If you ask any of the UKTI Regional Directors, they’ll say it’s ‘Export Week’ every week in the Regions. However, what was different about this one was the launch of the ‘Exporting is GREAT’ campaign. We gathered in Newcastle on …
Of the 5.4m businesses in the UK, 99 per cent are classed as SMEs and the majority of those are described as micro-businesses. Here in Yorkshire we boast more than 380,000 businesses and, like the rest of the UK, most …
British creatives have left their fingerprints on every world city – especially Hong Kong, where I’m based as UKTI’s Director of Trade & Investment. But why is British creativity so well-loved around the globe? I caught up with the …
There aren’t many companies that don’t want to grow their businesses, but mention the word “export” and many smaller companies dismiss it as not something for them. Yet in many cases they are already exporting. Even the online retailer sending …
Head of UKTI South Korea, Bradley Jones, shares his thoughts with us after completing one year leading the team in Seoul. When I first arrived in South Korea, just over a year ago, my knowledge of the country was limited …
UK companies are hearing the message – companies that export are more profitable, more productive, grow faster and are more likely to survive economic downturn than those that don't. This was UKTI’s message to companies last week as we held …
As the dust settles and we reflect on another busy Export Week, I think it’s safe to say that this was a particularly great week for my region, the East of Engalnd, many reasons. It was not just because we were …
Export Week has been fantastic in the North East once again. We’ve had hundreds of companies taking part in events, lots of input from experts and many business deals progressed this week. Thank you to all the business community and …
Guest blog by Rosemary French, Executive Director of the Gatwick Diamond Initiative. It’s a striking fact that, even with recovery taking hold across the British economy, there still remains a huge amount of untapped talent which has the potential to …
With only a few days to go until Export Week, I am issuing a challenge to all North West businesses to reach out to one more market. The UK needs to increase its exports to £1 trillion by 2020, and …
