Poland’s UKTI healthcare specialist will be in the region this month for companies to learn more about business development opportunities available in the country and advice on how best to access them at an all day event in Barnsley.
With over €350m of EU funds to be spent on modernising hospital buildings and purchasing new equipment by 2013, there are massive opportunities for medical devices in Poland, such as:
- Equipment – in order to meet EU sanitary standards, Polish hospitals will need to replace most of their equipment by 2015
- Specialised equipment (inc. orthopaedic equipment)
- In vitro diagnostics
- Dental services
- Transformation – consultancy support
- Emergency Services
- Clinical Trials
- IT in healthcare
- Managerial skills training / consultancy
The event is taking place on September 22nd at 1 Capitol Court, Barnsley and will offer companies one-to-one introductory meetings with Marzen Markiewicz – UKTI’s Regional Healthcare & Medical Sector Specialist, International Market Researcher and Commercial Officer from the British Embassy in Warsaw.
Delegates will gain:
- A better understanding of the market and the potential for their products and services
- An insight into the Polish economy, business culture, challenges and the general industrial environment.
- Tailored information relating to their business from UKTI specialists.
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In February 2011 UKTI & Medilink will be taking a selected group of companies to Warsaw in order to investigate these opportunities further and meet up with key business contacts within the healthcare sector. More information will be available at the event.