Internationalisation
Scotland has always been a pioneering, forward thinking country, so it's only right that we have foundations and support in place for our growing businesses. If it is something you're considering, expanding your business overseas is an exciting opportunity. With our help you can get to where you want to be. We can help you identify potential markets and help you prepare your business for exporting. See how our range of support can help your business expand beyond Scottish borders.
FREE British Airways Flights
In partnership with UK Trade & Investment and Scottish Development International, British Airways is offering small and medium enterprises the opportunity to travel to one of their 130 destinations worldwide, in their Club Europe or Club World Business class cabins. This offer is designed to help you examine the opportunities to grow your business in new markets. They’ll provide the flight, all you have to do is pay the relevant airport charges and government taxes.
This offer is open to:
- SME's who are looking to export for the first time
- More experienced SME exporters establishing themselves in a new market or current market
- SME's attending an international trade show for the first time
Call 0800 141 2128
Access to opportunities across the world:
Scottish Development International (SDI) Market Awareness Events
SDI is the specialist international division of Scottish Enterprise and our Market Awareness Events are great for businesses planning on venturing overseas. They are an invaluable source of information, insight and advice to make sure you're ready for the opportunities available. We can even give you a business health check before you embark on plans to export.
Meet the right people: GlobalScot
Part of our plan to help you is about putting you in touch with the right people. That's where GlobalScot comes in – a worldwide network of senior business leaders with experience of doing business in a variety of markets and geographies. It's a pioneering initiative helping to change the face of Scottish business at home and abroad. By sharing contacts, local knowledge and business experience, GlobalScots can be a tremendous asset to your company and give you practical advice to grow your business.
Keep your business well connected:
Enterprise Europe Scotland
Tapping into the world's largest business and technology network is easy with the Enterprise Europe Network. Connecting you to innovation and growth opportunities spanning 50 countries, it can help you develop your supply chain, introduce new products and services, identify new technologies and introduce you to qualified business leads and strategic partners.
'The support we had to visit this new market for ourselves was invaluable, as it enables us to both meet potential customers and see first hand what opportunities were available.'
Fred Evens
Dynamic Equipment Company Ltd
Broadening their horizons:
Dynamic Equipment Company Ltd
Aberdeen-based Dynamic Equipment Company Ltd has picked up a substantial contract in Baku, Azerbaijan, after receiving our support in developing its business overseas. They were given assistance to make trips to Baku to access the market, as well as to make contact with potential customers. As well as the new contract, the company – which provides innovative and bespoke solutions for mechanical handling problems – has also identified office and warehouse space. It now has approximately £5million of tenders in Baku and expects turnover to have increased by £500k for 2008 and £1m in 2009.
See how being more efficient could save your business money.