When the newly appointed NSW agent Stephen Cartwright visited the area on November 15, more than 50 business leaders from across the Central Coast heard about new overseas trade opportunities.

At a business lunch hosted by Business NSW Central Coast, Cartwright outlined business opportunities in the UK, Europe and Israel.

Cartwright told business leaders that the New South Wales government is improving its ability to develop commercial and trade relationships in Australia and major offshore markets in order to demonstrate our innovation to the world.

"The new free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom has opened up new and important trading opportunities for Central Coast businesses, so the timing of the appointment of senior positions such as the NSW General Agent and the NSW and UK support teams will help Our local businesses have adopted their innovations to target a market of more than 450 million consumers," said Paula Martin, Regional Director of New South Wales Business.

"The Central Coast is already a successful export region, surpassing the state average, and 9% of our economy is used for exports.

"Our advantages in advanced manufacturing and food production make the Central Coast an attractive trading area because we produce clean, green and innovative products.

"We have exported to many Asian countries, so expanding our influence to the UK and other regions through the network supported by the New South Wales Government will benefit our local businesses and create more jobs.

"It is also encouraging to see at the business luncheon that the Central Coast is becoming an active participant in the export of professional services.

"There are many companies specializing in ICT services and industrial design that are experiencing demand from European and British countries, as these countries are looking for innovative and efficient healthcare solutions, efficient architectural design and clean technology solutions on a global scale.

"As we transition to a post-pandemic recovery model, the Central Coast is ready to become a leader in regional exports."

Central Coast Council Secretary Adam Crouch said that as the former chief executive of the New South Wales Chamber of Commerce, Cartwright has a first-hand understanding of the benefits that can be brought to SMEs throughout the region, including the Central Coast.

Cartwright has visited the region for the first time since he was appointed as the General Agent of New South Wales, UK and Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner for Europe and Israel. He visited local companies and inspected export opportunities.

"When I was the CEO of Business NSW, I was often invited to give speeches at business events across the state, discussing how to develop businesses and create more jobs in rural and remote areas of NSW," he said.

"As a child from a remote area of ​​New South Wales, this is something I am passionate about.

"There is no doubt that drought, bushfires, floods and COVID-19 have brought many regional businesses to their knees.

"But if there is a silver lining, it is the rebound effect after the blockade, the bumper harvest this season, and the massive investment made by the New South Wales government to support and expand our international export capabilities."

New South Wales now has representative offices in 10 countries; he said that China, Indonesia, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States and Vietnam, and another 11 locations will be in the next few To be finalized within the month.

"This is a solemn commitment to'landing' in every important overseas market to promote the development of enterprises in New South Wales."

Cartwright said that New South Wales and the United Kingdom have strong political and economic relations, and there is room for growth under the upcoming Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement. He will work with importers, buyers, distributors and investments across the United Kingdom. Together to support businesses in New South Wales.

Export opportunities include wine and food products such as beef, sheep and dairy products.

He said that the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between Star Scientific Limited and Central Coast Industry Connect will establish a hydrogen food cluster in the region-an important step forward.

He also collected insights from Coast companies 4ID Solutions, One Blink and Performance Engineering to support their development into new export markets.

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