UK Development Group Strengthens U.S. Presence

I have written a couple earlier articles about how the Fairfax County ED Authority in Northern Virginia is aggressively working with UK development groups to work collaboratively. A second British group has now opened an office in the area.

The British Midlands initiative, an economic development effort created to help American companies expand into Europe, formally opened its office in Reston, Va., late last week.

The organization, which represents central Great Britain around the cities of Birmingham and Nottingham, will help U.S. companies find partners or customers in that region. British Midlands is just the latest U.K. economic development group to establish offices in the Washington, D.C., area, particularly in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Invest.UK, London First, the South East England Development Agency and the Welsh Development Agency all have offices or representation in the area. “The size and diversity of the technology community in this area is very impressive, and we want the community to know more about the excellent opportunities available to them if they choose to expand to Britain or Europe,” noted William Brickley, vice president for business development at British Midlands. Brickley will lead the organization's Reston office.

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