The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) is a demand led grant scheme aimed at establishing a NI-wide fund to stimulate digital innovation amongst small and micro-businesses.

DTFF will enable the purchasing of capital equipment and/or resources for ‘off the shelf’ software solutions and/or bespoke system development, based on the following advanced digital technologies:

• Smart technologies/smart environments, the Internet of Things (IoT) and simulation;
• Process automation via robotics/cobotics, additive manufacturing;
• Big-data and analytics;
• Immersive Technologies (AR/VR/MR/Haptics);
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning; and
• Horizontal & vertical system integration, distributed ledger systems/blockchain technologies.

The Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) is delivered by all local authorities in Northern Ireland under the Full Fibre Northern Ireland Consortium (FFNI) and supported by Invest NI. The project is part funded by the NI Executive, UK Government, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and all local authorities in Northern Ireland.