Businesses and regional partners from the West Midlands are being encouraged to drive forward the Midlands Engine and take part in its inaugural market visit to the USA and Canada this autumn. The first in a series of market visits was announced by Government at […]

DATE: Wednesday 11th November 2015 TIME: 09.00—14.00 LOCATION: Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co, Two Snowhill—Birmingham B4 6WR COST: Free Who should attend? -Companies looking for a dynamic & prosperous country in which to invest, innovate, grow or expand on the world stage -Companies looking to […]

Every year, since 1883, The Royal Commonwealth Society organises the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition for youth in all Commonwealth countries. The young people aged 18 and under have a great opportunity to show their creativity and express their thoughts through the written word. This year, […]

  Birmingham Commonwealth Association will be sending out a clear message that the city is open for business during its trade conference on 18 October 2016. The Commonwealth Trade Conference, which takes place at the Council House in Victoria Square in Birmingham on 18 October, […]

As the 2015 Rugby World Games comes to the region, local businesses in the West Midlands have been encouraged to pursue trading partnerships with countries in the Commonwealth. Given that both South Africa and Australia will be playing at the games, this free event is a […]

Senior officials from South Korea’s public authority for industrial development were in Birmingham this week to learn how the city’s industrial strategy could help shape the development of  51 industrial parks in their country. South Korea is one of the world’s most innovative countries, already […]

A visit by a representative of the President’s Office of the Republic of Korea to International Synergies has paved the way for collaboration between the two countries.  Ms LeeRang Song, Assistant Director for the Office of the Secretary to the President for Trade, Industry and […]

American Airlines are launching direct flights from Birmingham Airport to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. The first one will departure on 8 May 2015. Paul Kehoe, Birmingham Airport CEO expects this to bring more tourists into our region as well as strengthening business […]

A number of delegates from Canadian companies in the automotive sector are coming to the UK to explore possible business relationships. As part of the itinerary an evening reception will be hosted in Birmingham on the 8th of September which will be an opportunity for […]

Birmingham based International Synergies Limited took centre stage at Green Week in Brussels last week, rubbing shoulders with leading figures from the European Commission, business, environmental and political world. Green Week is the largest annual conference on European environmental policy.  The theme for this year’s […]