UKTI Trade Missions - Exploring new markets in 2012

UKTI Exporting for Growth Prize
Applications are invited from innovative SMEs throughout the UK to enter a competition for a new prize, The Exporting for Growth Prize, which UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has launched for the most workable new export idea ready to be converted into a successful international opportunity. Read more. Regional prizes include up to £5000 of UKTI services along with mentoring and support from UKTI and its partners. For more details on the prize package click here

Trade Missions in 2012
Education Sector Market Visit to Qatar: 6^th – 9^th February 2012
Market Visit to Mexico: 20^th – 24^th February 2012
Gain an insight into the opportunities within the Education sector in Qatar by joining us on our Market Visit to Doha, Qatar.  With buyers from more than 185 independent schools, international and private schools, supreme education council and local distributors/agents being invited to a table top exhibition this is a great opportunity to break in to this market. To find out more click here. Click here to register your interest.

Join our visit to Mexico; a dynamic market that has an economy which analysts have predicted will be larger than the UK’s by 2040. Read more about this mission here. Mexico occupies a great strategic global position, being the natural bridge between Latin America to the South and the United States and Canada to the North. To register your interest in this multi sector mission please click here.

Market Visit to Poland: 28^th February– 2nd March 2012
Market Visit to India: 10^th – 17^th March 2012
Benefits of Trade Missions
The visit will help UK companies learn about doing business in Poland, meet potential business partners and learn about their respective sectors of business. For more information click here.

Indiais a country which cannot be ignored by UK companies that are looking to expand and go International. India’s economy is one of the fastest expanding in the world, with a rapidly expanding consumer class. Click here for more information. There's simply no substitute for a personal visit, if you are serious about doing business in this region you have to go there and meet the people, build contacts and experience the market. Register your interest here

Market Visit to Brazil: 11^th – 17^th March 2012
Can you afford to miss out on one of the fastest growing economies in the world? UKTI are looking to take a group of companies to Sao Paulo to explore the market and discover the opportunities that exist for UK businesses in South America’s leading economy. Read more here. Brazil’s preparation to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games have already represented significant opportunities for UK businesses. Register for this market visit here

Market Visit to Denmark: 19^th – 22^nd March 2012
The Essex Chamber of Commerce with UKTI are looking to take a group of companies to visit this open, attractive market where there are significant business opportunities for UK companies proposing value added innovative and unique technologies, products or services. Find out more on this market visit here. The aim of the visit is to help companies tap into the expertise of the British Embassy in Denmark to connect them to contacts and opportunities relevant to their business and to benefit from briefings from the Embassy Sector Specialists. Register for the visit here.

There's simply no substitute for a personal visit. If you are serious about doing business in a new market you have to go there and meet the people, build contacts and experience the market.

Here are just some of the benefits to be gained from joining a UKTI market visit:

-Access a personalised list of tailored contacts in the market*

-Financial Support - Your company may be eligible to receive financial support to cover visit costs

-We will support you before, during and after your visit to make sure your visit is a success

*available to you as part of UKTI'sOverseas Market Introduction Service.