Liam Fox, International Secretary, Department for International Trade
The UK-India relationship is very strong. We have a growing trading relationship, with the UK being the largest European investor in India 2010 onwards. Over that period, UK is the third largest foreign investor in India, overall.
Total trade in goods and services (i.e. exports plus imports) between the UK and India was £19.6 billion in the year to end 2018 Q2, a 20.0% increase from year to end 2017 Q2.
In the year to end 2018 Q2, the UK exports to India amounted to £7.9 billion (a 27.9% increase from year to end 2017 Q2) while British imports from India were £11.7 billion (a 15.1% increase from year to end 2017 Q2).
Indian companies overwhelmingly favour investments in Europe. The UK and India have a symbiotic and strengthening relationship that is working at the level of businesses and politically, with real commonality of purpose between the administrations of both the countries. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Mainipal Global Education Services
TV Mohandas Pai talks about UK-India Tech Rocketship Awards and the 'Unbeatable Combination'. The Tech Rocketship Awards offer Indian tech #startups the opportunity to win a fully paid-for business development and partnership programme to the UK. Each year, the startups compete in the following categories: Fintech, MedTech, Big Data & Cloud Computing, IOT, Cyber Security, AI, and special Judges’ Award for Creativity.
Gavin McGillivray, Head, Department for International Development (DFID)
Department for International Development (#DFID) in partnership with Indian government's Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) and Small Industries Development Bank (SIDBI) is launching the UK-India Fast Track #StartupFund at the #FutureTechFest on December 12, 2018.
Crispin Simon, British Deputy High Commissioner, Mumbai & HM Trade Commissioner, India and South Asia
HM Trade Commissioner, Crispin Simon brings to you first of its kind motion capture partnership between the Famous Studios and Centroid UK, one of the many synergies at work that showcase #GREATforCollaboraton in technology. All this and more at India-UK #FutureTechFest. India-UK Tech Partneship
The Future-Tech Festival is a thought- leadership summit bringing together business, policy makers, venture capitalists, scientists and entrepreneurs. It will focus on AI/ Data, India –UK Tech Hubs, Cluster Partnerships, Future Healthcare, Future mobility, Fintech and Cybersecurity. Vishall Reddy, Founder & CEO, WOWsome
Come and immerse yourself in a series of debates & discussions in an immersive tech-powered live event that will involve and engage industry experts, audience members and online participants in a live conversation – delivered through the use of Immersive Tech, AI and ML. India-UK Futuretech Festival is a thought leadership summit bringing together business, policy makers, venture capitalists, scientists and entrepreneurs. Announced by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Theresa May in April 2018, the festival is a major initiative under the India-UK Technology Partnership.
With key themes exploring how we WORK, LIVE and PLAY it will deliver thought-leadership, roundtable discussions and will provide opportunities for collaboration at national and regional level in AI/ Data, India UK Tech Hubs, Cluster Partnerships, Future Healthcare, Future Mobility, Fintech and Cyber Security. UK-India partnership helping Anibrain put India on a global map
BAFTA and Oscar awarding winning Creative Studio Framestore announced their partnership with Pune based Anibrain at the India – UK Createch Summit 2018 India-UK Futuretech Festival is a thought leadership summit bringing together business, policy makers, venture capitalists, scientists and entrepreneurs.
Announced by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Theresa May in April 2018, the festival is a major initiative under the India-UK Technology Partnership. With key themes exploring how we WORK, LIVE and PLAY it will deliver thought-leadership, roundtable discussions and will provide opportunities for collaboration at national and regional level in AI/ Data, India UK Tech Hubs, Cluster Partnerships, Future Healthcare, Future Mobility, Fintech and Cyber Security. |
