The Government has launched a national initiative to boost the number of exporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs); setting a target of up to 100,000 companies over the next four or five years to begin exporting for the first time, or enter a new market. This is crucial to drive growth in the UK economy as a whole, and will also help improve performance of the individual companies concerned.
The Government will bring this message to the South East, with an event on 10th January at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, for key regional intermediaries and potential exporting SMEs. Hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and sponsored by HSBC and PwC, it will include an introduction to the support available for new exporters and workshops on UKTI services, financing exports and Intellectual Property rights.