Frequently asked questions

Businesses of any size and sector that want to grow internationally, overseas brands entering the UK, governments and trade agencies running export programmes, and universities, research organisations and companies taking part in Horizon Europe.

No. Food and drink is where our roots are, but we work across sectors, including technology, renewable energy, nuclear power, cybersecurity, automation and energy, as well as B2B services and consumer products.

Every engagement starts with a free intro call and a written proposal with a clear scope, timeline and fee. Depending on the work, this can be a fixed project fee or an ongoing monthly arrangement.

We are based in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom. We specialise in the British, Greek and Cypriot markets, and support exporters into wider Europe and beyond. We have supported trade visits to countries including South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway and Denmark.

With an export readiness assessment and focused market research. Together they tell you whether you are ready, which market fits best and what to fix before your first buyer meeting.

Yes. We define the right partner profile, research and screen candidates, promote your products to them and arrange 1-2-1 meetings, online, during trade visits or at trade shows. See distributor, buyer and agent search.

Yes. Acting as your in-market partner, we help you understand British buyers and channels, map the practical requirements, and meet relevant importers, distributors and buyers.

We give practical guidance and help you map what applies, based on official sources such as GOV.UK and HMRC guidance. For formal decisions or declarations we work alongside your customs broker, freight forwarder, certification body or lawyer. We do not provide legal, tax or customs advice.

Yes. We can take over your export sales on a part-time or interim basis: identifying markets and buyers, and actively selling your products to relevant importers.

Yes. We help you choose and prepare for the right shows, generate leads and book meetings in advance, and can join you in person. We also plan trade visits and missions, including for government and agency programmes.

Yes. We work as country support specialists, promoting trade delegations, recruiting buyers and booking meetings at trade shows, and supporting foreign brands and government-led projects entering the UK, Greek and Cypriot markets.

Yes. The UK has been associated to Horizon Europe since 1 January 2024. From the 2024 Work Programme onwards, UK organisations can take part on the same terms as other associated countries, including receiving EU funding and coordinating consortia. Always check the specific call conditions, as a small number of calls have restrictions.

Yes. We search for and introduce credible partners across Europe, with particular links in Greece, and help you shape a balanced consortium with clear roles.

We work with you: shaping the concept, structuring and drafting sections, building the budget and work plan, and reviewing against the evaluation criteria. The research ideas and expertise remain yours.

Yes. We provide project and financial management support, including planning, coordination, cost tracking, reporting, deliverables and review preparation, working with your research office.

No. We complement them. UKRI National Contact Points give free expert advice, and your research office handles institutional processes. We add hands-on capacity, partner networks and writing and management support.

Communication promotes the project and its results to a wide audience. Dissemination shares results with those who can use them, such as researchers, industry and policymakers. Exploitation is the use of results, commercially, in policy, in further research or in standards.

Yes. We help define target groups, pathways to impact, a specific CDE plan and measurable KPIs, written in a way evaluators recognise.

Yes. We create project identities and templates, websites and social channels, following EU visibility rules for the emblem and funding acknowledgement.

Yes. Workshops, webinars, stakeholder events and final conferences, from concept to delivery and follow-up. Events are a particular strength of ours.

Yes. We can take on a CDE work package or support an existing team, for example by refreshing the plan, producing content, running events or preparing the CDE parts of periodic reports.