Since 2015 - 4,000 B2B-Meetings organisedBMWK/BME purchasing initiatives
On behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, BME organises 3 purchasing initiatives: Western Balkans, Southeast Asia and India.
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B2B matchmaking events
Global sourcing is a matter of course for many companies. To be able to act competitively, you need reliable suppliers. BME International supports your search for suppliers. Since 2009, we have been offering our members a need-based search as part of our events. Individual, coordinated and effective. We have brought buyers and suppliers together in over 5,000 matchmakings. With a success rate of over 28%, 1 out of 3 conversations leads to a result. The focus of the B2B matchmaking is on production materials and services - in Europe, Asia and North Africa. If we have not planned a B2B event of your interest yet, check www.bmematchmaking.com or use the services of the BME Sourcing Help Desk.
Our B2B-activities
6,000+ B2B-meetings
organized since 2015
20+ markets
in Europe, Asia and otherrs
500+ companies
participated once in a B2B
28 % success rate
1 out of 3 meetings successfull
Individual support in foreign marketsBME Sourcing Helpdesk for Members
Do you have specific challenges? You need individual support? BME Helpdesk will support you with information, contacts, supplier lists, etc.! Contact us! (BME members only)
Buyer-Supplier-Matchmaking Overview
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BME/BMWK Purchasing Initiative
Since 2015, BME has jointly organised BME purchasing initiatives on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Together with the AHK network, we search for suitable suppliers in exciting procurement regions for our German buyers.
We have already offered the following purchasing initiatives:
- 2015-2023 Purchasing Initiative Western Balkans
- 2020-2023 Purchasing Initiative Maghreb
- 2020-2023 Purchasing Initiative South East Asia
Some KPI for the events:
Western Balkans 2019 - Dortmund:
+ 50 German SME and +145 suppliers at the B2B event in Dortmund
+ 350 suppliers on the BME/AHK longlist
+ 700 sheduled meetings
Next event: October 2023 (Cologne). June 2024 (Munich)
3rd South East Asia (Online) - Next issue: April 2024
+ 80 German SME and rd. suppliers at the B2B online event
+ 200 suppliers on the BME/AHK longlist
+ 700 sheduled meetings (since 2022)
Maghreb 2023 - Last issue: Nov 2023
BME purchasing initiatives offers a comprehensive market overview, professional B2B processes along the purchasing needs, fast access to efficient suppliers, networking and efficient matchmaking.
New 2024: 1st Purchasing Initiative India (July 2024)
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BME Sourcing Day
BME Sourcing Days are larger B2B events with at least 10 German companies and buyers in advanced markets. In addition to the search for suppliers, the focus here is also on personal networking. Looking for solutions together and networking beyond the sourcing processes - that is the Sourcing Day.
Together with local partners, BME International makes the supplier search effective. The most important thing: personal exchange.
Since 2014, Sourcing Days have offered direct access to procurement markets in the area of production materials. BME Sourcing Day Pilsen, which we have been organizing together with Czech-Trade every year since 2014, is just one of many examples.
Next Sourcing Days: Prag (May '24), Italy ('24)
Best event: 2019 | Buyers: 19 | Suppliers: 180 | B2B meetings: over 300 in one day
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BME Sourcing Seminar
BME Sourcing Seminars are the smallest unit of our matchmaking events. Explore exciting markets together with our partners and at the same time prepare suppliers for the requirements of German procurement processes.
Together with GIZ, AHK or other partners, the dialogue-oriented sourcing seminars for buyers are both useful and effective. They implement knowledge, create a network and new business opportunities.
Design and structure of the seminars:
- Number of participating buyers: 3-5
- Buyer RFI and selected supplier profiles
- One day (virtual or on-site)
- Morning Session: a seminar with buyers and BME presentations + discussion
- Afternoon: pre-sscheduled B2B-Meetings
How to participate @ BME B2B-MatchmakingGet your supplier list for only 395€!
Process & Prices
Find your next supplier at our B2B events 2024
| Jan - June 2024 | July - Dec 2024 |
|---|---|
| BME "Global Sourcing Expert Council": February 22, 2024 | Online (Member only) | 1st Purchasing Initiative INDIA: July 8 - 26, 2024 | Online |
| 2nd German-Turkish Business Days: February 26-27, 2024 | Izmir, Turkey (Live) | 10th Sourcing Days Italy: October, 2024 | Italy (t.b.c.) |
| BME "Global Sourcing Expert Council": April 15, 2024 | Frankfurt @ EPE/ESCE Summit (Live) | 1st Procurement & Supply Forum Turkey: September, 2024 (t.b.c.) | Istanbul, Turkey (Live) |
| 3rd Purchasing Initiative ASEAN: April 22 - May 15, 2024 | Online | 10th CEE Procurement and Supply Forum: October 8-9, 2024 | Budapest, Hungary (Live) |
| 10th Sourcing Day Czech Republic: May 15-16, 2024 | Pilsen, Czech Republic (Live) | |
| 10th Purchasing Initiative Western Balkans : June 11-12, 2024 | Munich, Germany (Live) | |
| In planning process 2024: Portugal, 2nd TOPSOE Supplier Event, Baltic States, .... | |
| (Status: Feb 2024) |
1ST PURCHASING INITIATIVE South East Asean„I value and appreciate the good organization to present a pool of potential suppliers.”
7th Purchasing Initiative Western Balkans„The whole event was very good as it was in all previous years. ”
7TH PURCHASING INITIATIVE WESTERN BALKANS„We enjoy participating at the Western Balkans Purchasing initiative and will gladly participate again. We firmly believe that we will be able to find new partners from Germany and to expand our company's presence in the German market.”