Sheffield Chamber to boost international investment with new business forum

Sheffield Chamber of Commerce has launched a new business forum to drive international inward and outward investment across the Sheffield City Region.

The International Business Forum will provide support to businesses which are trading or want to trade internationally, as well as promoting Sheffield as one of the top places to in the UK to invest.

Members of the forum will be able to attend mission trips to overseas markets to research trade opportunities in these areas, as well as have access to businesses which have experience and success in international trade.

Open to all members of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, the International Business Forum will meet once every quarter to discuss developments in international trade and business.

The forum is being chaired by Kiley Tan, director at Mosaic International, an international trade and investment consultancy which specialises in assisting clients in the UK to enter markets in South East Asia and vice versa.

Mr Tan said: “The International Business Forum will be the voice of Sheffield Chamber members who carry out or want to carry out business overseas. Its aim is to position the Sheffield City Region as a key location for international trade to provide vital growth for the local and regional economy, shouting about what we can offer.

“The forum is here to grow the Sheffield City Region economy by attracting international investors and to assist members to find new markets for their products and services, acting as a valuable resource for them to call upon for advice and support.

“We want to encourage international businesses based in Sheffield to speak out about the importance of contributing to the local economy and see companies who are passionate about overseas trade coming together, celebrating the diversity of international business in the Sheffield City Region.”

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