This event, hosted by Portsmouth City Council, is for businesses and education institutions wanting to learn more about investment, trade and education between Portsmouth UK and Halifax CN.

The future looks bright for investment, trade and cultural exchanges between Portsmouth, UK and Halifax, Canada. Join this free online event for local businesses and education institutions wanting to learn more about opportunities for collaboration and partnerships between the two cities.

• Hear the Leader of Portsmouth City Council Gerald Vernon Jackson, and the mayor of Halifax Mike Savage, share what the two cities have to offer.

• Listen as the University of Portsmouth and Dalhousie University talk about their innovative work.

• Hear from the Navy in both cities and BAE Systems about how Portsmouth and Halifax are already working together and about Naval bases of the future.

• Learn about the Halifax Innovation District and Portsmouth, the Creative City.

Take part in themed business to business networking rooms facilitated by key figures from both cities:

• Green growth and renewable energy

• Marine and Maritime

• Aerospace, engineering and manufacturing

• Digital and creative/cultural

To find out more and to register for this free event please click here.