Open new business markets to grow and scale
Break into new international business markets and adjacent sectors to grow and scale with help from our connections, expertise and targeted global programmes.
Any innovative business that is ambitious to progress on its growth journey towards scale must find new markets. Alongside exploiting innovation effectively and attracting investment, entering new markets is one of the key areas that our specialist-led bespoke support may focus on with you.
At the outset of an engagement, our specialists can help you do the groundwork to identify new market opportunities and the best geographic markets for your innovative products or services and consider important factors such as your competitive advantage. These steps are necessary before launching any global business expansion.
Business networks, programmes, brokerage events and partnerships tool
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Our specialists provide access to comprehensive and tailored advice covering both the UK and international markets. They build on a heritage of collaboration with the Enterprise Europe Network, the most extensive association of innovation and growth support organisations around the world. This advice ranges from sourcing and establishing connections with new collaborators and potential partners, to information on local regulations.
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Specially designed initiatives, supported by our specialists, help you to learn about specific international markets in person and build business relationships there, for example, the Global Business Innovation Programme and Global Incubator Programme. We can also help you access international funding opportunities such as Horizon Europe and Eureka Eurostars as well as other international programmes run by Innovate UK.
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Our focused brokerage events can also help you to find new international business opportunities and provide the essential information you need on markets and sectors.
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Finally, our international business partnerships tool and connections to overseas specialist advisers allows you to forge business partnerships that cross borders and take your business to new stages of growth.
Access new markets
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EEN partnership opportunities
Search for partners to manufacture, distribute, co-develop and supply your products, ideas and services.
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Global Incubator Programme
An acceleration programme for innovative SMEs to grow and scale through exploring the potential of global markets.
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Global Business Innovation Programme
GBIPs are designed to help innovative SMEs to collaborate and explore global markets, accelerating business growth.
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Global Explorers Programme
Global Explorers is designed to support individual UK SMEs to explore global R&D and innovation opportunities.
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Horizon Europe Pump Priming
The programme supports SMEs wanting to access Horizon Europe research and innovation opportunities.
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How to enter a new market
Find more advice and support for breaking into new markets, at home and overseas.
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