How to accelerate your EU market access 

A free networking event to help UK companies fast track their EU expansion

🗓️ On 12th June 2024 from 18:00 to 21:00

📍ZeBox Manchester (127 Portland Street Manchester, M1 4PZ)

 

 🗓️ On 12th June 2024 from 18:00 to 21:00  

📍ZeBox Manchester (127 Portland Street Manchester, M1 4PZ) 

Accessing the EU is still possible for British companies...

Only if you find the right solution

Zebox Manchester have partnered with the UK Business Centre Lille to set up a series of workshops designed to help companies in the North of England increase their access to European markets.
 
The UK Business Centre Lille is an initiative launched by the British Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Lille, Nord France Invest (investment promotion agency of the Hauts-de-France region) and its partner organisation Hello Lille. The UK Business Centre Lille is the backed by the UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT). It provides access to free consultancy and the full range of services British companies need when expanding into EU markets: customs, tax, logistics, legal, recruitment, HR, sectoral expertise, retailers, etc.  In so doing it reduces market entry risk and costs for UK businesses.
 
Situated in the vibrant Hauts-de-France region, Lille is a strategic gateway to the continent. With its proximity to major European capitals, a highly skilled workforce, and a thriving business environment across diverse sectors, Northern France (Hauts-de-France) provides an ideal strategic location for your business expansion.

What is the programme?

  • 18:00 Introduction from the Head of Zebox UK - Martin Bremner
  • 18:15 Keynote: Available assistance to British companies looking to develop in France - by the Department for Business and Trade, with Jo Hawley, Deputy Trade Commissioner Europe
  • 18:30 Transition to Green energies and electromobility in the Hauts-de-France region. Case study of an industrial an environmental success story: how the Hauts-de-France region is setting up 6 Gigafactories - Artus Galiay, Director UK/Ireland/India, Nord France Invest
  • 18:45 Q&A
  • 19:00 end of event, networking drinks

How to accelerate your EU market access

 

🗓️ On 12th June 2024 from 18:00 to 21:00

📍ZeBox Manchester (127 Portland Street Manchester, M1 4PZ)

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Speakers

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Jo Hawley

Deputy Trade Commissioner

DBT (Department for Business and Trade)

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Martin Bremner

Head of

Zebox UK

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Artus Galiay

Hauts-de-France Representative to the UK
Nord France Invest

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Maxime Vermeulen

Director Invest

Hello Lille

Nik Haidar

President

British Chamber of Commerce and Industry Lille

The UK and Hauts-de-France in Key figures

  • In 2022, British companies where in the TOP 3 of companies who invest the most in Northern France in terms of projects

  • There are 170 sites of British companies settled in the region

  • Which represents 13,000 jobs