UK Business and Trade - North America

Get ready, because International Trade Week 2024 is here.? ? Learn how to successfully export to North America with our free webinars this week ?? ? Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/e5gcG77N #SoldToTheWorld #TradeWeek Department for Business and Trade | GREAT Trade and Investment

?? As a former #GEOINTer, nothing makes me prouder than supporting solutions for real world problems in space. On October 21-25, I had the great honour and privilege of working with Mandala Space Ventures to deliver the 2024 #SoCal-UK Space Accelerator, funded by UK Space Agency. Nine UK startups took part in a weeklong programme of events including site tours of The Aerospace Corporation, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, VAST and Rocket Lab. Our Consul General, Paul Rennie, OBE hosted a VIP reception at the British Residence for the cohort alongside key industry representatives and local economic partners, including Lucius Martin, Deputy Mayor of Economic Development for the City of Long Beach and Felipe Cusnir, Executive Director of World Trade Center Long Beach. The programme culminated in Demo Day where the cohort had the opportunity to pitch to an audience featuring VCs, United States Space Force, U.S. Space Command, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), The Aerospace Corporation, and other key industry players. Thanks to David Beck, Minh Jones, Drew "Murph" Busbee, Travis DeMeester, and everyone who helped make Demo Day a success. ?? Special thanks to Leon Alkalai, CEO of Mandala Space Ventures, Richard French, Vice President of Business Development and Strategy, Space Systems at Rocket Lab, as well as from David Caponio, Senior Vice President of Product and Business Development, Tristan Prejean, Associate Director of Business Development, David G. and Lucie Ravelojaona of Vast for the site tour! ?? Finally, a huge congratulations to the companies who participated in this year’s accelerator. If you would like to be connected with any of the companies listed below, please reach out directly or drop me a message! Agtelligence ANGOKA Lodestar Space Lumi Space SecondStar Space Solar SAIF Systems Universal Atmospheric Processing

Meet the UK companies that are driving the future of mobility at CoMotion 2024 next week, with support by the UK's Department for Business and Trade ?? ?? November 13-14 ?? Los Angeles, CA Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gBRfBcfT GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign | #SeeThingsDifferently

Thank you to everyone who joined us at the ????/???????????? ???????????????????????????? ?????????? in Toronto hosted by the UK ???????????? ???????? ????????????????????????, ???????? ??????????????. ? Such an incredible gathering of ideas and insights! We had ???? ???????????????????? speaking on ?? ?????????? ???????????????? diving into key topics including: ?? Delivering projects on budget & on time ??? Expanding UK businesses in Canada ?? Building resilient infrastructure for the future ?? Innovative financing solutions to make it all happen The forum also featured ?? ?????????????????? ??????????????????????, connecting key Canadian stakeholders with UK expertise and fostering collaboration for sustainable, forward-thinking infrastructure solutions. ?? Your ideas and perspectives made this forum truly impactful. Thank you to our amazing speakers, roundtable leaders and wonderful hosts at the OITC in Toronto. ??Let’s keep the energy going and keep building strong partnerships between the UK and Canada. Our team at UK Business and Trade - North America can help! ??Together, we’re laying the groundwork for infrastructure that will serve as a resilient backbone for communities in Canada, the UK, and beyond. ???????? Tracey Grindal Nouf Saeed David Prodger Emily Addison Paul Sipho Gooday Rebecca. Lewis Cameron Umetsu Ozgur Kutay Surbhi Bir

Investment news ?? San Francisco-based FinTech company Affirm, which has processed more than $75 billion in transactions in the US and Canada over the last five years, has expanded to the UK ?? ? Offering UK consumers more choice and flexibility with their payment service, the company’s #investment in the UK demonstrates confidence in not only British consumers, but also the UK economy and tech workforce ???? ? “We are proud to have Affirm establish a presence and open for business in the?UK. Their substantial investment will not only help create tech-savvy jobs but underscores their confidence in the?UK?economy. This government is laser-focused on supporting business growth and expansion. The?UK?market offers a range of exciting opportunities, helping companies diversify their offerings and revenue streams, and making the?UK?one of the most innovative economies in the world,” said Poppy Gustafsson, Minister for Investment at UK's Department for Business and Trade. ? Read more ?? https://lnkd.in/eNWytgHa ? #UKInvestment

I strongly believe that the journey to sustainable, inclusive economic growth is powered by clean energy. ?? The UK is living this story and, although the path isn’t always straightforward, there are signs for optimism. Earlier this week, The New York Times did a deep dive on the UK’s energy transition, featuring examples like: ? One British household saving ￡400 pounds a year on electricity bills through an Octopus Energy scheme that allows households located near renewable energy to directly benefit from discounted power bills. ? A third-generation fossil fuel worker now installing SSE Renewables batteries that store power when wind and solar generation exceeds demand. At the Department for Business and Trade, we work with companies and colleagues across government to enable and showcase these clean energy solutions. It’s great to see NYT’s Somini Sengupta visited the UK to explore these case studies up close after she attended our Energy Secretary’s Clean Energy Superpower Summit during New York Climate Week.

The UK is diving into cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the future of clean energy. This mission exemplifies the power of UK-US collaboration in driving #innovation and sustainable solutions ?? ?? ? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eUjFx6jr Department for Business and Trade | GREAT Trade and Investment

UK agri-tech scaleups, get ready! ?? Consul General Richard Hyde joined America's Cultivation Corridor to launch the 2025 Cultivo Virtual Academy—a program supported by the UK government to help UK-based innovators learn from Iowa’s agricultural leaders and enter the U.S. market. As Richard shared, “This new partnership with America’s Cultivation Corridor will deepen the relationship between our ag-tech sectors, to the benefit of our farmers and food producers. This is also an opportunity to showcase the incredible innovations from the UK driving production and sustainability in food and agriculture." This UK-US initiative is a major step for innovation and sustainable agriculture in Iowa. Applications are open until Dec. 6—don’t miss this chance to scale your business in the U.S.! ?? Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ?? British Embassy Washington ?? UK Business and Trade - North America ?? Billi Hunt

International Trade Week 2024 is right around the corner ??? ? ? If you’re considering expanding to North America, be sure to register for our free events, workshops and webinars full of exporting advice for all business sizes. ?? 11-15 November ?? ?? ? Register here: https://lnkd.in/e-aep48P Department for Business and Trade | GREAT Trade and Investment | Santander UK | Niall Mackenzie CBE | #SoldToTheWorld #TradeWeek

This week we celebrated 30 years of connections between San Francisco and London – both on and off a Virgin Atlantic plane. We raised a glass to a 40-year relationship between Virgin Atlantic and the US, and, more broadly, to British innovation and its impact on the world ?? ? The UK is putting growth and innovation at the heart of its agenda. Last month’s?International Investment Summit saw?foreign companies committing over ￡63Bn of private investment and the creation of over 38K new jobs in the UK. And, with the UK’s tech economy valued at over $1 trillion and rising, it follows the United States and China as the third largest tech economy in the world. ? The UK is also the first major economy to halve its emissions, having cut them by 50% between 1990 and 2022, while also growing its economy by almost 80 percent.?? ? Virgin Atlantic is reflecting that focus on growth, sustainability, and emerging tech,?using AI to enhance flight safety as well as unify, manage, and activate customer data for highly personalized experiences. And last year, Virgin Atlantic’s Flight 100 flew from London to New York completely powered by sustainable aviation fuels – the first of its kind. Their movement towards sustainable aviation fuel reflects the UK’s commitment to achieving netzero by 2050 – and in fact, Flight 100 and was achieved with UK government support.? Fantastic to celebrate these milestones. We look forward to the next 30 years of trans-Atlantic connections! ? Tammy Sandhu MBE Adam Wilson Tom Harrison?British American Business Council Northern California,?1000 Black Voices Imperial College London Toks Omishakin California Department of Transportation GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign, Department for Business and Trade UK Business and Trade - North America Tim Roper Deidre Moore Dr Elizabeth Shaw ? ?? Jim Watkins