A delegation of 28 companies from the United Kingdom led by British Deputy High Commissioner Western Region and Director General, India, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Kumar Iyer arrived in the city under its ‘Business is GREAT’ campaign to explore the possibilities of partnering with Indore-based industries and firms to invest in the UK.
As part of the activities, UKTI will host a series of events from January 15 to 17 to be attended by representatives of all 28 UK companies, said Iyer talking to the mediapersons here on Tuesday adding that the events which are lined up for Wednesday include a seminar on public health, a symposium on fuel economy and green technology for the auto sector, an infrastructure and energy round table and a lecture at IIT by Professor Peter lindstedt, Professor of Thermofluids, Department of Mechanical Engineering/Consul for the Engineering, faculty and Business School of Imperial College london.
Talking about the business potential of Indore, Iyer said “Indore is one of India’s fastest growing Tier-II cities, with strengths in key sectors such as automotive and pharmaceuticals. It has the potential to grow into a major industrial hub, given its location in central India and the presence of high-quality educational institutions. The UK can complement Indore businesses in charting new growth, and the GREAT campaign is aimed at forging connections, developing opportunities and initiating business exchanges.”
He said the business delegates from the UK during their stay in Indore will be looking forward for tie-ups with Indore-based industries dealing in especially automotive, infra, public health and education sectors.