European CommissionEnterprise and Industry

Northern Ireland

Support for ExportingMandy Mills - Trade

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Enterprise Europe NI

TRADE SERVICES

Capability Development• Export Skills and Knowledge Workshops• Sectoral Development – Export Development Service• Developing Export Sales Strategy

Geographic Market Development• In Market Support• Market Visits

Business Information Centre• Enterprise Europe Network

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Workshops• Range of 17 One Day Workshops • Cost £75/day per delegate (inc VAT) – on line registration• Core Skills – Exhibitions – Tendering – Agents and Distributors -

Paperwork

Sectoral Development• Marketing Advice and Guidance• Export Development Service provided by sectoral consultants• Sectoral Initiatives, Exhibitions and Conferences - 20+ planned

for 2010

CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT

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Enterprise Europe NI

Mumbai

Invest NI Worldwide Offices – Combined access to over 250 Offices through UKTI and Enterprise Ireland

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GEOGRAPHIC MARKET DEVELOPMENT

• NI Trade and Development Centres (NITDC) – Local representation and support in Dusseldorf, Dubai and Mumbai

• Going Dutch

• Strategic Business Alliance Unit - Advice and support on identifying strategic overseas partners

• Trade Advisory Service (TAS) – provides marketing support for NI companies in overseas markets

• Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS) – see below

• Enterprise Ireland - Access to resources and information within Enterprise Ireland’s overseas network

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Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS)

Service provided through UK Trade and Investment Overseas Commercial post network. Provides UK companies with access to market/product research, partner identification, appointment arranging and or product launches.

Service costs range from £500 - £2000

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GEOGRAPHIC MARKET DEVELOPMENT

Market Visits

Priority market regions covered by Invest NI:• Europe• USA• Middle East & India• SE Asia• China

Trade Missions, Exhibitions, Sectoral Visits – over 60 scheduled for 2010

• http://www.investni.com/index/grow/export/market_visits/market_visits_programme_2010_11.htm

Solex – Financial Assistance to companies participating for the first time at exhibitions independent of Invest NI – OUTSIDE NORTHERN IRELAND

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DATES TO NOTE

• Switzerland – Aid Funded Business Opportunities – 11-14 October

• Romania and Bulgaria – 1 – 5 November

• Doing Business in Estonia and Latvia – 20th

October

• Inward Investment Visit UKTI France 28th October

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Business Information Centre

Market information

- Datamonitor, - Frost & Sullivan

Company Information:- Amadeus - Kompass- Credit checks

Practicalities of Export

- Croners- Agreements

Enterprise Europe Network

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Enterprise Europe Network Services

We can help you:• Develop your business in new markets • Find public sector business opportunities• Source or license new technologies

• www.enterpriseeuropeni.com

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Thank You!

Business Information Centre

Tel: 028 9069 8135

Email: bic@investni.com