The MTA continues to work closely with overseas government departments to help our members doing business abroad. We have recently been working with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in India and have representation coming to MACH 2024 to speak with UK companies. If you’re currently doing business in India or are looking at this market, please see further details below.

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the commercial arm of the UK government and helps UK companies enter the India market, Indian companies invest in the UK and enable technology partnerships between Indian and UK companies. DBT would be able to help Indian companies source technology, raw materials and equipment, advice on projects and UK partners and provide access to key UK companies, industry and research bodies, and stake holders not otherwise accessible.

Sujith Thomas is part of the DBT team, based at the British Deputy High Commission in Chennai and will be visiting MACH 2024. He has a pan India remit, working on the Engineering and Manufacturing, Maritime, Responsible Mining and Critical Minerals and leading teams across New Delhi, Kolkata, and Bangalore.

Sujith has over seventeen years of experience working in the Manufacturing and Automotive sectors, assisting UK and Indian businesses in the areas of cross-border trade, investment promotion and technology transfer. He has assisted several UK SMEs enter and successfully grow their business in the Indian market and supported various Indian companies seeking Technology partnerships with UK companies, helping UK companies unlock export opportunities and gain access to the large Indian market.

His areas of interest are:

  1. Automation & Robotics – Industry 4.0 and Digital Manufacturing
  2. Advanced High Performance Materials
  3. Sustainable Manufacturing
  4. Spin-out Opportunities from Net Zero transition plans
  5. Connected Supply Chain
  6. Remanufacturing and other circular economy initiatives in the Engineering & Manufacturing sector.

If you would like to arrange a meeting please contact Sujith directly on Sujith.thomas@fcdo.gov.uk. You are more than welcome to use the MTA stand as a meeting space should you wish to.

Web: www.mta.org.uk