Non-ODA: UK Trade Partnerships Programme

Tech Entrepreneur Event : Learn more about our UKTP tech startup support programme

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Port of Spain

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Public event
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PE-YQ6467
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<p>The United Kingdom Trade Partnerships (UKTP) Programme aims to increase trade from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) to the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union. It is implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC). ITC is United Nations (UN) and World Trade Organisation (WTO) agency with the objective of supporting SMEs and their ecosystems in emerging economies.</p><p>The programme supports the digital technologies sector in the Caribbean region, namely in: The Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago.</p><p>Activities for tech start-ups will focus on equipping them with business coaching, investment readiness, internalization support, attendance at (inter)national tech events, linkages to international business and investment opportunities and more.&nbsp;</p><p>UKTP&nbsp;extends a special invitation to tech start-ups in Trinidad and Tobago to attend a seminar to share global market opportunities. The initial eligibility criteria include:</p><ul><li>Tech start-ups that use digital technology as a key driver in their business model (e-commerce is included)</li><li>Tech start-ups that&nbsp;built a minimum viable product (MVP), which ideally has generated sales, even limited&nbsp;</li><li>Commitment to participate in project activities&nbsp;</li><li>Commitment to avail relevant start-up for the #FastTrackTech 360Diagnostics and online evaluations forms&nbsp;</li></ul><p>The event will be hosted at COSTAATT’s City Campus on November 21st 2023 at 2pm.</p>

Non-ODA: UK Trade Partnerships Programme
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First name
Robert
Last name
Skidmore
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Sustainable Development Goals

This project contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals, as defined by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

<p>The United Kingdom Trade Partnerships (UKTP) Programme aims to increase trade from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) to the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) by maximizing the benefits of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS). The UKTP Programme works in partnership with government agencies, private sector organisations, public sector institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises and other local stakeholders. It is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth &amp; Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC).</p><p>This project provides support to in countries that have signed the UK-CARIFORUM and the Eastern and Southern Africa EPAs that are ineligible for Overseas Development Assistance in the Caribbean region (Bahamas, Barbados, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago) and the Indian Ocean Region (Seychelles). The project also supports UK exports to and imports from countries covered by an EPA and Developing Countries Trading Schemes for activities where the primary beneficiary of the intervention is not ODA eligible, and ODA eligible beneficiaries are only secondary beneficiaries. &nbsp;</p><p>The project will implement activities in the areas of EPA awareness, improved business environment, institutional capacity development and SME strengthening and market linkages.&nbsp;</p>

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