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DIT Ministers will be visiting a range of countries - both in and outside the EU - to boost the UK’s trade and investment relationships. If you think Ministerial engagement in these countries can benefit your business, please get in touch.  

DIT's free webinars are delivered by experts from both private and public sector organisations. The webinar topics range in export experience from never exported to experienced exporter. Click through to see what is on offer.

Open call for sponsors, partners and suppliers from the hospitality and food and beverage industries to help deliver the UK Pavilion at World Expo 2020 Dubai.

This is a unique opportunity to supply the UK pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai and put your business at the forefront of Global Britain. Working with us, and with our hospitality partner, Global Infusion Group, to establish a presence at the largest business, economic and cultural event in the world will give you a global platform to gain significant commercial exposure and help the UK create a truly spectacular hospitality presence at World Expo 2020.

Please note this is a practical event aimed at North East based businesses interested in trading internationally or wanting to learn more about the service Department for International Trade North East (formerly UKTI North East) provides. 

Are you frustrated by ad hoc enquiries from all over the world?

Would you like to start selling overseas but have no idea where to start?

Book a 1:1 clinic with Frances Long, a specialist in export market research and selection, who will help you to prioritise overseas markets using a software tool and market data to identify which markets around the world you should be targeting.

Click through to find out more and book a meeting.

Join our visit to the largest Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical convention and partnering event in the world. This event is organised by the East Midlands.

For North West tech and creative companies that are just starting to explore their exporting options, through to mature companies that already have offices in the EU and the USA, there’s room for everyone at our event on Australia. 

Are you frustrated by ad hoc enquiries from all over the world?

Would you like to start selling overseas but have no idea where to start?

Book a 1:1 clinic with Frances Long, a specialist in export market research and selection, who will help you to prioritise overseas markets using a software tool and market data to identify which markets around the world you should be targeting.

Click through to find out more and book a meeting.

With London Tech Week (LTW19) quickly approaching Australia and New Zealand are set to be well-represented with several delegations heading over to the UK.

Taking place from June 10-14 London Tech Week aims to connect international communities across a variety of sectors and address how access to technology can have a profoundly positive impact on society and business and build mutually beneficial partnerships.

UK Department for International Trade (DIT) are proud to be supporting the trade missions from Australia and New Zealand going to LTW19. Applications to join the trade missions are still open. Click below for more information:

• Global Victoria
• Startup Catalyst
• FinTechNZ

DIT has curated a programme of events to help facilitate meetings between companies from the UK and Asia Pacific visiting London Tech Week on 10-14 June 2019. Click here for more information.

This mission is for contacts from Latin America and the Caribbean. London Tech Week is a festival of technology in the UK, held across London from 10 to 14 June 2019. In a schedule of more than 300 events, core conferences focus on 5G, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, blockchain, augmented and virtual reality and more. More than 55,000 guests participate in the event, a global reference for technology, start ups, scale ups and business development. Click through to learn more.

Annecy International Animation Film Festival is the industry’s foremost showcase in terms of co-producing, purchasing, selling, financing and distributing animation content for all broadcasting platforms. The exhibition hosts over 800 international companies and 11,000 industry professionals. The Department for International Trade (DIT), Animation UK and key UK industry bodies are combining efforts to raise the profile of the UK’s animation sector as this major international event.

This workshop is for Tees Valley companies ONLY, eligibility checks will be carried out

Are you thinking about doing business with or in Germany? You may already be exporting to Germany or perhaps with current Brexit uncertainties, are considering your strategic options for Europe. 

The Department for International Trade North West are offering a chance to hear first-hand about the business opportunities available from Michael Kordus, Western Europe for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany, along with other speakers.

Are you frustrated by ad hoc enquiries from all over the world?

Would you like to start selling overseas but have no idea where to start?

Book a 1:1 clinic with Frances Long, a specialist in export market research and selection, who will help you to prioritise overseas markets using a software tool and market data to identify which markets around the world you should be targeting.

Click through to find out more and book a meeting.

Please note this is a practical event aimed at North East based businesses interested in trading internationally or wanting to learn more about the service Department for International Trade North East (formerly UKTI North East) provides. 

In partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank and the Caribbean Council, the Department for International Trade (DIT) are hosting an exclusive event to showcase business opportunities in the Caribbean markets.

Join us in Bristol on Wednesday 10^th July where colleagues from the Caribbean Development Bank will provide details on commercial opportunities available with the Bank and updates on the £300 million UK-Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF).

Representatives from DIT and the Caribbean Council will also be in attendance to share more general insight about doing business in the Caribbean. Take part in this exclusive opportunity to grow your business internationally in varied and rewarding markets.

Please note this is a practical event aimed at North East based businesses interested in trading internationally or wanting to learn more about the service Department for International Trade North East (formerly UKTI North East) provides. 

Please note this is a practical event aimed at North East based businesses interested in trading internationally or wanting to learn more about the service Department for International Trade North East (formerly UKTI North East) provides. 

Join our visit to The MedTech Conference in Boston USA , followed by a trip to the state of Maryland: one of the USA’s largest innovative clusters.

Come along to our free event to hear about our exciting new plans and why you should seriously consider joining with us.