GBI has been supporting European innovators, startups, and SMEs to access international market opportunities in India and USA for over a decade. This service has been designed to support market research and entry within a 6-month timeline. GBI has developed a Technology Management Interface (TMI) process, platform, network, and service to help EU innovators entre new markets and also enabled the concept of an “Innovator Internationalisation Helpdesk” which acts like an EU innovator’s local team and guide in the target market helping them navigate opportunities, from understanding the market for their specific innovation to identifying customers, partners, investors, to participating in trade shows or facilitating their first pilot with local industry or research and university actors. 

Services can be customised based on the needs and include: 

i) Market Research and SWOT/Competitor Analysis; 

ii) Partner Identification: Virtual/Physical meetings with potential partners/stakeholders in targeted markets; iii) Due Diligence reports on prospective partners and clients; 

iv) Capacity building and mentorship on doing business in India and/or USA; 

v) Technology Localisation and developing local supply chain based on bill of materials, vendor assessment, pricing analysis, etc.; 

vi) Business analytics & strategy and Local Business Model Development; 

vii) Technology demonstration and pilot project facilitation; 

viii) Government Liaison; 

ix) Participation in local trade shows; 

x) Additional services for market entry including, IP Management support, Finance and Investment Advisory/Company Incorporation, etc.