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.