Global Growth Programme
Global Growth Starts Here
Join the Global Growth Programme, with fully funded support to enter and scale in the UK’s fastest-growing tech hub.
For ambitious international businesses, the West Midlands isn’t just a destination, it’s a launchpad. As the UK’s leading region for Foreign Direct Investment outside of the capital, this is where cutting-edge innovation meets world-class infrastructure, a dynamic talent pool, and rapid access to London, without the capital’s overheads.
Through our nine-month Global Growth Programme, we’ll help you:
- Establish a UK presence with fully sponsored office space
- Plug into R&D-rich universities and specialist innovation centres
- Connect with high-value networks across DigitalTech, CleanTech, HealthTech and Future Mobility
- Navigate the UK market with expert, on-the-ground guidance
Whether you’re looking to validate, scale, or accelerate, this is where your next chapter begins.
It Starts Here.
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The Ultimate UK Market Entry Support Programme
The Global Growth Programme offers specialist assistance to set up a UK presence and implement your market entry plan.
As a member of the programme, you’ll benefit from your own account manager, receive bespoke support, and get sponsored office space for up to three staff for nine months.
You’ll get introduced to local commercial contacts in your industry sector.
The Global Growth Programme is your entry point to a vibrant economic ecosystem that will help your company establish and scale rapidly.
The Global Growth Programme incorporates the DIATOMIC International CleanTech hub funded by Innovate UK and the Connected Places Catapult, as part of the DIATOMIC Innovation Accelerator Programme.
Apply for the Global Growth Programme today.
Please complete the form below to register your interest.
Beneficial market entry support
Our market entry support services are specifically designed to reduce risk for international companies entering the UK market. Our support reduces friction by removing real-world, commonly experienced obstacles when expanding into a foreign market.
Through our programme and the West Midlands’ advanced R&D facilities, you can accelerate your product development. Leverage our expert guidance to swiftly navigate regulatory requirements to expedite market entry.
Beyond business, the West Midlands is a fantastic place to live. Here, you’ll find green space, museums, galleries, and one of the most diverse populations in Europe. Our schools are outstanding, and our three cities and surrounding boroughs offer incredible cultural and housing opportunities.
What is the Global Growth Programme?
Global Growth Programme Brochure
The best thing about being part of the West Midlands Global Growth Programme was having around-the-clock access to bespoke consultancy from our base at Bruntwood SciTech innovation hub.
These conversations enabled us to quickly add value to our business model by identifying partnership and networking opportunities in the local ecosystem.
A key highlight of the Programme was being invited to attend the Future Mobility event at the Commonwealth Games business conference, UK House, where we made valuable connections with local universities and key players in the global CleanTech industry.
How to apply for the Global Growth Programme
Places on the Global Growth Programme are limited. We are looking for cutting-edge businesses that are leading their sector and have a strong fit with the West Midlands.
We are looking for:
A foreign-owned business: Your business must either be a wholly owned subsidiary/branch of a non-UK company, OR a UK company with at least 10% of the shareholding held by a non-UK organisation
A technology-led business operating in either the Future Mobility, CleanTech, HealthTech/MedTech, or Digital Technology (e.g. FinTech, EdTech) sectors
The Global Growth Programme is supported by several innovation-focused partners, including Innovate UK and the Connected Places Catapult, as part of the DIATOMIC Innovation Accelerator Programme, the ‘Invest in UK University R&D – Midlands Campaign’, Bruntwood SciTech, Birmingham City University, the University of Warwick, and the University of Wolverhampton.
