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February 2015 |
UKTI Update |
Welcome from Dominic Jermey, UKTI’s CEO | Welcome to the first edition of Update, our new monthly e-newsletter and a new way to keep you informed about our programme of help and support for business. UKTI teams in the UK and overseas are here to help you make the most of the opportunities available. |
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UK Trade & Investment Services |
UKTI services have helped UK companies to succeed in trading internationally, and supported overseas companies investing in the UK.
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UKTI's e-Exporting Programme | Did you know that 3.7bn parcels were sent in Europe in 2013, one in 20 retail dollars are spent online in the USA and approximately 83% of Japanese internet users visit retail websites?
Demand for British goods from online consumers around the world is growing fast. In response to this, UKTI’s e-Exporting Programme has been designed to help UK retailers and brands meet world-wide demand for their products via e-commerce channels.
To find out more about e-exporting, follow @UKTIRetail on Twitter or visit gov.uk/e-exporting and seek advice on growing your business overseas. |
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Receive sales alerts now! | Are you missing out on more sales because you have not signed up for our personalised free alerts? |
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Sector News |
UKTI has a number of sector guides to help UKTI exporters. |
GREAT Weeks, a programme of trade missions for UK companies | GREAT Weeks is a programme of trade missions for UK companies in the Retail, Luxury, Food & Drink and Creative Industry sectors. Organised by UK Trade & Investment, the events are held in some of the world's fastest growing markets such as Malaysia, Mexico and Japan in collaboration with industry experts.
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Group Florence Nightingale establishes new headquarters in the UK |
| Over the years, Group Florence Nightingale has evolved and expanded within Turkey. But, the Group’s vision was to take its know-how and use it to contribute to improvements in the quality of healthcare services in the wider Middle East region, and Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa.
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Event Focus |
Events are a proven way of supporting companies that are looking for trade opportunities. Details of over 200 events and webinars may be found on the UKTI events portal. The events calendar can be filtered and searched by sector and/or country. |
Milan Expo: The World in one place | Join us for a once in a generation opportunity to be part of a Ministerial and CEO hosted global business audience at Milan Expo, as part of the Grown in Britain & Northern Ireland Global Business Programme.
Showcase your company to the world as well as enjoy exclusive access to the whole of Milan Expo, including the UK Pavilion and its on-site business suite facilities.
Find out more about the UK at Milan Expo |
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GREAT Festival of Creativity, Shanghai | The GREAT Festival is a dynamic celebration of creativity in business and the strat of a new dialogue between global enterprises. It is your opportunity to get a deeper understanding of how creativity, from Britain and beyond, is playing a crucial role in global business growth.
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Business Support |
Medium-Sized Business Programme
Medium-Sized Businesses (MSBs) are major employers and make an important contribution to the growth of the economy. UKTI provide a special package of support specifically for these businesses.
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Business Growth Service | In December 2014, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills launched the Business Growth Service, bringing Government support schemes for small and medium sized businesses together in one place. |
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Get finance support from UK Export Finance | If you are planning to export goods or services from the UK then it is likely you’ll need some form of credit guarantee or insurance to protect you against non-payment or other financial issues.
If you can’t get what you need from the private market, UK Export Finance (UKEF) may be able to help. We provide guarantees, insurance and advice in support of UK exports large and small. Working across a wide range of sectors, UKEF can consider support for exports to over 200 countries.
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Success Stories |
Examples of how UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has helped businesses to export their products or services overseas and supported overseas companies to invest into the UK. |
Export success for Butler's Gin | UKTI’s Business Opportunities service helps east London based Butlers Gin secure overseas orders of more than £900,000.
Ross William originally believed that, being a London-based business, it would mainly expand within the UK. Then he started investigating UK Trade and Industry (UKTI) services throughUKTI’s LinkedIn group. From there he visited UKTI’s website to look for export opportunities.
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New base for Canadian company in London | UKTI Support helps telecommunication company, Ormuco, set up a london base for its Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations.
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