CEE ICT companies consider investing in the UK
UKTI Hungary promotes inward investment opportunities for technology companies from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in the UK.
Nearly 40 companies from the CEE region participated in an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) business breakfast on 19th September, 2014. 皇冠体育app breakfast was organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Hungary and took place at the British Embassy in Budapest.
Opportunities for inward investors in the UK鈥檚 ICT sector
皇冠体育app business opportunities for ICT companies in the UK are vast. 皇冠体育app UK government鈥檚 G-cloud strategy underpins one of the world鈥檚 most supportive and promising environments for the continued development of the cloud computing and data centres sector.
Read our guide on investment opportunities for overseas companies in the UK鈥檚 ICT sector.
皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 ICT sector:
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the UK is Europe鈥檚 leader for software and IT services, with a market value of 拢58 billion per year
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includes Europe鈥檚 largest cloud computing market with a predicted turnover of 拢6.1 billion by the end of 2014
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includes the world鈥檚 second largest data centre market
ICT business breakfast
His Excellency Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador to Hungary gave the opening speech. This was followed by an overview of the opportunities available in the UK market. Sector specific insights were provided by:
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Daniel King, Head of High Growth and Emerging Markets, UKTI
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Terry Mankertz, Senior Sector Lead, UKTI
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Richard Leaver, Deal Maker, Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP)
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Anna Rosloniec, Investment Adviser, UKTI
Participants were then able to discuss the opportunities offered by the UK and share insights over breakfast. 皇冠体育app breakfast was followed by a series of pre-booked individual meetings between company and UKTI representatives.
UKTI offer for companies considering expansion into the UK
is a UK government department working to encourage overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice. We offer a range of free and confidential support for companies planning to expand into the British market.
Read our guide on why international businesses invest, locate and expand their businesses in the UK.
Contacts
Contact your UKTI鈥檚 local CEE team at [email protected] if you are considering expanding your business in the UK.
皇冠体育app CEE region includes Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria.