Guidance

Entrepreneurs setting up in the UK

Guidance on Department for International Trade's support for overseas start-ups and entrepreneurs through the Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP).

• From: Department for International Trade
• Published: 10 April 2014
• Last updated: 22 August 2018
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  1. 22 August 2018

     Section on Tech X added.

  2. 4 July 2018

     Additional information added on endorsement for an entrepreneur visa.

  3. 3 October 2017

     Added section 3.11 Deep Science Ventures.

  4. 8 February 2017

     Added Founders Factory.

  5. 11 November 2016

     Added Pi Labs

  6. 25 July 2016

     Added paragraph on StartPlanet NI.

  7. 19 April 2016

     Replaced Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP) video with new version.

  8. 12 October 2015

     Updated information to the scheme

  9. 10 April 2014

     First published.

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Support available through the Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP) including how it works and how to get endorsements for the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa.