Get support to move your tech business to the UK
The UK government’s Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP) helps high-growth overseas companies relocate to the UK.
Hello Entrepreneurs!
Planning to be in Lisbon around the time of WebSummit’19? The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) invites you to join the Call for Global Entrepreneur Programme Competition, where you can have the chance of being shortlisted for the Pitching Round on the GREAT Double-decker bus traveling around Lisbon on the 6th of November.
The most innovation-rich technology companies will be awarded a mentoring and acceleration programme in the UK under the Global Entrepreneur Programme, a programme which has helped companies raise more than £1bn of venture capital. Grab this opportunity by registering until the 21st of October.
All applications will be revised and you will be notifed if selected (or not) for the pitching session.
Should you have any questions with this form or prefer to use a Word document, please contact us via email: antonio.mesquita@mobile.trade.gov.uk
Planning to be in Lisbon around the time of WebSummit’19? The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) invites you to join the Call for Global Entrepreneur Programme Competition, where you can have the chance of being shortlisted for the Pitching Round on the GREAT Double-decker bus traveling around Lisbon on the 6th of November.
The most innovation-rich technology companies will be awarded a mentoring and acceleration programme in the UK under the Global Entrepreneur Programme, a programme which has helped companies raise more than £1bn of venture capital. Grab this opportunity by registering until the 21st of October.
All applications will be revised and you will be notifed if selected (or not) for the pitching session.
Should you have any questions with this form or prefer to use a Word document, please contact us via email: antonio.mesquita@mobile.trade.gov.uk
If you are an entrepreneur or founder of an innovative technology business based overseas you may be eligible for UK government support to help you move your business to the UK.
How the programme works
The Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP) offers mentoring and business support to non-UK based founders to help them set up and scale their business from a UK global headquarters.
Support is free and includes:
- mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs
- help to develop business plans
- assistance with relocating to the UK
- providing introductions to key networks including investors
- guidance on how to grow internationally
- continued help from DIT once located in the UK, especially around exporting
GEP participants are mentored by experienced entrepreneurs known as ‘dealmakers’, who are experienced in setting up, building, scaling and selling technology companies.
How to qualify for GEP support
You must be:
- an overseas-based entrepreneur and founder of an innovative technology business
- willing to relocate and establish the company’s global headquarters in the UK
You must have:
- a potentially ground-breaking product or service based on unique technology
- a business plan outlining how the business can expand from a headquarters in the UK
- a customer-validated product either already in the market or ready to launch
- a clear commercial proposition that addresses a large global opportunity
Who the programme has helped
Examples of companies the GEP has supported relocate to the UK include:
- Online investment management company Nutmeg from the United States
- Space system applications company Orbital Micro Systems from the United States
- Seat upgrade travel software/app company Seatfrog from Australia
Next steps
Email global.entrepreneurs@trade.gov.uk for more information about the Global Entrepreneur Programme.
For companies who are not suitable for GEP support, contact DIT’s Investment Services Team to find out how they can support your expansion into the UK.
Source: https://www.great.gov.uk/international/content/how-to-setup-in-the-uk/global-entrepreneur-program/
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Source: https://www.great.gov.uk/international/content/how-to-setup-in-the-uk/global-entrepreneur-program/
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