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Top Tech CEO Joins Go UK Judging Panel

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) has announced that it has appointed the founding CEO of one of New Zealand’s most successful incubators, the Icehouse, to its judging panel for the prestigious GO UK competition where New Zealand companies are invited to submit business plans for a chance to win a $30,000 prize package.

Andrew Hamilton was the founding CEO of The ICEHOUSE in 2001 and he has also been Chair of Incubators New Zealand and Angel Association New Zealand (still a councillor), is a Board member of ICE Angels and also a Board member of ANZATEC – the Australian New Zealand Technology Forum based in Silicon Valley, a group which is tasked with creating a better gateway for NZ and Australian technology companies to enter the US.

Her Excellency the British High Commissioner, Mrs Vicki Treadell, says she is delighted that Andrew has joined the judging panel. (more…)

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February US / UK Investment news

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Economic Indicators

UK

  • Gross Domestic Product decreased 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2011.
  • CPI annual inflation was 4.2% in December 2011, down from 4.8% in November. RPI annual inflation was 4.8% in December 2011 down from 5.2% in November.
  • Production output decreased by 3.1% in November 2011, compared with November 2010.
  • Manufacturing output decreased by 0.6% in November 2011, compared with November 2010.

London

  • London’s annual growth in output decreased to 1.5% in Q2 2011 from 2.5% in Q1 2011.
  • London’s annual employment growth increased to 1.0% in Q2 2011 from -0.6% in Q1 2011.
  • Annual house price inflation in London was 5.4% in Q4 2011, up from -0.5% in  Q3 2011. (more…)

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Opening up shop: Toowong to Thames Valley

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

With support from UK Trade & Investment, Australian company Opengear has recently opened an office in Slough, enabling it to expand into theUK market and Europe.

Fast Facts

Company: Opengear Limited
Country: Australia
Industry: ICT
Website: www.opengear.com

Australian company Opengear develops and supplies hardware and software products that allow businesses to remotely monitor and control their computer systems. Since it was set up in Brisbane in 2005, its revenue has grown by 50 per cent each year, and today it has 18 employees in offices in Australia, the US and now the UK. (more…)

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From Brisbane to Basildon – Brilliant Prints

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Australian company Brilliant Prints has recently set up a new factory for its printed canvas business in the UK, with help and support from UK Trade & Investment.

Fast facts
Company: Brilliant Prints
Country: Australia
Industry: Creative & Media
Website: www.brilliantprints.co.uk

Liam Tovey had always wanted to go into business for himself, and was on the look-out for a suitable opportunity to pursue. His lightbulb moment happened when his brother came home with a canvas print of a photograph that his mother had taken. Confident that he could produce a better quality product, Liam went ahead and bought a printer on eBay, and set up Brilliant Prints from his parents’ home. (more…)

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