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UK Trade & Investment

MNT

British Embassy, Berne

 

UK Trade & Investment

UK Trade & Investment is the national trade and investment organisation covering the whole of the UK.


Locating in the UK


We help the world's companies to set up or expand business from a British base, fast and smoothly. One in three companies moving to Europe comes to Britain.

Working with its UK network partners, UK Trade & Investment can provide your company with all the information required to start or expand a business in Britain, in a single package containing details of locations, financial incentives, product sectors, availability of labour, employee costs and skills, tax, and everything else you might want to know.

We can also help you find suppliers and deal with utilities and planning regulations.

UK Trade & Investment can:

  • save you valuable management time and costs
  • provide information on how to set up an operation in the UK
    arrange site visits
  • advise on local, regional and national incentives
  • provide information on the availability of labour, transport, proximity to customers and suppliers, etc.
  • provide contacts with key private and public sector companies

UK Trade & Investment has offices based in British Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates around the world.

Buying from the UK

UK Trade & Investment is also the British Government’s lead trade support service, devoted to increasing British business overseas. With teams active in more than 200 offices worldwide, we can help you find specific British companies, products and services.

We are delighted to be exhibiting as the UK's joint trade and investment stand at Nanofair 2004 and look forward to welcoming you to our stand where we will be showcasing the best of British nanotechnology innovations.

Visit UK Trade & Investment at:

http://www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk

 

 

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The UK Micro and Nanotechnology Network (MNT)

The UK Micro and Nanotechnology Network (MNT) has been established by the UK Government, to provide a market-oriented focus for the facilities, people and organisations engaged in Micro and Nanotechnologies in the UK. The Network is helping to lower entry barriers and drive the widespread market development and exploitation of these technologies - building a prosperous, world-class MNT sector.

The aims of the Network are to:

  • Improve access to a critical mass of world-class knowledge and facilities in the UK and overseas.
  • Provide a catalyst to drive the specialist training and development of people to fuel growth in these emerging markets.
  • Facilitate the integration of the complete supply-chain and better use of facilities, to take "blue-skies research" through to high-volume and high-value-added manufacture by UK companies.
  • Identify the demand for, and working with stakeholders to provide the new facilities needed to build the UK MNT capability.
  • Encourage a coordinated approach to applied research programmes and business support.
  • Provide a focus for information and advice to provide the support for UK business to drive innovation and new products.

Professor Hugh Clare is Director of the UK Micro and Nanotechnology (MNT) Network. Professor Clare joined the Network from Unilever, and has considerable experience in MNT and manufacturing. He was one of the founder members of the UK Microsystems and Nanotechnology Manufacturing Association (MMA), and was its chairman for four and a half years.

For full information on the UK MNT please visit:

http://www.microandnanotech.info/

 

 

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The British Embassy, Berne, Switzerland

The Embassy, led by Ambassador Simon Featherstone and David Roberts, Deputy Head of Mission and Director for Trade and Investment, is proud to be associated with UK@Nanofair 2004 and will be available to assist with a range of services including:

  • Technology partnering between UK, Swiss and Liechtenstein businesses and research organisations
  • Help with setting up businesses in the UK
  • Advice on research and development in the UK
  • The current Swiss research and commercial climate
  • Serving as a link to the Swiss business and academic scene

Multilingual staff from the Embassy attending Nanofair include:

  • UK Trade & Investment:

    Denise O'Gorman
  • Science & Technology Team:

    Bernhard Sander
    Michael Tomsett

Contact Details

For full details of services provided, contact us at:

British Embassy

Thunstrasse 50

3005 Berne

Switzerland

Tel.         +41 31 359 77 20

Fax.        +41 31 359 77 01

www.britain-in-switzerland.ch

 

 

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