Thursday, 14 Mar 2013
Business meeting
UKTI Trade Challenge Partner Initiative
In March 2013 UKTI announced 99 UKTI Trade Challenge Partners. These Partners are drawn from Trade Associations, Accredited Trade Organisations and other membership organisations focused on overseas trade, and represent virtually all sectors and industries of the UK economy. Some headlines about this group of Partners include:
the collective membership of the 99 UKTI Trade Challenge Partners is around 70,000
on average it is estimated that 40% of these are already doing business internationally, with the potential for a further 20% to do so (that would equal 14,500 more exporters)
they reach out into their industry through a range of partnerships, affiliations and federations
Our aims are to work together to:
respond to the National Challenge to get more SMEs exporting
maximise the extensive industry knowledge of the Partners to support UK trade overseas
improve our planning and provide more effective practical support and communications
If you have any questions about the UKTI Trade Challenge Partner initiative then please contact: uktitradechallengepartner@ukti.gsi.gov.uk
Recent updates
On Tuesday 30 April, 83 of the 99 UKTI Trade Challenge Partners attended a focused workshop to explored ways to improve the strategic and delivery relationships with UKTI for the benefit of their members.
With speeches from Lord Green, Minister of State for Trade & Investment and Margot James, MP as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Trade & Investment, the Partners attended four interactive workshop sessions on:
The Government’s Industrial Strategy
Engaging more members in UKTI’s High Value Opportunities
Delivering UKTI Business Opportunities to members
Providing Digital Services to members
UKTI and Trade Challenge Partners are now working together to create more cohesive support for exporters and to mobilise non-exporting SMEs.
Presentations from the opening and closing sessions will be available shortly.
Photos from the event can be viewed on Flickr.
UKTI Trade Challenge Partners
Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space Industries Group Ltd (ADS)
Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA)
Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB)
Association of Amusement & Leisure Equipment Suppliers of the United Kingdom (ALES-UK)
Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI)
Association of British Mining Equipment Companies (ABMEC)
Association of Independent Music (AIM)
Association of Professional Recording Services Ltd (APRS)
Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE)
The Baby Products Association (BPA)
The BioIndustry Association (BIA)
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group
Brewing, Food & Beverage Industry Suppliers Association (BFBi)
British Airport Services and Equipment Association (BASEA)
British Allied Trades Federation (BATF)
British Coatings Federation (BCF)
The British Contract Furnishing Association (BCFA)
The British Dental Trade Association (BDTA)
British Design Innovation (BDI)
British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA)
British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers Association (BEAMA Limited)
British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA)
British European Design Group (BEDG)
British Footwear Association (BFA)
British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM Ltd)
British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA)
The British Institute for Learning & Development (BILD)
British Marine Federation (BMF)
British Plastics Federation (BPF)
British Promotional Merchandise Association (bpma)
British Recorded Music Industry (BPI Ltd)
British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF)
British Security Industry Association (BSIA)
British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA)
Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA)
Chemical Industries Association (CIA)
The Children’s Media Conference (CMC)
China-Britain Business Council (CBBC)
Circuit Equipment & Materials Association (CEMA)
Clinical Contract Research Association (CCRA)
The Commercial Horticultural Association (cha)
Construction Equipment Association (CEA)
Construction Products Association
Designeyes
East of England Energy Group (EEEGR)
Electronic Exporters Group (EEG)
Energy Industries Council (EIC)
Engineering Industries Association (EIA)
Federation of Environmental Trade Associations (FETA)
The Federation of Garden & Leisure Manufacturers Ltd
Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA)
Food & Drink Exporters Association (FDEA)
Food and Drink Federation (FDF)
Foundry Equipment & Supplies Association (FESA)
The Gambica Association Ltd (GAMBICA)
The Gun Trade Association Ltd (GTA)
Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce
International Artist Managers’ Association (IAMA)
Lighting Industry Association (LIA)
Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA)
The Middle East Association (MEA)
Motorsport Industry Association (MIA)
Music Industries Association (MIA)
National Microelectronics Institute (NMI)
North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NSCCI)
Processing & Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA Group)
Producers Alliance for Cinema & Television (Pact)
The Publishers Association (PA)
Railway Industry Association (RIA)
Scotch Whisky Association (SWA)
Shipbuilders and Ship-repairers Association (SSA)
Shop and Display Equipment Association (SDEA)
Society of Maritime Industries
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
Sports and Play Construction Association (SAPCA)
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