Putting you in touch with “Emerging Europe”

Take advantage of opportunities in "Emerging Europe" - Nine markets and over 100 million consumers just 2-3 hours from the UK, but with much less of the market penetration of more Westerly markets and lower risk then markets further from the UK.

The Emerging Europe region represents the most exciting opportunity for UK companies of all levels in Europe.

What is “Emerging Europe?”

“Emerging Europe” covers 9 markets ranging from developed to developing:

• Austria

• Bulgaria

• Croatia

• Czech Republic

• Hungary

• Poland

• Romania

• Slovakia

• Slovenia

Advantages for UK businesses looking to do business in Emerging Europe:

• Located just 2 – 3 hours from the UK with a large number of budget airlines, ideal for SMEs on tight budgets and for forging business relationships.

• Markets at differing stages of development, but all offering long-term growth prospects.

• The majority are EU regulated with a lower overall risk profile than emerging markets further from the UK.

• Supply chain opportunities in supporting strategically important industries and EU funded infrastructure projects worth around £150 billion over the current spending round.

Events

The countries of Emerging Europe offer exciting growth opportunities within easy reach of the UK. Future “Emerging Europe” events include:

• 6th June 2013 - Exporting to Central and Eastern Europe (Food & Dink)

• 33n2-25th September 2013 - Be part of the Great Britain Energy Park in Budapest

Where are the Opportunities?

There are a host of value opportunities across a range of sectors. In particular opportunities exist in:

• Energy (Nuclear, Shale Gas, Conventional & Renewables)

• Infrastructure (Railways, Roads, Ports and Airports, Water and urban regeneration)

• Healthcare, Life Sciences and S&T

• Industry and Engineering

• Services (Financial, ICT and Engineering)

• Retail

• Security & Defence

How can UKTI help my business?

Whether you’re a multinational looking to enter several markets simultaneously or needing high level strategic advice and support from our Embassy experts, or a SME looking to enter the region for the first time, we have a range of business services to help you. Get in touch to find out how.

With UKTI offices in each of the 9 markets, we’re the best placed organisation to give your business an understanding of your regional potential and convert that potential into business on the ground.

Market Opportunity Diagnostic

Drop us an email and we’ll give you a free market diagnostic to assess whether your company has the potential to succeed. We’re up-front about the risks and rewards in Emerging Europe because – unlike a private organisation - our motivation is your business success, not our profit.

Events

UKTI’s Emerging Europe Team run and take part in a wide range of events designed to help UK companies succeed in these markets. These events give UK companies the chance to find out about opportunities in the Emerging Europe markets and meet local UKTI staff face-to-face.

Details of these events can be found in the Events listings on our market pages.

For updates follow us on Twitter – our hashtag is #EmergingEurope.

Emerging Europe sector contacts

Contact our regional leads for more information on sectoral opportunities in the “Emerging Europe” region.

Emerging Europe Newsletter

Read the January 2013 edition of the Emerging Europe newsletter.

Contact Karolina.Witrylak@fco.gov.uk to sign up to receive our regular bulletin.