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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.

Do you have a great sustainable product geared towards the African market and want to take it to the next level?

Join the largest European Sustainability Programme: Sustainable Fast-Track UK!

Benefit from this multifaceted programme through exclusive andinvaluable support from the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) to fast-track your entrance to the African markets. Brand yourself at the Sustainability Europe Awards: London,celebrating companies from 25 countries with outstanding contributions to a sustainable future.

Let your solution make a real difference! Click through to learn more and apply.

DIT is considering an 'Artificial Intelligence in healthcare' campaign to help UK businesses access the Indian market. 

Tell us about your proposition and what support your business needs to export to India and Influence our plans. 

By getting involved you can influence the type and scope of the campaign and activities.  Please register your interest and we'll get in touch to understand your ambitions for India and explore what support you need from DIT.

The Tech Clusters: Innovation Challenge Fund 2020 will fund innovative research and development projects in Future Mobility that propose tech led or tech enabled solutions to social and/or environmental challenges in India. The central aim of the Innovation Challenge Fund is to support the development of the Maharashtra Future Mobility Tech Cluster by promoting closer scientific collaboration between industry and academia, and by promoting links with international counterparts and centres of excellence, including in the UK. As such, proposals for research and development projects are invited from consortia made up of researchers and industry from India, and international counterparts, including the UK. Projects must be led by an Indian not-for-profit organisation. Projects can either develop original ideas or adapt successful technologies, techniques or processes from other fields.

The Tech Clusters: Innovation Challenge Fund 2020 will fund in innovative research and development projects in Artificial Intelligence / Data Science that propose tech led or tech enabled solutions to social and/or environmental challenges in India. The central aim of the Innovation Challenge Fund is to support the development of the Karnataka Artificial Intelligence /Data Science Tech Cluster by promoting closer scientific collaboration between industry and academia, and by promoting links with international counterparts and centres of excellence, including in the UK. As such, proposals for research and development projects are invited from consortia made up of researchers and industry from India, and international counterparts, including the UK. Projects can either develop original ideas or adapt successful technologies, techniques or processes from other fields.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) is inviting food and drink companies from across the Northern Powerhouse region to participate in this trade mission to Gulfood 2020 in Dubai, the world’s largest food event.

Gulfood is the premier trade event in the global food and hospitality business calendar and could be your gateway to win new business in established, evolving and emerging markets. The tradeshow is an unmissable event with over 5,000 exhibitors from five continents. 
 

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 the Department for International Trade North East for an event designed to explore the export opportunities available for the creative digital and tech sectors in the region.

Join the Department for International Trade for the Southern Europe meets Southern England Roadshow on the 24th February – 27th February, in Gatwick, Exeter, Bristol and Stansted.

These events will be showcasing export opportunities in key Southern European markets to export ready companies in the Southern UK regions. Companies will have the opportunity to book 1-2-1 meetings with a delegation of DIT Commercial Officers.

Register your interest for our southwest events.

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 the Department for International Trade for the Southern Europe meets Southern England Roadshow on the 24th February – 27th February, in Gatwick, Exeter, Bristol and Stansted.

These events will be showcasing export opportunities in key Southern European markets to export ready companies in the Southern UK regions. Companies will have the opportunity to book 1-2-1 meetings with a delegation of DIT Commercial Officers.

Register your interest for our southwest events.

Join the Department for International Trade for the Southern Europe meets Southern England Roadshow on the 24th February – 27th February, in Gatwick, Exeter, Bristol and Stansted.

These events will be showcasing export opportunities in key Southern European markets to export ready companies in the Southern UK regions. Companies will have the opportunity to book 1-2-1 meetings with a delegation of DIT Commercial Officers

This free workshop will give you all the information you need to understand the potential for your company overseas.

The Department for International Trade is inviting established and experienced exporters or high-growth businesses in the life sciences and healthcare sectors to join a high-profile Northern Powerhouse trade mission to Washington and Atlanta. This is a unique opportunity for you to explore and develop trade and collaboration opportunities in the USA - our biggest single partner for trade and investment. The mission will visit two key centres for life sciences and healthcare – Washington and Atlanta.

We would like to invite you to join leading companies from the Northern Powerhouse region of England for a morning of presentations and networking. The delegation is visiting the Capital Region to help build relationships with key decision makers and build close trade and collaboration ties.

This free morning workshop will help you to create an action plan for an international digital strategy.

Are you interested in setting up or expanding your tech business into the UK? The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) and Global Victoria invite you to join us for this unmissable opportunity to network with and learn from the experts.

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

If you are a Tees Valley company click through to learn more and register for this event taking place in the North East.

Our one-day WeChat training course is designed to help you acquire a well-rounded understanding of WeChat eco-system, as well as to guide you step-by-step to make full use WeChat for your businesses.

Are you looking to grow your business and enhance profit margins? Do you want to hear how online selling could get your B2B business new customers in new markets? 

‘Going Global – Digital Tools for International Growth’ is a fringe event as part of the inaugural Digital City Festival – five days of events showcasing the best in digital.

Join our visit to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020, North America’s largest construction exhibition. This event is organised by the East Midlands.

Join this Northern Powerhouse-led mission to Cosmoprof, Bologna 2020 consisting of 3 linked exhibitions - Cosmopack, Cosmo Perfumery & Cosmetics and Cosmo Hair & Nail & Beauty Salon. 

In 2019 there were 3,033 Exhibitors (70 countries of origin) and over 260,000 Visitors (154 countries of origin). In 2020, 10 panel discussions will deal with 5 main topics: future, trends, markets, digital and sustainability. More than 150 speakers from all around the world will inspire attendees on what to expect in the beauty world of tomorrow. The biggest experts in beauty, nails, hair and spas will exclusively look at the mega trends, technologies and treatments that will revolutionise the sector in the next 10 years.

Are you attending SxSW 2020?

Whether you’re looking to return to SxSW or you’re a company interested in attending for the first time, we want you to join the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) at SxSW to get the most from this celebration of the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries in March 2020 in Austin, USA.

SxSW is a world class destination for discovery and offers endless opportunities to foster business development and professional growth alike. The 10-day festival has an estimated 300,000 visitors. From entrepreneurs and investors to cutting-edge digital disruptors – the perfect audience for you to make contacts and demonstrate your company’s creativity, expertise, technology and innovation offering.

Join us for a welcome reception for our innovative delegation of UK fintech companies.

This free morning workshop will help you to decide whether or not exporting is right for your business, and showcase the breadth of support available to all.

Receive 1 hour of tailored advice on the best strategies available for growing globally online.

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. 

We are very pleased to announce the return of the DIT Sports Economy Conference which will take place this year in London on Tuesday 24th March. 

This unique event brings together UK companies from across the dynamic sports sector and will provide a fantastic opportunity to connect, learn and build relationships. 

This one-day event will follow an exciting programme with discussions on the power and influence of major sports events, as well as the opportunities within emerging markets, evolving trends, and growing sports economies around the globe. 

The Conference will provide the opportunity to learn about the UK Government’s work to support exporters and investors both overseas and in the UK. 

Learn about the Designing Our Future initiative.

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. 

Register your interest in joining our forthcoming Life Science sector visit to the USA, calling at San Diego, Irvine and LA with the option of visiting the BIO International Convention and Exhibition.

The British High Commission Wellington, with our colleagues at the UK Department for International Trade in Auckland, are inviting applications to join a delegation of UK agritech businesses to attend New Zealand's National Agricultural Fieldays 2020.