1. UK Trade & Investment Wouter Debeyne Int’l Trade & Investment Advisor, Digital UKTI Belgium Team UK Trade & Investment

2. 2,400 staff 1,300 overseas Over 100 UK Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates and Trade Offices 400 Advisers and support staff in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland www.gov.uk/ukti UKTI Overview

3. British Embassy to Belgium Trade & Investment across all sectors Range of digital focus areas: e.g. eCommerce, Smart Cities, Cyber Security, eHealth, IT for Education, FinTech, Social Media Marketing and UX UK Tech Ecosystem for Belgian startups –What makes Britain stand out –What Belgian startups are looking for UKTI Belgium

4. Event March 2015 Panel debate with UK Technology Investors & Business Mentors Pitching sessions 40 applications 13 selected 3 winners will receive a tailored made meeting programme in the UK Best overall: Ojoo Best B2B: Hello Customer Best Social Platform: Esperity UK Tech Ecosystem for Belgian Startups

6. Panel debate: key take-outs –Policies: e.g. (Small) Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) –Programmes: e.g. Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP), Future Fifty –Access to clients: e.g. London for FinTech, Manchester for MediaTech –Access to public & private finance –Access to talent: London as a hotspot for international talent –Access to affordable shared office space: e.g. Tech Hub UK Tech Ecosystem for Belgian Startups

7. Source: Tech City UK | Tech Nation 2015 | www.techcityuk.com

11. Belgian startups looking for…

12. Lead generation & Investment wins Insight into the Belgian startups Strategic partnerships UKTI outcome

13. UK Trade & Investment Wouter Debeyne Int’l Trade & Investment Advisor, Digital British Embassy Belgium +32 2 287 62 42 Wouter.Debeyne@mobile.ukti.gov.uk Thank you!