Virtual trade comes to Shropshire
Shropshire Council and Telford and Wreckin Council are hosting the region’s first virtual trade event. Businesses interested in showcasing their products to a global audience are being invited to attend the V-Trade forum in Shrewsbury in September.
The scheme is part of a European funded project and is designed to develop new ways of bringing products to market through a virtual trading space.
The free event is being held in collaboration with the Serious Games Institute and Coventry University. Attendees will hear about the potential of virtual trading solutions beyond the traditional e-commerce for businesses.
Councillor Mike Owen, Shropshire council’s cabinet member for economy, said: “V-Trade will build a virtual demonstrator platform where companies can set up a trading space to showcase their products and service to a worldwide audience. Next generation technology is here to stay.”
The event, which is being held in the Food Enterprise Centre, will take place on 23 September.
