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Grow your creative-industries business through international sales

The UK’s creative industries are renowned worldwide for their exceptional quality, innovation and value for money. As a result, there is huge global demand for the nation’s creative-industries products and services. New free-trade agreements, and the Government’s international promotion of the UK’s creative offer, are opening doors for British companies around the world. The Department for International Trade (DIT) offers a wide range of free support to help your business take advantage of new global opportunities.

Registrations of interest are now being taken for our forthcoming visit to HOMI Milan 2023: Italy’s premier Lifestyle Trade Fair dedicated to Homeware and gifts.

If you are a life science company looking to showcase your expertise and innovation overseas, then this DIT Midlands market visit to Arab Health could be for you.

Join us at this in person workshop to learn different research techniques and methodologies to enable you to make informed decisions regarding your export strategy.

This interactive workshop will look at various streams of research data and online tools available and how to utilise them to best effect.

The session will also focus on how businesses can use data to enable them to target customers using key phrases, niches, hashtags and topics online in different territories. Open to businesses in the South.

The Department of International Trade are delighted to announce we are hosting a Digital Trade Conference on 7th February at Austin Court | Birmingham from 9.30am-4.30pm.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) and Craven District Council invite you to join this informative networking event. Find out how you can grow your business internationally, network with other local businesses, and meet with a range of service providers for tailored advice.

The Department of International Trade are delighted to announce we are hosting a Digital Trade Conference on 7th February at The Birmingham Rep Theatre from 9.30am-4.30pm.

The Department of International Trade are delighted to announce we are hosting a Digital Trade Conference on 7th February at The Birmingham Rep Theatre from 9.30am-4.30pm.

Join our overseas trade mission to Gulfood Dubai in February 2023, an event ideal for promoting established brands. If you are an experienced exporter this will be a unique opportunity to meet existing clients and find new ones.

Join us at this in person workshop to learn different research techniques and methodologies to enable you to make informed decisions regarding your export strategy.

This interactive workshop will look at various streams of research data and online tools available and how to utilise them to best effect.

The session will also focus on how businesses can use data to enable them to target customers using key phrases, niches, hashtags and topics online in different territories. Open to businesses in the South.

Kickstart Mobile World Congress with the UK Department for International Trade's FinTech Breakfast Reception.

The UK Department for International Trade will be hosting a breakfast reception before Mobile World Congress for FinTechs. Find out more about what the UK has to offer, how DIT can support you in expanding to the UK and more.

Registrations of interest are now being taken for our forthcoming visit to this UN International Procurement Seminar in Copenhagen from 6th - 8th March 2023.

If you’re considering exporting to Latin America and the Caribbean (LATAC), find out the latest on the business environment and export opportunities in the region from 07-09 March 2023, thanks to a Roadshow travelling around the country, organised by the Department for International Trade.

The event will feature presentations and panel discussions on how to succeed in LATAC, including fellow UK companies sharing how they have succeeded in some of these markets. We will provide you with insights on the different sub-regions and trading blocs in LATAC. You will also have the opportunity to have a 1-2-1 meeting with our International Market Advisers, in which you can discuss matters specific for your company.

Join this interactive workshop for an invaluable introduction to the process of planning and conducting marketing research overseas…

The Department for International Trade is pleased to invite UK headquartered companies to apply to attend this in person trade mission.

Sport has a significant role to play as a catalyst for economic development and Saudi Arabia has announced significant investment to develop the sports sector.

We will take representatives from 20 UK headquartered companies that operate in the Sports Economy sector to Riyadh and Jeddah and over 5 days will hear from a range of stakeholders about the varying opportunities that Saudi Arabia has to offer.

Registrations of interest are now being taken for our forthcoming visit to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas - the largest construction exhibition in North America.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) Japan will host a UK Asset Management Mission to Japan in March 2023. The mission will enable 6 UK firms to learn and explore more about Japan’s financial market and the scale of opportunity. It will also allow them to meet and present to key stakeholders in Japan’s financial services sector. The mission will include a briefing session from key financial services individuals, participation in the UK Asset Management seminar, and a networking reception with members from Japanese government, business and multiplier associations keen to hear from and work with UK asset management firms. There will also be the opportunity to set up 1-to-1 meetings with newly met stakeholders and contacts to share information for potential future business.

Programme: 

Day1: 1:00pm – 4:30pm, Market and Opportunity Briefing (TBC)

Day2: 3:00pm – 7:00pm: UK Asset Management Seminar and Financial Services Reception

The mission forms part of the Global Investment Futures (GIF) campaign, a three year campaign launched in February 2022 by DIT, the City of London Corporation and the Investment Association, with the aim of promoting the UK’s strengths in asset management and financial services. If you are interested in attending this mission, please submit your application via this link by 13 January 2023.

• Date: 15th – 16th March, 2023
• Location: British Embassy, Tokyo
• Participation Fee: £495
• Application Deadline: 13th January, 2023
• Eligibility: UK Asset Management Firms - Interest in Japanese market - No presence yet in the Japanese market
• Number of participants: 6 firms, with a maximum of x2 representatives per provider
• Key contact: noriko.oda@fcdo.gov.uk

Registration available here.

The difference between a good and a great pitch or presentation is down to delivery. If you can't inspire the room, you won't be memorable. This practical session with pitching coach, Mike Kelly, will empower participants give virtual pitching their best shot and to enter the export market with far greater confidence.

DIT Midlands is excited to announce the launch of the new Midlands International Trade Peer Network (MITPN). At these inaugural sessions you will have the option of joining one of two expert led discussion groups – one for goods and one for service sector exporters.

The Department for International Trade is delighted to announce plans to take a UK trade mission to the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco from 20 - 24 March 2023. At this time we are calling for expressions of interest from companies in the gaming industry.

Please submit your interest no later than Wednesday 1 February 2023.

This mission is open to businesses in the South, Midlands and Northern England.

The Department for International Trade are pleased to offer UK headquartered companies the opportunity to take part in the inaugural 2023 Sport Economy Trade Mission to Australia.

We will take representatives from 15 UK companies in the Sports Economy sector to Queensland and Victoria to hear from a range of stakeholders about the exciting opportunities that Australia has to offer.

This includes a session with the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games team to hear about the works leading up to the Games and legacy that it will provide to Queensland.

We will also have members of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games team discussing the opportunities for UK companies as they look to build on the success of the recent Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Mission will also include visits to some of the major sporting infrastructure sites and attendance at some live sporting events to fully appreciate the culture and appetite for sport that Australia has.

There is also dedicated space in the programme for UK companies to pre arrange meetings with Australian companies before coming, or for those met during the business to business sessions or networking events.

Please register your interest in what should be an interesting, informative and engaging Trade Mission.

If you’re interested in exporting to Latin America and the Caribbean (LATAC) as well as other markets, find out the latest on the business environment and export opportunities on 24th March 2023 at the Department for International Trade's Agri-Tech Export Day.

The event will feature presentations and panel discussions on how to succeed in overseas markets, and will provide you with insights on the different sub-regions and trading blocs in the region. You will also have the opportunity to have 1-2-1 meetings with buyers and with our International Market Advisers, in which you can discuss matters specific for your company.

BETT UK, is an annual, global trade show that attracts overseas buyers, agents, schools ministers . The event is an excellent opportunity for UK companies to showcase UK cutting edge technology to potential buyers, media and influencers.