Scottish Development International offers an innovative scheme for companies looking to expand overseas for the first-time. The International Mentoring Scheme will help Scottish companies to develop and research approaches to international markets, as well as appraise new distributors and launch new products overseas.

1) The 'International Business Manager for Hire' initiative places a highly qualified international business professional with extensive international experience and technical expertise within your company. The remit of this individual is determined by you, but can include international trouble-shooting activities such as market assessment and development; product customisation and international technical verification.

2) The 'International Graduate Placement' initiative places appropriately qualified university and higher education graduates of any nationality with Scottish companies to handle a range of new businesses opportunities. These include targeting new international markets, developing strategies, assessing distributors or attending overseas exhibitions.

3) The 'Scottish Networks International' initiative works to introduce international businesspeople and international postgraduates-predominantly from emerging markets-to Scottish companies and organisations.
   
For more information, visit www.scottishni.org and www.scottishenterprise.com