Global Entrepreneur Programme GEP

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Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP)

• Aims to create high profit sustainable global
  companies from pioneering start-ups, using the UK
  as a strategic headquarters and base for
  international expansion.
• Global networks offer huge investment
  opportunities by identifying the worlds
  brightest entrepreneurial talent. We connect
  these entrepreneurs with investors, management
  talent and strategic partners in the UK to turn
  their innovation into a global success.
• Essentially a business accelerator. We turn local
  entrepreneurs into global companies, and with
  every success comes excellent benefits for our
  investment partners.
• Work with entrepreneurs with innovative
  technologies from all over the world. Each
  entrepreneur possesses exceptional skills and
  intellectual property in technology or healthcare
  sectors.
• Unique in that it combines commercial flair and
  acumen with the ability to open doors that only a
  Government department can offer.
• Has extensive networks in business, government
  and financial markets. This means we are well
  placed to spot early stage opportunities,
  introduce entrepreneurs to the right investors
  and then smooth their path towards setting up in
  the UK.
• Work closely with our clients while their
  businesses grow, offering strategic business
  advice at every step.

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• Since 2003
• Helped over 85 entrepreneurs and early-stage
  technology companies to establish in the UK.
• Brought in venture capital investment of over
  US200 million.
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• The GEP has a pipeline of business growth and
  investment opportunities available through their
  networks, waiting for you to be a part of and a
  global market waiting for your innovation or new
  business opportunity. Isnt the GEP something
  youd like to be plugged-in to?

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Global Partnerships Programme

• Are you looking for a UK technology partner?
• The Global Partnerships Programme provides a
  fast, expert partner-matching service for
  overseas organisations of any size.
• By taking part in the Global Partnerships
  Programme you will benefit from the highly
  credible presentation of your partnering
  proposition to the most appropriate UK
  organisations, and also from the expert
  assessment and validation of potential partners.
• Participation in the programme is free to
  selected organisations seeking a partner for a
  knowledge-intensive project with clear commercial
  objectives.

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• Global Partnerships enables you to
• Identify UK partners with the potential to add
  value to their project
• Overcome obstacles to partnering caused by
  language and cultural differences
• Gain access to UK technology and business experts
  and networks
• Receive strategic and practical partnering
  assistance
• Achieve your objectives
• Establishing a partnership with the support of
  the Global Partnerships Programme could help you
• Achieve your innovation and growth goals
• Fast-track time to market and access to new
  markets
• Add significant value to the product development
  process
• Minimise the risks and maximise the potential of
  partnering.