Development Economic Exchanges Dieppe-Sussex

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Main objective : The DEEDS project (Dieppe-Sussex Trade Development) is based on the results of a Dieppe Chamber of Commerce study conducted in 2009 amongst Dieppe businesses. This survey emphasizes these companies’ high expectations to get to know the UK market and to consider the possible development of their business across the Channel. The DEEDS project thus offers to address this need for support by promoting cross-border cooperation between businesses in Sussex and Dieppe. The project aims to stimulate economic development by encouraging cross-border cooperation between companies from both regions to enable them to expand their respective market and to collaborate in areas such as: subcontracting, co-contracting, research or innovation. The project will lead to a controlled and balanced cross-border economic development, which will not rely exclusively on independent businesses but on a whole industry, activity sectors and business networks. Main actions : - Mutual learning of the region’s economy and identification of potential partners: creation of a cross-border businesses and networks directory, realisation of a study led by an international trade consultant and of 5 operational exploration plans developed by partners. - Organisation of 2 awareness seminars in both regions and of 5 joint training workshops targeting French and British businesses willing to discover cross-border markets. - Organisation of 2 business meetings in both regions for about 40 companies (20 French and 20 British). - Sustainability of the collaborative approach: implementation and animation of a cross-border cluster and a collaborative tool (website, digital platform etc.)

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