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Germany is the world’s fourth biggest economy, a global leader in advanced engineering, machinery and equipment manufacture and the West Midlands second biggest export market. Advanced Manufacturing offers the best export potential for industries such as Machine Tools/General Industrial Equipment, Robotics, Information and Communication Technology, Process Control Instrumentation and Electronics Industry Production Equipment, Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Materials for the next five to ten years.

Join this webinar to find out more and how our free Export Insight Programme can help West Midlands SMEs improve their chances of tapping them.

This EU-funded market insight programme is designed for experienced exporters who are new / newish to the German market. It includes:

• July 2nd: What German customers expect – how to create interest and be successful - insights from DIT West Midlands Culture and Communications Adviser, Gerti Willis - herself a German national – and Bill Smith, DIT Midlands Specialist Adviser – Advanced Manufacturing Sector, who spent many years working with / for German machine tool and manufacturing firms.

• July 5th- 13th: Opportunity for a 1-1 consultation with Gerti and / or Bill.

• July 6th: Virtual Pitching Workshop with Mike Kelly.

• July 14th: Digital Dragons’ Den – a chance to pitch your product/service to our hand-picked panel of German sector specialists and business support experts who will give bespoke advice and feedback - live and through written follow up. Where possible we will refer you to at least one key decision-maker as well as to other useful commercial or advisory contacts.

Please note - there are just 10 places available and participants must be ERDF eligible and West Midlands-based. More details from andy.smith@mobile.trade.gov.uk or to register via the link shared during /after the webinar.

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