Virtual trade mission from the Netherlands to the United Kingdom on 7 and 11 October 2021

7 October 2021 - 11 October 2021

Welcome to this virtual mission

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will organise a virtual trade mission to the United Kingdom on Thursday 7 and Monday 11 October 2021. The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation and the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management (tbc), will participate in the mission.

During this mission, we facilitate Dutch and British companies active in the sectors Hydrogen and Maritime (smart port development and sustainable shipping), in gaining an understanding of local challenges, market information and expanding their network with new business contacts.

Check out our programme of events and please join us by registering on this platform to participate in the mission events and to engage in 1:1 video conversations with pre-selected counterparts. (For more information, visit tab Registration)

PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION FOR DUTCH PARTICIPANTS HAS CLOSED. UK PARTICIPANTS CAN STILL REGISTER.

Programme highlights

Thursday 07 October: Kick-off session with messages from the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development cooperation, Mr Tom de Bruijn, and President of VNO-NCW, Ms Ingrid Thijssen (for Dutch participants only).
Thursday 07 October: Maritime webinar on exploring the cooperation and opportunities between the UK and NL on smart port development and sustainable shipping with a message from the Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Ms Barbara Visser, and stakeholders from the United Kingdom.
Monday 11 October: Hydrogen seminar with a message from the State Secretary of Economic Affairs & Climate, Ms Dilan Yesilgöz - Zegerius, CEO ITM Power & Director Gasunie and interactive hydrogen exchange with pitching opportunity.
Matchmaking on your own initiative (for every participant within this platform) or tailor-made matchmaking organised by professional matchmaker (only for companies registered at the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce).

The draft programme can be found in the top bar under: Agenda.

1:1 Matchmaking sessions

During this mission, we facilitate 1:1 matchmaking sessions with pre-selected counterparts; a quick and easy way to meet potential partners from the comfort of your own home or office. The 20 or 30 minute sessions provide enough time to build connections (For more information, visit tab How it works).

Tailor made Matchmaking sessions

Alternatively we provide tailor made matchmaking for the first 25 Dutch participants that register for this service. Based on your needs approximately 5 virtual meetings will be setup with relevant counterparts in the UK. It is highly recommended for Dutch companies to participate in the tailor made matchmaking. Experience shows that participation in tailor made matchmaking leads to a higher chance of a succesfull outcome. Please click here for more information.

Registration

You can register until 01 October for this virtual trade mission, including matchmaking at own initiative. Registration for the tailor made matchmaking sessions is closed.

Please note, if you work for a Dutch organisation in the Netherlands or for a Dutch organisation in the United Kingdom, please, register as a Dutch participant! Only participants who work for foreign companies, should register as a United Kingdom participant.

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Did you know...

The more details you include in your organisation profile (for the Marketplace), the more targeted contacts you stand to make.
You can send messages and have 1:1 meetings with other registered participants any time you prefer