I’m just back from a great visit to Cumbria where I saw some fantastic advanced manufacturing companies. Cumbria is of course renowned for its tourism and, in my opinion, Wastwater in the Lake District was quite rightly voted Britain’s Favourite …
As anybody who has read my blogs will know, I love airports. I’ve been thinking recently, however, that we’re also very lucky here in the North West of England to have great port facilities which move our goods efficiently and …
I’m very happy that I’m back online and able to blog again after an enforced absence due to Purdah (which prevents public bodies like UKTI from issuing information during the election period) and then a vacation (unenforced, but not if …
I was speaking to somebody this morning who was asking what sort of guidance is available for people wanting to embark upon an international business career. Of course, the first thing is that one person’s perception of an international business …
We’re all just coming down to earth after a fantastic evening on Wednesday to celebrate the success of firms from the North West which have been through our Passport to Export programme. The event was held at Knowsley Hall on …
When I left Singapore on Saturday night the temperature was a balmy 32 degrees and when I touched down in Manchester on Sunday morning it was to be welcomed (I use the word loosely) by a blizzard and minus 2 …
Well, it’s already a few days into the New Year and yet it still looks like a Christmas scene here in the North West. In fact the last two days have been very difficult and it took me over two …
Warrington is home to the UKTI NW team which is right next to the North West Development Agency (NWDA). Like all of the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and Devolved Administrations (DA) the NWDA www.nwda.co.uk has responsibility for regional economic development in the North West and, importantly to us, supporting inward investors from Australia into the region.
In recent days, I’ve spent time at Liverpool Science Park, Manchester Science Park and Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus and I’ve been thinking about how important R&D is to the future prosperity of the UK. I work a lot with …
After taking advice I have had to cancel my planned two day visit to Cumbria this week, the most disappointing news I’ve had for a long time. Cumbria is a fantastic county. It’s rightly famous for its lakes and fells, …
