SITC - Security Innovation & Technology Consortium

Location:  New Delhi, India

Background:

India is becoming an increasingly important market for UK manufacturers of Homeland Security products, offering opportunities for technology transfer, joint ventures and partnerships. The continuous threat of terrorism, development of India’s infrastructure, and the eventual expansion of the nation's civil aviation capacity promise to increase overall security spending to over US$9 billion by 2016. The security sector expects to add one million new jobs in 2009, making it India's largest employer.

Opportunities exist for companies offering amongst others, the following capabilities: C4ISR, IED, Detection & Disposal, Thermal Imaging Devices, Disaster Management Equipment, Access Control and Identification Systems, X-Ray Systems and CBRNE Systems.

To help you take advantage of these exciting opportunities, UK Trade & Investment South East and South West Regions (UKTI), the Security Innovation & Technology Consortium (SITC) and the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) are running a specialist Market Visit to New Delhi to coincide with the Indian Homeland Security exhibition, INDESEC 2009.

Benefits:

• Support before, during and after the Market Visit from a specialist UKTI leader with experience of the Indian security market;
• Assistance and a briefing from Commercial Officers at the British High Commission New Delhi, including the option to commission detailed market research and visit programmes;
• The opportunity to attend a networking reception at UKIBC offices in New Delhi;
• The chance to visit INDESEC 2009 India's only exhibition and conference for Homeland Security;
• Eligible companies based in the South East and South West Regions will each receive £730 towards the cost of their market visit

Booking:

Further details including how to book are available in the flyer attached below and at: www.uktisoutheast.com/marketvisits