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We've got the talent, China's got the money to pay for itBusinesses working in the creative industries sector in Norfolk could be invited to Hong Kong on a trade delegation as part of a bid to open them up to overseas business. Richard Cox, chairman of the creative industries group in Shaping Norfolk's Future, an economic development partnership, says businesses in Norfolk and the UK need to look overseas for work as the economy in their home country contracts. "It is the future," he said. "We have an economy that is shrinking and is going to keep shrinking. "European economies are looking like a heart attack case. YOu have to look and see where the rich picking are to ve had. "Chinese growth has been 10 to 11pc per year. They want our talent and they have the cash to pay for it. "The aim is for our businesses to develop business with Chinese businesses that will lead to our businesses making in roads in to the Chinese economy. "For example, a Chinese manufacturing compant, instead of selling their goods to another agency who would sell under a different name, they could work with a Norfolk firm help brand and market their product and sell it under their own name." Under Mr Cox's plan, the Hong Kong Trade Commission would work with the UKTI to find opportunities and then a group fitting the brief for that need would be taken out there. He said 8pc of the British economy was fuelled by creative industries, an area which had been seen as a growth sector by Gordon Brown. Mr Cox said a 100m Euro fund had been set up in Europe to create alliances to help create clusters of creative industries. A group was being formed in Rotterdam and Mr Cox said he was hoping to create a link between Norfolk and Holland. For more information contact rgcox More info: This article is courtesy of EDP
Posted: 27th Jul 2010 |
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