<p>The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Northern Powerhouse (NPH) Investment Taskforce, established in 2016 after consultation with partners in the north, undertakes three primary activities: its 5 sector specialists research and collate the commercial strengths of the north and showcase these to target investors; it briefs DIT’s network in 108 countries on these NPH strengths, through webinars and inward visits, so the network can talk knowledgeably and passionately about the NPH with investors; and it supports existing foreign investors in growing their business in the UK by providing a framework and funding for local partners to key account manage companies which are not already on DIT’s key account management framework.</p>