International Trade and Investment

Aberdeen City Council International Trade and Investment Team

Aberdeen City Council International Trade and Investment Team support the Aberdeen business community by maintaining a portfolio of close business relationships with government, economic development agencies and industry bodies. The Team is located in Marischal College and is here to help you find the advice and information you need to get your business involved in international trade activities or exploit further international trade opportunities for those already exporting.

Through partnerships with organisations such as United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI) and Scottish Development International (SDI) the International Trade and Investment Team is able to provide assistance to businesses which includes:

• Promotion of overseas business opportunities
• Workshops and Courses to prepare companies to undertake international trade
• Overseas missions and learning journeys
• Hosting Inward trade missions
• Seminars and trade clinics
• Local export networking opportunities
• Company specific market research
• Published market information

Looking for new opportunities in the African energy markets?

ABC is the UK's largest provider of trade missions and learning journeys to Africa. Its trade missions provide an ideal platform for companies new to the African energy sector to find out more about how to do business and identify business opportunities in the area.

Download a copy of the  Energy and Trade Mission to Mozambique & South Africa Schedule and a copy of the Application Form.

For more information visit the ABC website www.africabusinesscentre.co.uk or contact Julien Massé on +44 (0) 1224 343 928 or at abc@agcc.co.uk

Aberdeen City and Shire Export Survey

The Aberdeen City and Shire Export Survey is conducted on a biennial basis and the 2010 Survey was released at the "Support Excellence in Export" launch event in May 2011. The Survey covers energy and non-energy industries and helps to inform the services which we provide, particularly in identifying those businesses who are not involved international trade and supporting their decision-making processes in undertaking that innovation in their business development. Keynote presentations from the launch event, from speakers already enjoying export success in their businesses, are available through the past events link.

Intellectual Asset Workshops - April and May 2012

Aberdeen companies have the chance to attend a series of FREE workshops being offered by the Intellectual Assets Centre in Marischal College. The workshops will take place in April and May and will cover the themes of:

• Finding your Hidden Value - Identifying, capturing and protecting your Intangible Assets
• Boosting your Brand - Developing your Branding through Intangible Assets
• Creating New Revenue Streams - Making the Most of your Intangible Assets

Companies are able to book for one or more of the workshops. For more information on the content of the workshops and how to book a place, go to the event link "Intellectual Asset Workshop" in the events diary.

Smart Exporter - Preparing to Export: Introductory Programme 29-30 March 2012

Aberdeen City Council and Scottish Development International invite you to a Preparing to Export Introductory Programme to be held in Marischal College, Aberdeen on the 29th and 30th March 2012. This FREE programme, funded through Smart Exporter, is targeted at Scottish businesses that are new to exporting and servicing the Energy industry. Smart Exporter is an ambitious new international trade skills programme, designed to increase exporting skills and knowledge amongst Scottish businesses. This initiative is delivered by Scottish Development International (SDI) and funded by the European Social Fund.

This programme runs over two day workshops and businesses are expected to attend both days to complete the programme. To register for this programme, contact:

Lee Ann McLeish
Tel: 0141 242 8244
Email: leeann.mcleish@scotent.co.uk

or Kirsteen Higgins
Tel: 0131 313 6107
Email: kirsteen.higgins@scotent.co.uk

Contact

• International Trade and Investment Team
  Enterprise, Planning and Infrastructure
  Aberdeen City Council
  Marischal College, 2nd Floor South
  Broad Street
  Aberdeen, AB10 1AB
  Tel: +44 (0)1224 523109
  Email: international@aberdeencity.gov.uk
  Web: www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/iti

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