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Medica 2023

UK MedTech: Inspiring, International, Informed

We are the UK’s department for economic growth. We support businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the country. 


We are responsible for:

  • Redrawing our rules to ensure businesses thrive, markets are competitive and consumers are protected.
  • Securing investment from UK and international businesses.
  • Advising, supporting, and promoting British businesses to grow and export.
  • Opening up new markets for businesses by removing barriers and striking trade deals.
  • Promoting free trade, economic security and resilient supply chains.
     

What we can do for you:

Support for UK exporters

  • Export support for target markets, leveraging the UK embassy network
  • Organised trade missions to key markets 
  • Access to major trade shows such as Medica and Arab Health.
  • Expert support concerning specific markets, regulatory issues, and other technical barriers to trade
  • Promotion via specific ‘Export Offer’ documents which are distributed across Posts to provide on hand examples of UK export strengths in the sector
  • DBT represents UK Medtech companies in policy discussions and decisions of impact to the sector, including regulatory changes and Government investment in Life Sciences.

Support for international buyers

  • Our find a supplier service allows international buyers to connect with UK businesses
  • We link international businesses with the right UK partners and suppliers through meet the buyer events, networking receptions and product launches 
  • Through UK Export Finance, we can provide loans to overseas buyers of goods and services from the UK. UKEF also can offer financial guarantees to banks, giving real reassurance to all sides of international trade deals, and allowing overseas buyers to benefit from the UK’s credit rating.
     

DBT staff on the UK Pavilion Medica stand

Hall 16, Stand H03

    

  

Chloe Sadler

Head of Life Sciences Strategy and Cross Cutting Projects

E: chloe.sadler@businessand trade.gov.uk

  

Barney Willis

Head of MedTech

E: barney.willis@businessand trade.gov.uk

   

Mark Oakes

Head of Life Sciences, Exports

E: mark.oakes@businessand trade.gov.uk

   

Neil Ebenezer

Medtech and Genomics Specialist

E: neil.ebenezer@businessand trade.gov.uk

DBT Regions & Nations staff on the UK Pavilion Medica stand

Hall 16, Stand H03

    

   

Louise Stock

Midlands

Healthcare & Life Sciences Sector Specialist Adviser 

E: louise.stock@businessand trade.gov.uk

   

   

Rashmi Raju

Nothern Powerhouse

Sector Specialist: Healthcare and Life Sciences 

E: rashmi.raju@businessand trade.gov.uk

   

    

Steve Rapley

Southern England

International Trade Adviser, Healthcare Sector  

E: steve.rapley@businessand trade.gov.uk          

    

   

Roisin McAllister

Northern Ireland

Science and Technology Sector Support

E: roisin.mcallister@business and trade.gov.uk

   

Cathy Bradin

Northern Ireland

Head of Team DBT NI

E: cathy.bradin@businessand trade.gov.uk

   

Gemma Nesbitt

Wales

Sector Lead for Life Sciences

E: gemma.nesbitt@business andtrade.gov.uk

Event support staff on the UK Pavilion Medica stand

Hall 16, Stand H03

    

   

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