UKTI DSO Small Business Unit How to win business in the Defence and Security markets This event will focus upon a wide range of expert advice, information and support available to UK SMEs from UK Government – how to become export-aware, where the next big sales opportunities are, military support, future prospects in the security sector, export licensing advice and funding assistance. It also provides a special opportunity to tour and discuss GDUK’s unique ‘Edge’ facility. GDUK is keen to widen its supply base and to be fully immersed in the very latest defence and security innovation and The overseas defence and security market technology. The ‘Edge’ is GDUK’s in-house facility for is currently worth over £8bn to UK industry. encouraging and developing new partnerships with One of the key routes into the overseas market UK SMEs. It offers conference facilities, laboratories is supplying new concepts, niche technologies and specialist engineers in order to help SMEs and second-tier platforms to the UK’s largest and develop their new ideas, concepts and technology most successful companies. If your business is to maximum potential. GDUK is actively seeking interested in winning initial or ongoing defence new SME partners for collaborative projects and and security contracts please join us for what opportunities. You can see and hear for yourself promises to be an informative and beneficial day what this exciting facility has to offer. See the in the company of General Dynamics UK (GDUK), one of our leading defence and security companies. ‘Edge’ flyer for more details. Date: Wednesday 10 April 2013 Time: 09.00 – 15.00 Venue: The Edge, General Dynamics Technology Park, Newbridge, Newport NP11 5AN Cost: £60 (incl. VAT) Early Bird Discount: A 15% discount will apply where payment is received before Friday 29 March 2013 Come and join us if you want to: – Learn more about overseas defence and security sales and the support available from Government – See how UK Armed Forces can help boost your product in the overseas market – Understand the developing home and overseas security market – Untangle the complexities of export licensing – Discover the Government latest initiative to aid export funding – Work with one of the UK’s leading defence and security companies – Network with like-minded SMEs. Agenda 09.00 Registration and coffee Introductory Presentations: Government Support for UK SMEs How to book Directions To book click here or visit www.ukti.gov.uk/ defencesecurity/event/460880.html From M4 – Leave M4 at Junction 28 – Join the A4072 towards Risca and Brynmawr and continue for 0.6 miles – At the roundabout take the third exit, joining the A467 towards Risca – Remain on the A467, crossing 2 roundabouts (straight ahead on both) – On the third roundabout take the third exit (Still A467) – On the fourth roundabout take the 2nd exit (straight on) – On the fifth roundabout take the 2nd exit (straight on) – Carry on along this road (A467) until the sixth roundabout, on which take the 3rd exit (Technology Park) – After approx 0.6 miles, turn left into Technology Park – Follow road to the left of the Security Gate (First Barrier) into General Dynamics UK Ltd. From Cardiff – Join the M4 East toward Newport and Bristol – See from M4 Point 2 From Abergavenny – Join the A4042, towards Pontypool and Newport – Continue down the A4042 for 9 mile, until the roundabout junction with the A472 towards Crumlin and Caerphilly – Continue 5.5 miles towards Crumlin and turn left at the junction with the A467 – Remain on the A467, following signs for Newbridge, Newport and M4 (For 1.2 miles) – Turn right at the traffic lights for Technology Park – Follow road to the left of the Security Gate (First Barrier) into General Dynamics UK Ltd. By Rail – Newport is served by trains on the main GWR London Paddington (Taxis available from the Station). Alternatively, change at Cardiff Central for the Ebbw Valley rail link to Newbridge. 09.30 Chairman’s opening remarks Defence and Security Exporting: Support for SMEs Howard Gibbs, Head, Small Business Unit, UKTI DSO The Security Market – Home and Overseas Richard Freeman, Security and Policing Technology Park, Newbridge Newport DSO Adviser, UKTI NP11 5AN From M4 Military support for UK SMEs •Leave M4 at Junction 28 Cdr Tim Green and Ewan Smith, UKTI DSO • Join the A4072 towards RiscaMaj & Brynmawr & continue for 0.6 miles •At the roundabout take the third exit, joining the A467 towards 11.00 Tea/coffee break Risca Venue map •Remain on the A467, crossing 2 roundabouts (straight ahead on both) 11.20 Export License Controls Demystified •On the third roundabout take the third exit (Still A467) the fourth roundabout take the 2nd Control exit (straight on) Organisation, Claire•OnHarrison, Export •On the fifth roundabout take the 2nd exit (straight on) BIS •Carry on along this road (A467) until the sixth roundabout, on which take the 3rd exit (Technology Park) •After approx 0.6 miles, turn left into Technology Park Export Finance Assistance •Follow road to the left of the Security Gate (First Barrier) into General Dynamics UK Ltd. Matthew Hughes, UK Export Finance Adviser, From Cardiff Wales•Join the M4 East toward Newport & Bristol •See from M4 Point 2. Regional support for SMEs From Abergavenny the A4042, towards Pontypool & Newport Huw •Join Roberts, Senior Business Development •Continue down the A4042 for 9 mile, until the roundabout junction with the A472 towards Crumlin &Trade, Caerphilly Welsh Assembly Manager, International •Continue 5.5 miles towards Crumlin and turn left at the junction with the A467 12.50 Networking •Remain on the lunch A467, following signs for Newbridge, Newport & M4. (For 1.2 miles) Feature presentation •Follow road to the left of the Security Gate (First Barrier) into •Turn right at the traffic lights for Technology Park General Dynamics UK Ltd. By Rail 14.00 Selling to Primes: Doing business •Newport is served by trains on the main GWR London (Taxis available from the Station).UK Alternatively, change at withPaddington General Dynamics Cardiff Central for the Ebbw Valley rail link to Newbridge. Louise Mothersole, Senior Programme Manager, GDUK followed by a tour of the ‘Edge’ 14.50 Chairman’s closing remarks 15.00 Depart For further information please contact: Alex Clarke T: +44 (0)20 7215 8180 E: [email protected] Data Protection Act 1998 Information regarding the collection, use, disclosure and processing of personal data is to be found in the Privacy Statement on the UK Trade & Investment website www.ukti.gov.uk. 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