Cooperation Opportunities between EU and India The EBTC Project - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Cooperation Opportunities between EU and India

The EBTC Project – European Business & Technology Centre

Sofia, 30°June 2010

• India: one of the largest and fast growing markets in the world
• More than 1 billion inhabitants
• Great opportunities for European companies
• Trade with India represents 1.8% of total EU market
• market access challenge: some difficulties in entering Indian

market though the Indian government has embraced globalisation

• Climate change/environmental challenge: to secure

sustainable development the country has to identify areas where clean technology can be used

• Close cooperation between EU and India can make a

difference

Mission and Vision

EBTC is a programme co-financed by the European Commission, managed from its Delegation in India, and co-ordinated by EUROCHAMBRES

EBTC is a programme co-financed by the European Commission, managed from its Delegation in India, and co-ordinated by EUROCHAMBRES

Strategy

EBTC : a reference point to encourage and support business, institutional and academic cooperation

• EBTC = Intelligence Hub with a focus on market access
• EBTC = Clearing House acting in synergy with existing

service providers from EU member states and Indian counterparts Sector Focus : Clusters

• Energy
• Environment
• Bio Tech
• Transport

EBTC is a programme co-financed by the European Commission, managed from its Delegation in India, and co-ordinated by EUROCHAMBRES

EBTC : facilitating EU-India Trade & Investment relations

• EBTC’s core objective: to address the main market

barriers and familiarise the EU business and research communities with local business environment

• Identify opportunities to increase trade and investment

between EU and India Activities

• Monitoring of EU-India trade relations
• Detecting and striving to remove barriers to trade and investment
• Identifying opportunities
• Organising activities and events on specific market access issues

EBTC is a programme co-financed by the European Commission, managed from its Delegation in India, and co-ordinated by EUROCHAMBRES

EBTC : a service provider for European business and research community To whom it is addressed: entrepreneurs, research organisations, institutions in Eu interested in Indian market Where to find EBTC 1 head Office in New Delhi 3 regional offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata 2 additional antennas in planning stage

EBTC is a programme co-financed by the European Commission, managed from its Delegation in India, and co-ordinated by EUROCHAMBRES

EBTC : a service provider for European business and research community What services are offered

• promoting the transfer of clean technologies
• Identifying and facilitating relationships with businesses, research

partners, suppliers, customers

• Access to leading edge market intelligence via databases and

sector studies

• Providing infos on sources of finance
• Facilitating trade fair and conference participation
• Project development support
• Assistance in dealing with the legal, regulatory and bureaucratic

procedures in India

EUROCHAMBRES Management, Outreach to network Cluster activities 750 EU Chambers of Commerce EEN, Innova European Cluster Alliance, ERRIN Member States Service Providers (Bilateral CCI and Member States Support Agencies) EU Companies and Researchers Clearing House EU Centre Indian Counterparts Committee (Indian Business and R&D

• rganisations)

Project Advisory Committee (EC Del + Main project partners) Intelligence Hub 3 Regional Offices Knowledge Support through EPO, EBG, EIAS, DII

Thank You !

Annalisa Gamba CEIPIEMONTE S.c.p.a. Business Advisor Partner of Transport Cluster Annalisa.Gamba@centroestero.org