UKTI North East Monthly Roundup – December 2013
December 18th 2013
Lord Livingston Becomes New Trade Minister
...Succeeding Lord Green as Trade
and Investment Minister
Ian Livingston will be Minister of State jointly at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office following the retirement from government of Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint.
Lord Livingston, who is the outgoing Chief Executive of BT Group, will continue the work Lord Green has undertaken to help Britain compete in the global race; growing the UK's exports and attracting further investment from overseas.
Prepare to Enter the Global Market
16th Jan 2014
Presented by John Harrison, an international strategy and marketing expert, these interactive events will
give you an invaluable insight into exporting.
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International Website Masterclass
21st Jan 2014
Find out how to build and optimise a successful world-class website that will generate a higher volume of web traffic and gain new business from international customers.
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Export Communications Workshop
Various dates 2014
Delivered by Norma Foster, this series of six workshops will introduce you to each aspect of successful international communications covering; written, verbal, personal, cultural and online aspects - helping you to develop a plan for ensuring quality communications to support sales, customer retention and business growth.
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Miden, Palais De Festivals - Cannes, France
1 - 4 February 2014, Market Visit Support (MVS) for eligible North East companies: £200
In partnership with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) France, we are offering you an exciting opportunity to join a group visit to the prestigious Midem music event in France.
Australia
17 - 21 February 2014, Market Visit Support (MVS) for eligible North East companies: £750
In partnership with the British Consulate, Perth, we are
offering you an exciting opportunity to join a group
visit to Australia in February 2014.
Dubai
22 - 26 February 2014, Market Visit Support (MVS) for eligible North East companies: £600
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the UK’s largest export market in the Middle East and North Africa. It is the UK’s 13th largest export market at around £5.1 billion and is designated as one of the UK Trade & Investment high growth markets.
India
01 - 08 March 2014, Market Visit Support (MVS) for eligible North East companies: £550
We are offering you the opportunity to join a group
visit to India with like-minded companies together with organisers who have experience in doing business in the country and an extensive network of contacts.
Brazil
24 - 28 March 2014, Market Visit Support (MVS) for eligible North East companies: £550
Brazil is a hugely expanded market with lots of potential for small businesses and is simply too big a market to ignore!
NatWest Trade Mission Compettition
Closing date: 14 February 2014
The Trade Mission Competition is open to professionals working in companies based in the North East, North West and Yorkshire regions of England, who are involved in the manufacturing industry, and have a turnover that doesn’t exceed £25 million.
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Upcoming Events for Your Diary:
CENE Event - 30 January 2014
UK Trade & Investment has teamed up with Construction Excellence North East and RTC North - a deliverer of the business coaching service ‘GrowthAccelerator’ - to introduce the opportunities for growing your business through export. The event will feature presentations from some exciting high growth companies in the construction sector. ‘Bespoke Concrete’ and biometric security systems company ‘iEvo’ will both tell their story and describe how they are bringing some innovative products to market in the UK and overseas.
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North East England in a Global Europe (NEIGE) Conference - 5 March 2014
Featuring keynote European and national speakers, this conference is for you if your business is looking to grow its international links, or supports other companies to do so.
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How UKTI Can Help Your Business
UKTI is a BIS funded programme. We have the products and services to help
you succeed internationally:
Passport to Export
Gateway to Global Growth
NEW! Virtual Export Manager
OMIS
Export Communications Review
Export Communications Workshops
Prepare to Enter the Global Market
Export Market Research Scheme
Market Visit Support
Trade Show and Exhibition Support
Business Opportunity Alerts
High Value Opportunities (HVO) Programme
Aid Funded Business
Events
Other BIS Services include:
Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) - This provides a free review of your business to develop an action plan tailored for your company needs, you could then go on to a specialist project to address the actions identified in your manufacturing review.
Technology Strategy Board - The UK's innovation agency, offering support and funding to help business develop new products and services - and bring them closer to market.
Growth Accelerator - A unique service led by some of the country's most successful growth specialists where you’ll find new connections, new routes to investment and the new ideas and strategy you’ll need for your business to achieve its full potential.
UK Export Finance - The UK’s export credit agency, helping exporters and investors by providing credit insurance policies, political risk insurance on overseas investments and guarantees on bank loans. UK Export Finance is the operating name of the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD).
New Member - UNW
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READ MORETees Business Showcase & Forum 2026
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