and health sciences, technology and business services.
The largest level of planned investment is in the Belfast City Council area, where Invest NI-backed projects are expected to generate £325 million of investment. Elsewhere, businesses in Newry, Mourne and Down are planning £85 million of investment alongside the creation of more than 400 new jobs, while Mid Ulster is expected to see £81 million invested and more than 300 jobs created.
According to Invest NI, the projects span a range of sectors and include investment in capital equipment, research and development, innovation, automation, skills development and export growth.
The regional announcements form part of Invest NI's annual performance results, which show the agency supported 2,221 investment projects during 2025-26. Overall, its support helped secure £764 million of business investment across Northern Ireland – the highest annual total in more than a decade – while the projects are expected to create 4,301 new jobs. Invest NI said it provided £126 million of assistance during the year, with every £1 of support helping to leverage around £6 of business investment.
Invest NI Chief Executive Kieran Donoghue said the results reflected the resilience and ambition of Northern Ireland businesses despite continuing economic uncertainty, with investment supporting growth across advanced manufacturing, engineering, agri-food, life and health sciences, technology and business services.
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