30 British businesses selected for distinguished programme
CommonwealthFirst is delighted to announce the third cohort of Commonwealth Export Champions programme. Representing various regions of the UK and business sectors, our latest batch of Export Champions applicants proved to be of the highest calibre yet and they highlight the variety of innovation and excellence that the UK SME sector has to offer the world. Applicants included off-grid renewable energy, healthy snacks, innovative antimicrobial technology, teddy bears, a digital knitting machine, as well as award winning baby and children’s food.
CommonwealthFirst, in partnership with Royal Mail and i-genius as implementation partner, was established by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council to encourage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to trade and invest across the Commonwealth; a market comprising 52 English speaking countries with a combined population of 2.2 billion – at least 60% of whom are under the age of 30 – and a combined GDP of approximately US$9.6 trillion.
Along with our first and second cohort, new Export Champions will benefit from access to high-level networking events and introductions, training, mentoring and tailored trade missions – with Canada and Australia taking place this autumn and next spring respectively.
Richard Burge, Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, said “I am delighted to see such an exciting array of applicants to become CommonwealthFirst Export Champions. I look forward to meeting as many of the new Cohort as possible at our Export Day in July.”
The below businesses have been selected based on their ambition, innovation and the impact that they will have across Commonwealth markets:
BMM Weston
Dakin-Flathers
Donald Russell Limited
Dura Composites Ltd
Early Bird Ventures Ltd
ePortfolios Ltd
Extremis Technology Ltd
Forest Gin
Giving Tree Ventures Ltd
Goodness Gracious Foods Ltd
ICC Solutions
Joe and Seph’s
John Reid & Sons
Kniterate Ltd
Merrythought Limited
Naturally Tribal
PACK’D Ltd
Principle Healthcare International
Qnola
Redstor Holdings Limited
Sacoma
SAM Labs
Talley Group
The Coconut Company
Universal Smart Cards
Versapak
Votary
Winch Energy Limited
Wire Belt Company
YouTeachMe Ltd
Applications for the fourth and final cohort of UK SMEs will open in autumn/winter 2017, however, we are accepting on-going applications as of now: www.commonwealthfirst.org
