Farmers Week 2025: Standing with the Falkland Islands Rural and Farming Community
Farmers Week 2025 was a vibrant and inspiring celebration of the Falkland Islands’ agricultural and rural sector, bringing together producers, businesses, and organisations that form the backbone of the local economy. The Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) was proud to be at the heart of the week’s activities, from participating in the Rural Business Association […]
Cambridge Management Consulting to launch Falkland IT (FIT) 1st June 2025
United Kingdom (U.K.) based consultancy firm Cambridge Management Consulting (Cambridge MC) will establish a new IT and professional services business in the Falkland Islands after securing support from the Falklands Islands Development Corporation (FIDC), the former having since established Falklands IT (FIT), which will begin offering a full suite of managed IT services and professional […]
FIDC Annual Report 2023/24 Published
We are proud to present the 2023/24 FIDC Annual Report, a comprehensive review of the past financial year’s accomplishments, strategic initiatives, and the continued delivery of our mission: to promote sustainable economic development in the Falkland Islands by supporting business growth, innovation, and investment. The 2023/24 report outlines the measurable impact of our programmes, the […]
FIDC Assists Year 11 Enterprise Class
Over the past few months, FIDC has been actively engaging with the Year 11 BTEC Enterprise class at the Falkland Islands Community School (FICS), delivering a series of informative and interactive sessions as part of their ongoing support for youth enterprise education. These sessions provided students with a valuable insight into the work of FIDC […]
Year 5 Students Cook Up a Business Storm with Enterprise Programme
In March 2025, students of Year 5 had the exciting opportunity to take part in an Enterprise Programme, created and delivered by the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) and FIG Careers Department, with generous sponsorship from the Falkland Islands Company (FIC) providing a cooking demonstration, all the ingredients for the baking, space to sell and […]
FIDC Announces Request for Proposal (RFP) for New Marina Feasibility Study
Stanley, Falkland Islands – Monday 7th April 2025 – The Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) has today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to the global marine and coastal infrastructure market to select and appoint a preferred consultancy firm to undertake a comprehensive feasibility study for the development of a new marina in Stanley Harbour. […]
“The Building Blocks for Business” Workshop
“The Building Blocks for Business”, a free workshop designed to support both aspiring entrepreneurs and experienced business owners, was recently hosted by FIDC to provide practical tools, essential skills and knowledge. Thirty participants heard from Éadaoin O’Brien at the Harbourlights Cinema. Drawing on her wealth of academic knowledge and experience, Éadaoin introduced attendees to key […]
Fox Bay Community Garden
In April 2024, FIDC contributed £500 to support the Fox Bay Community Garden. This funding enabled the purchase of essential tools and consumables for the polytunnel, helping to sustain and expand the gardening initiative. The Community Garden was developed in previously unused space, with the kind permission of the Falkland Islands Government, and led by […]
Kerry Dann new Vice-Chair of the Board
The FIDC Board are pleased to introduce Kerry Dann as the new Vice-Chair of the Board. After a career in policing in both Greater Manchester and Kent, achieving the rank of Detective Inspector, Kerry along with her husband and two boys, moved to the Falkland Islands in June 2024. Kerry and her family are settling […]
FIDC Clients Statistics
FIDC received 143 client enquiries. Of these, 66% came from Stanley and 34% from Camp, and represented 92 new clients and 19 returning clients (some with multiple enquiries). An impressive 38% of all enquiries received were related to the Green Business Programme of which 51% of Green Business Programme enquiries were from Camp, while 49% […]
