Technology World in partnership with UK NanoForum joins forces with The Next Women

Partnership to bring international expansion opportunities to female technology entrepreneurs

Technology World is the UK’s leading technology and science event hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) at London’s ExCel  7 & 8 December 2010 joining forces with The Next Women to bring international growth opportunities to UK female technology and web entrepreneurs.

Register today with promotion code NXTWM. Next Women passes are discounted at £135 (1 day) and £216 (2 days) until 9th November, and £175-£280 onwards, so be quick.

 This event represents a unique opportunity for founders and small business leaders to connect with global market players. Assess what international partnerships can help to grow your business that represent real incremental revenue opportunities in the short and long term. You can make the right international connections through Technology World.

Together with UKTI, The Next Women will provide advice and support to delegates to enable them to identify the best market opportunities as well as introducing them to potential investors and partners, such as the Astia Programme.

David Sharp, Sector Specialist Science and Innovation at UKTI: “There is still a disproportionately low number of women employed in science, engineering and technology roles, just 5.3% compared to 31.3% of men according to the latest report from the UKRC. Organisations like The Next Women offer guidance, support and inspiration to established and aspiring female technology entrepreneurs, and this year’s Technology World event offers a fantastic platform to launch a business on an international stage.”

It is important that women-led businesses in technology recognise their expansion opportunities, not only to the US but also mainland and eastern Europe, Asia and BRIC countries. There is a lot of potential for software and web companies in regions they might not have considered. Brazil being one great example; it is the 4^th largest country in terms of number of internet users, it has not undergone a recession and doesn’t yet have as mature a web market as the UK.

There are also great opportunities to partner with local players across Europe for many UK businesses, reselling products or services in other regions, or doing web partnerships through localisation or white-labelling.

Joining this event with the custom support from The Next Women will help business women assess where are their best short and long-term opportunities for international growth and how best to tackle new markets - whether with partners, distributors or setting up a local operation.

Technology World will bring together more than 2000 decisions-makers from businesses, organisations and academics from across the world to showcase and share products, solutions and knowledge. This will take place through face-to-face meetings, exhibitions, workshops and the chance for SMEs to present their technologies and ideas to potential investors from more than 38 countries.

NOTE: If you have any questions or would like to hear more about how to get support from The Next Women and UKTI to drive international expansion, contact jo[at]thenextwomen.com.