Moving Beyond Exports Partnership Opportunities With Brazil
Brazil Business Hub Overview Engineering Opportunities between Brazil and the UK Strategically sited at the heart of the UK engineering supply chain Support engineering and manufacturing sector companies to engage with business opportunities, major projects and partners in Brazil.
BRAZIL OUTLOOK PAKISTAN NIGÉRIA INDONESIA RUSSIA BANGLADESH COUNTRIES WITH AREA > 4 MILLION KM² AUSTRALIA CANADA USA CHINA BRAZIL INDIA JAPAN MEXICO COUNTRIES WITH POPULATION > 100 MILLION GERMANY FRANCE UNITED KINGDOM SPAIN NETHERLANDS ITALY SOUTH KOREA COUNTRIES WITH GDP > US$ 1 TRILLION Source: WORLD BANK
BRAZIL OUTLOOK TOTAL GDP: US$ 4.8 TRILLION POPULATION: 285.7 MILLION INHABITANTS EXPORTS OF GOODS (FOB): US$ 390.8 BILLION Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
Source: Ministry of Planning, Budget and Management BRAZIL OUTLOOK DYNAMIC AND DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRY Largest Regional Jets Producer 4 th Largest Commercial Airplanes Producer 6th Largest Automobile Engines Producer 8th Largest Vehicle Producer 7 th Largest Chemical Industry 8 th Largest Steel Producer 10 th Largest Paper and Cellulose Producer WORLDWIDE NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPLIER World s Leader in Eucalyptus Cellulose Production Latin America s Largest Forest-Based Producer 2 nd Largest Iron Ore Producer 3 rd Largest Bauxite Producer WORLDWIDE FUEL SUPPLIER 2 nd Largest Ethanol Producer 11 th Largest Oil Producer Among World s Largest Biofuels Producers WORLDWIDE FOOD SUPPLIER Largest Soybean Producer Largest Coffee Producer Largest Sugar Producer 2 nd Largest Bovine Meat Producer 2 nd Largest Organic Food Producer 3 rd Largest Corn Producer 3 rd Largest Fruits Producer 3 rd Largest Chicken Meat Producer 4 th Largest Swine Meat Producer
Partnering in Brazil - Examples Joint ventures Start-up Incubators Technology Transfer/Licensing Mergers & Acquisitions Distributors, Agents
Partnering in Brazil - Opportunities Large technology-intensive business sectors Increasingly active start-up movement Currency movements currently favour investments into Brazil Many established Brazilian companies seeking external partners
Partnering in Brazil - Challenges Language and Culture(s) Fear of the Unknown Bureaucracy and General Complexity Scale Cost and Time Commitment
How Can the Brazil Business Hub Help? Consultancy, Events, Missions, General Support Strong Relationships in Brazil: Individual Companies Trade Associations Government Agencies Specialist Service Providers Close Relationship with UKTI Promote and oversee delivery of UKTI services
Typical Brazil Hub Inputs throughout Client Journey Board Level Decision Support Strategy planning and Sequencing Sourcing Service Providers Project Management Problem Solving Negotiation and Relationship Support Visit Organisation
Example Opportunities Brazilian company specialised in environmental solutions seeks UK partner. Looking to meet UK companies specialised in drilling equipment, engines and accessories, valves, pumps, research and monitoring services and engineering procurement construction. Rio de Janeiro University Technology Park opens public call for installation of R&D centres. Looking for R&D and Innovation companies interested in setting up at their Technological Park. Brazilian engineering consultancy firm looking for British partner with innovative technology in road surface management for upcoming road building concessions. Brazil UK collaborative industrial R&D competition. Innovate UK and SENAI (the National Service for Industrial Training) of Brazil are to invest up to 3.4 million in collaborative industrial R&D projects covering new commercial solutions to critical challenges in relation to energy, water, and waste management.
Next Steps Come and Meet Us either here at the show (GTMA Stand A101) or at our Alcester base. Forthcoming Advanced Engineering Mission to Brazil, February 2016. Find us on LinkedIn: Brazil Business Hub
Contact Details Philip Gray Director Brazil Business Hub E: philip.gray@brazilbusinesshub.com T: +44 (0)7949 402 203 L: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/philgraycommercialdoctor