Falkland Islands Delegation Showcases Antarctic Collaboration at IAATO Inaugural Marketplace
Members from the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) team led a coalition of Falkland Islands businesses for the inaugural Marketplace Expo during the International Association for Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) Annual meeting, which was held in late April, in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. This year’s meeting marked an exciting milestone with the introduction of the first […]
FIDC attends Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2026
In April Island Innovation launched the Global Sustainable Islands Summit (GSIS) 2026 in Gran Canaria. Inviting companies and individuals from around the world for one collective goal; “Promoting sustainability within the world’s islands and countries”. It brought together passionate individuals sharing their experiences and innovations, demonstrating the sustainability efforts and initiatives in their jurisdictions. Falkland […]
Temporary Halt to FIDC Green Business Programme
Important FIDC Announcement 01/05/2026 Effectively immediately, FIDC will temporarily halt all new applications for any loan or grant connected to the FIDC Green Business Program after Executive Council deferred a decision to continue funding the Green Business Program through to the end of the current financial year (1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026). With […]
Economic Development Forum 2026
The Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) invite the entire the community to attend the 2026 Economic Development Forum, presented by the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce. What happens when oil arrives? What industries get created when telecommunications improve? What conservation efforts must be in place? These are existential questions for the Falkland Islands, which sits […]
FIDC Board March Meeting at Goose Green
On Wednesday the 18th of March 2026, FIDC will host a board meeting at the Goose Green Social Club, starting at 10am. Following the board meeting, FIDC invites all members of the rural community and those in attendance for a presentation and discussion on progress and projects of the FIDC Corporate Plan (2024 – 2029). […]
QSA Publishes Inward Investment Report on Falkland Islands
Inward investment, also commonly referred to as Foreign and Direct Investment (FDI) has the potential to create new jobs, bring or transfer new technology, capabilities, and expertise to the Falkland Islands, increase human capital, and boost the connectivity to new global, according to U.K.-based consultancy firm Queenstown Strategic Advisors (QSA), which recently published a review […]
Island Innovation CEO Delivers Virtual Presentation to Falkland Islands Tourism
Decisions being made with regard to tourism on small islands have massive impacts in other aspects of the community, including waste, energy, and transport, and as such, tourism is not just an inherent economic benefit, was one of the main takeaways from a recent virtual presentation from James Ellsmoor, Chief Executive Officer for global island […]
Arch Henderson Visits Falkland Islands as Part of Marina Feasibility Report
U.K.-based maritime civil, structural, architectural, and environmental engineering services company Arch Henderson (a company of Haskoning), recently visited the Falkland Islands to speak with stakeholders and wider community engagement as part of its contractual work with the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (FIDC) to conduct and provide the feasibility report for a marina in Stanley Harbour. […]
Beef Supply Chair, DOA Ag Advisor Represents Falkland Islands in French Polynesia
Addressing declining agricultural productivity, coastal erosion, pressure on fishery resources, and disruption of supply chains were at the heart of discussion over five days of exchanges, analyses, and networking between 15 European and British Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) at the recent Green Overseas (GO) Program “Strengthening Food Systems Resilient to Climate Change” workshop in […]
2025 FIDC Business Climate Survey Launched
FIDC is pleased to release its latest edition of the Business Climate Survey, a biennial survey conducted with its business association partners, Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce, Falkland Islands Tourism Association, and Rural Business Association. The survey remains a vital way to assess the confidence of the business community in the economy, to identify the […]
