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International Trade

In these challenging times, we help companies from the region take advantage of opportunities in the global market place. Working with key partners including UKT&I, we help South West talent participate at key sales events and business conferences across the globe. If your company has demonstrable capacity for entering international markets, we may be able to help you.

Pre-Market Planning Workshops
Cost: £150 per place (free for companies participating in an official UK delegation)
South West Screen runs a programme of workshops exploring the issues of doing business in the particular markets. Click here to find out about current opportunitites.

Developing animation opportunities in China
On Monday 1 March, Karen Cheng, Senior Trade Advisor from UK Embassy in Beijing, took part in a Q&A at the Watershed in Bristol. She discussed a UK / China co-development project around Animation planned for later in 2010, and gave some valuable insight into the Chinese marketplace - both its potential and problems. Click here to find out more.

‘Multi-Platform Content Across Continents’
A new funding initiative to help collaborative developments between Singapore and South West production and digital media companies was launched at Asia Television Forum (ATF) 2009. Click here to find out more.

Make a splash at MIP
Come to the biggest TV market of the year and give your business the chance to grow internationally. Click here to find out more about forthcoming markets.

UK Delegation
During 2010-11 South West Screen will be leading a UK delegation to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival & Market (Mifa), 7 - 11 June 2010 as part of the Tradeshow Access Programme.

Tradeshow Access Programme

South West Screen is proud to be an Accredited Trade Association (ATO) administering UK Trade and Investment / Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) funding for UK film, TV and digital media companies exhibiting at key international trade markets.

Taking part in overseas exhibitions is an effective way for companies to test markets, attract customers, appoint agents or distributors and make sales. UKTI's TAP provides grant support for eligible SME's to attend trade shows overseas, and participation is usually as part of a group of UK businesses led by an ATO.

  • To be eligible for funding companies must be defined as "New To Export".
  • The eligibility status of companies must be confirmed by the ITA (International Trade Advisor) in the region of the applicant.
  • The max value of the grant is either GDP 1,000, 1,400 or 1,800 subject to the exhibition.
  • There is a life time limit of six grants per eligible company.

TAP can also accommodate a smaller number of participating businesses wishing to exhibit at trade shows where there is no ATO led group, on an independent or solo basis. Grant amounts for solo applications are £1,000.

For general enquiries about TAP funding contact johanna.bolhoven@swscreen.co.uk

Markets already supported

We have already provided support for the following key markets:

 

International Trade

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