London, 26 September 2022 (TDI): The Department for International Trade (DIT) of the UK in India is hosting a virtual UK-India engineering and manufacturing trade mission from 27th to 29th September 2022.

This is an immaculate opportunity to present British innovation in engineering and manufacturing and explore business collaborations and develop contacts with key stakeholders from India.

The theme of this year’s virtual trade session is “Sustainable Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, and Smart Manufacturing”.

About UK-India collaboration

The innovative UK companies in diverse manufacturing technologies will join the virtual trade mission. It is an excellent opportunity to promote and pitch innovative technology. Moreover, it also includes engagement in B2B meetings directly with Indian companies to explore new business opportunities.

The Indian manufacturing sector could be worth $1 trillion by 2025. This would be placing it among the largest manufacturing nations in the world. The growth potential and appetite for advanced manufacturing innovation and solutions are high in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, defense, and pharmaceuticals.

Moreover, the UK’s expertise in advanced manufacturing and its innovation infrastructure can help to deliver the growth aspirations of both countries.

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The trade mission invites industry experts from UK and India, in the areas of sustainable manufacturing, advanced materials, and smart manufacturing. Moreover, the B2B sessions between Indian and UK companies officials would be held looking for strategic partnerships and business opportunities.

In addition, the mission involves scheduling meetings directly with the DIT sector team on the B2Match platform to discuss how DIT can support current business and plans in India.

The trade mission provides specific recommendations on themes and activities for UK-India collaboration in advanced manufacturing. It also identifies specific support mechanisms and program activity.