Winning Business & Investment with Australia showcased across India

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8 City Seminar Series on “Winning Business & Investment with Australia” held across India focusing on potential for Australian partnership with businesses across India

The Australian Trade Commission, the Australian trade and investment development agency of the Australian federal government presented business & investment opportunities with Australia for businessess based across India through an 8 city seminar series titled "Winning Business & Investment with Australia". The seminars were held in Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad between 17 to 26 May 2010.

Organised by the Australian Trade Commission in partnership with Gujarat NRE Coke and supported by Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong; New South Wales Government and the Confederation of Indian Industry [CII], the seminar series was a part of the Australian Trade Commission’s Utsav Australia (Celebrate Australia) programme – an Australian Government initiative to accelerate Australia’s commercial engagement with India and raise awareness of Australian industry capability amongst the Indian business community.

The seminar showcased the potential business & investment opportunities with Australia in sourcing Australian technology, products and services; investing in Australia and potential joint venture partnership and investments. The seminar specifically highlighted Australian expertise in food & beverage; agribusiness; hospitality; infrastructure, building & construction; clean energy; health & medical; mining & resources; urban infrastructure; water management & waste disposal; fashion & franchising; film & television; professional & business services (legal & HR services), education & training, hospitality, franchising, sports services and tourism and the value-add of Australian companies to businesses across India.

Gujarat NRE participated in the seminar as the sponsorship partner and presented their business story and updates on their company’s business operations and development plans.

Gujarat NRE is the only Indian company with coking coal mines in Australia having more than 560 million tons of Metallurgical Coal resource with excellent coking properties. The coal mines are owned through its subsidiaries – Gujarat NRE Coking Coal Limited, listed in Australian stock exchange ASX. Besides ownership of these coal mines, the company has invested in resource prospecting companies that are scouting for coal, gold, iron-ore and various other base metals. The group is also the largest petroleum exploration block owner amongst the Indian companies in Australia.

Business & Investment opportunities in New South Wales

The Seminar also showcased specific business & investment opportunities in the state of New South Wales, including in the University of Wollongong’s Innovation Campus. The NSW Government invited Indian companies to consider the benefits of establishing or expanding an operation in NSW as the next step in the growth of their business. The Innovation Campus (iC) - a technology and research precinct led by the University of Wollongong with a focus on advanced IT, nanotechnology, intelligent materials and super-conductivity invited Indian businesses to set up their Australian offices & facilities on the campus.

Doing Business with Australia

The seminar series generated significant interests from Indian businesses to source products, technology, services and solutions from Australia; identify potential Australian business partners and explore investment opportunities in Australia.

For more information on accessing Australian expertise and locating Australian partners, email to utsavaustralia@austrade.gov.au or visit www.utsavaustralia.in