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The Chamber is hoping to send a delegation to a key healthcare conference later this year, in a bid to boost numbers from the UK. Last year, only 13 UK companies attended


‘matchmaking’ events held at Medica 2016 in Dusseldorf, despite its billing as the ‘global number one meeting place for the medical sector’. ‘Matchmaking’ is assisting healthcare


enterprises, universities and research institutions to find partners to help develop medical products and bring them to the market. The 2016 ‘matchmaking’ event at Medica


attracted 300 participants from around the world, who took part in around 1,000 meetings. It was well supported by other European


countries, and attracted more than 50 participants from Germany, 44 from Spain, and 38 from the Netherlands. Of the 13 UK attendees, there was only one West Midlands participant. This is despite the strength of healthcare


sector in the UK – for example, The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) says that the UK is at the forefront of the global pharmaceutical industry, in developing new medicines to combat disease.


The Medica event in Dusseldorf Now, the Chamber’s European Enterprise


Network is set to lead a delegation to Medica 2017, which takes place once again in Dusseldorf, from 13-16 November. EEN business adviser Sunny Claire said: “Our


matchmaking events provide an ideal opportunity for businesses to make International contacts and develop new partnerships. In 2016, the brokerage event at Medica was attended by 300 participants from approximately 30 countries and more than 1,000 meetings took place.”


T: 0121 450 4205 E: ibh@birmingham-chamber.com


Find a match at Medica It’s all fun and games


at India’s toy fair Businesses attending India’s largest toy fair could be eligible for financial help, thanks to the Chamber and the Department for International Trade. The fair is Kids India, the


largest business-to-business fair for toys and children’s products in India. The Indian toy industry is one of the fastest


growing in the world, thanks to a burgeoning middle class with rising income. The fair is organised by Spielwarenmesse, the


firm behind the world’s largest toy fair, which takes place in Nuremberg. Spielwarenmesse said the Indian fair, which


takes place between 20-22 September in Mumbai, is an ‘ideal platform for international manufacturers to establish contact with the decision-makers from the wholesale and retail trade chains and the specialist trade’. The financial assistance available from the Chamber takes the form of a grant of £2,500, which can be put towards the cost of exhibiting.


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