Newry Chamber and Southern Regional College were delighted to host a Trade Delegation from Switzerland at the college’s Graduate Restaurant in Newry City, this week.
The business leaders from the Swiss Canton Region of Neuchâtel got the opportunity to network and form potential partnerships with local businesses here and were informed about Newry Chamber’s strategic approach to economic growth and skills development in the Greater Newry Area and learned about the close links between businesses and SRC in developing a talent pipeline for our region.
The Swiss delegation were also given short presentations from five of the Chamber’s member businesses, SJH Fulfilment, The Exact Group, Glen Dimplex, Pronto Engineering and Resonate Testing who each outlined a willingness to explore partnership opportunities with their Neuchâtel guests.
Michael Savage, CEO of Newry Chamber said:
“Newry Chamber was delighted to welcome the Trade Delegation from Neuchâtel. The visiting companies are leaders in their field across Advanced Manufacturing, Precision Engineering and Life Sciences and they really engaged with our superb member businesses during the networking sessions. We are hopeful that long-term partnerships can now be forged with this region of Switzerland which will support growth in Newry and Neuchâtel.”
“Our visitors were very impressed with the Regeneration Plans for Newry City and the strong lobbying work the Chamber is doing across wastewater and other infrastructure needs for the area. The event further underlined the key strategic role SRC plays in developing the skills pipeline that will support economic growth across Greater Newry in the coming years and the visit will hopefully open up potential partnerships across further education and skills development.”
Tracy Rice, Assistant Director of Business & Economic Engagement at SRC added:
“SRC was delighted to host the delegation from the Neuchatel region in Switzerland. In partnership with Newry Chamber of Commerce & Trade, the College outlined the strong collaboration between industry and academia across the Greater Newry Area to drive economic growth.”
“SRC showcased the range of supports to industry, the cross border and international work as well as sharing plans for the new innovation centre currently under construction in Newry. The College looks forward to building the relationship with the Neuchatel region to benefit students and businesses in the region.”