Saturday, 23 November 2019 – Saturday, 30 November 2019, India

The Department for International Trade invites businesses working in advanced manufacturing/engineering with potential to offer innovative products and services to Indian buyers to participate in this Northern Powerhouse trade mission to Chennai, Pune and Mumbai.

The mission is aimed at advanced manufacturing/engineering businesses and associated technology providers, as well as educational and service sector businesses who can support the advanced manufacturing/engineering industry. The visit will provide delegates with an opportunity to visit three key Indian markets:

Chennai is India’s leading city in the automotive industry, responsible for approximately a third of India’s total vehicle and component production; home to leading global manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, Daimler, Hyundai and Nissan.

Pune is India’s largest Indigenous Automotive & Advanced Engineering Cluster and an education hub.

Mumbai is the commercial capital of India; responsible for 40% of India’s foreign trade; home to 10th and 11th largest stock exchanges in the world. It is also the birthplace of the Indian IT industry; home to the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) – ranked by QS as the top university in India and a top 100 university worldwide for computer sciences.