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UKTI Brazil are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Companies with educational software / distance learning content or tools for English Language Training and STEM subjects

• Teacher training content – technology and content

• Educational equipment for vocational  / primary secondary education

Brazil has opportunities in:

• Distance learning – software, online platforms, content, videos.  Interactive technology

• School solutions – management & services 

• ELT / STEM content

UKTI China are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Education contents providers such as: qualifications, online curriculum, training solutions, etc. 
• Professional services such as Assessment services, classroom services, etc. New technology which can be efficiently applied in the classroom.

China is the world’s largest education market, with more than 400 million students.
It was estimated that on-line education market increased from 14.3 billion RMB in 2004 to 72.3 billion in 2012, with 22.5% annual average compound growth rate. In 2015, the market will roar to 174.5 billion RMB.  
China is pacing towards a more information and technology based economy. It promises to provide broadband connectivity to all K-12 classrooms by 2020.

The most promising opportunities lie in the China’s tightly regulated public education system, for example in rising demand for home schooling, after-school tutoring, vocational training and preschool education. Therefore, it is preferably to work with a local Chinese partner who’s already penetrated the system and good track record of development. There are also considerable opportunities in the publishing and provision of e-books, digital note-taking and other cloud-based services, as well as education software development for electronic hardware.

Attendee Profile:
Danny Pan is Head of Education Technology and Higher Education Reform in UKTI Beijing since October 2015. Prior to UKTI, Danny has 10 years working experiences in both British and Chinese Higher Education Sectors including King’s College London, Queen Mary University of London and Wuhan Polytechnic University etc. Danny is conducting a market scoping research for the education technology industry in China. The purpose is to provide more business opportunities to British Ed Tech suppliers. Look forward to sharing more information with everyone. 

UKTI Cyprus are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Suppliers of all educational  ICT

• Suppliers of SEN products and services

• Suppliers of new Innovative products

UKTI Egypt looking to meet UK companies providing:

• School technology equiptment

• Educational equipment and materials

• Learning materials

Education in Egypt has been referred to as number 1 priority by the Egyptian Government and 11.9% of government spending is on education with a forecast of 10% increase.  The Egyptian Education Initiative (EEI) launched to support education reform through the use of communication and information technology tools

The Egyptian government has a plan to increase the number of schools as well as develop the equipment, tools and technology in current schools

Modern educational ICT technology and equipment is needed as the education reform is highly required in all levels and across all sectors

UKTI France are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Those who are ready to export, with readiness to translate marketing literature into French and conduct initial business in French

• Those who are looking for a French partner company within the market

UKTI is hosting a Franco-British event at Bett, offering you the opportunity to meet potential commercial partners, explore business opportunities and learn about the French education sector.

For more information see invitation attached and register here. 

UKTI Hong Kong are looking to meet any UK companies interested in exporting to Hong Kong.
Hong Kong schools are well served by the Internet infrastructure; all computers are networked and connected to the Internet via Broadband plus wireless network. E-learning platforms exist at all schools although the level of sophistication differs from school to school. To further realise the potential of IT, the Hong Kong Government is proposing to overhaul schools’ IT infrastructure and every classroom with WiFi access. Promotion of e-learning in schools is high on the Hong Kong Government’s education agenda, including the development of e-learning resources for the enhancement of learning and teaching.

Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) are an initiative of the government of Kazakhstan intended to educate the future intellectual leaders of the country. This network of elementary and secondary schools teaches students in a trilingual environment of Kazakh, Russian, and English. NIS schools have 20 campuses located throughout Kazakhstan always open to latest innovative state-of- the-art teaching related technologies and resources 

Five new-generation colleges to be launched in Kazakhstan by Kasipkor Holding. The Government aims to qualitatively change the content in colleges, educational processes, to improve the material and technical base, to improve the training and skills of engineering teaching staff of colleges. 

UKTI Lebanon are looking to meet UK companies including:
• Publishers
• Distributors
• Software companies

Lebanon is a regional centre for trade and business due to its strategic geographical location

Benefits for UK business exporting to Lebanon include: Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) signed by UK and Lebanon, no exchange regulations, English widely spoken, large financial sector, well-educated and highly skilled workforce.

Lebanon has the highest literacy rate in the Arab world which is 90%. The Ministry of Education and Higher Education’s (MEHE) main priorities are to support ICT in the education system

UKTI Lithuania are looking to meet UK companies including:

• Hardware for schools and universities

• Software for schools and universities

• Suppliers looking for distributors in Lithuania

Around £549 million of the EU funds will be allocated for Education sector in Lithuania until 2020 which ppens wide opportunities for UK education technology and expertise suppliers in schools equipment and content solutions. Infrastructure refurbishment and development for general, vocational and special needs education hardware and technology suppliers for life sciences.

UKTI Nigeria are looking to meet UK companies including:
• Those that have an interest in new markets (emerging economies)
• Companies who have received enquiries from Nigerian companies and who are genuinely interested in the market
• Those that have already sold to Nigeria and are seeking advice on how they can expand their sales

Opportunities for UK companies in the following areas:
•  Demand for educational software/hardware in schools and learning institutions across all levels of education.
• Capacity building & training for teachers
• Curriculum development
• Upgrade of ICT infrastructure in schools