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UK Trade & InvestmentWouter Debeyne Int’l Trade & Investment Advisor, Digital

UKTI Belgium Team

UK Trade & Investment

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• Over 100 UK Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and Trade Offices

• 400 Advisers and support staff in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

• www.gov.uk/ukti

UKTI Overview

• British Embassy to Belgium

• Trade & Investment across all sectors

• Range of digital focus areas: e.g. eCommerce, Smart Cities, Cyber Security, eHealth, IT for Education, FinTech, Social Media Marketing and UX

• UK Tech Ecosystem for Belgian startups

– What makes Britain stand out

– What Belgian startups are looking for

UKTI Belgium

• Event March 2015

• Panel debate with UK Technology Investors & Business Mentors

• Pitching sessions

• 40 applications

• 13 selected

• 3 winners will receive a tailored made meeting programme in the UK

Best overall: Ojoo

Best B2B: Hello Customer

Best Social Platform: Esperity

UK Tech Ecosystem for Belgian Startups

• Panel debate: key take-outs

– Policies: e.g. (Small) Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)

– Programmes: e.g. Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP), Future Fifty

– Access to clients: e.g. London for FinTech, Manchester for MediaTech

– Access to public & private finance

– Access to talent: London as a hotspot for international talent

– Access to affordable shared office space: e.g. Tech Hub

UK Tech Ecosystem for Belgian Startups

Source: Tech City UK | Tech Nation 2015 | www.techcityuk.com

Source: Tech City UK | Tech Nation 2015 | www.techcityuk.com

Belgian startups looking for…

• Lead generation & Investment wins

• Insight into the Belgian startups

• Strategic partnerships

UKTI outcome

UK Trade & Investment

Wouter Debeyne Int’l Trade & Investment Advisor, Digital British Embassy Belgium

+32 2 287 62 42 Wouter.Debeyne@mobile.ukti.gov.uk

Thank you!