African Ambassadors to come to Cork Chamber on November 1
Companies who are currently doing business on the African Continent, or who are interested in doing so, are invited to meet with African ambassadors from the African Diplomatic Corps in Ireland at Cork Chamber on November 1. Ambassadors from Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Lesotho and Kenya will be available on the day. To meet with members from this delegation, please contact Liz@corkchamber.ie for further information.
Enterprise Europe Network ‘Building a Business on Your Ideas’ Seminar, November 21, Waterford Institute of Technology
The Enterprise Europe Network Ireland, in cooperation with the Irish Patents Office and the Enterprise Boards, will host a seminar on ‘Building a Business on Your Ideas’ in the Auditorium, Waterford Institute of Technology, Main Campus, Cork Road, Waterford on Thursday, 21 November. Speakers will include representatives from the Patents Office, Enterprise Ireland, Waterford City Enterprise Board, The Enterprise Europe Network, Waterford Institute of Technology and a Patent Attorney. This one day seminar is FREE to attend but pre-registration is required. For further information and registration, please click here.
EU-China Exhibition on Urban Development, November 20-23, Beijing, China
The EU-China Exhibition on Urban Development will be held on November 20-23 in Beijing. The emphasis is on solutions to increased urbanisation in both China and Europe. The event will be attended by Chinese city governments, provinces and companies. It is being heavily promoted by the EU. All of Cork’s existing and potential partner cities and provinces in China will be present at the Exhibition. Cork City Council has reserved exhibition space for the event. It will be an opportunity to promote Cork as an investment location to Chinese interests and an opportunity for Cork companies to promote themselves to Chinese customers and Chinese partners. The wider Southwest region can also be promoted at the event. If any organisation wishes to collaborate with Cork City Council in branding of the space, please contact Liz@corkchamber.ie for further information.
Business Partnership Opportunities
- A UK company, based in Wales, develops, manufactures and distributes a wide range of food allergen testing products. In addition to laboratory tests they have developed innovative flow through tests for use in food production facilities. They are looking for a wider network of trade intermediaries in Ireland. For further information, please contact Eimear@corkchamber.ie and quote Ref. 20121220114
- A Belgian company, speacialising in interior architecture and design, is looking for subcontractors for the supply of carpentry in metal or wood. It is active in the interior architecture and design for shop-in-shops, concept stores and show-rooms for international brands. The company manages all design categories of the brand spectrum. This encompasses the design and realisation of offices, buildings, shop-in-shops, interior store design, store signage and large scale retail environments. For further information about this profile, please contact Eimear@corkchamber.ie and quote Ref. 20121026020
