Ontario International Trade Branch newsletter
In this newsletter for Ontario tech firms :
• August 1-5: Ontario ICT Trade Mission to Australia ($800/company) 2 spaces left
• Meet Japan-based SOFTBANK
• Sept 7-9 – Las Vegas: Ontario wireless trade mission to CTIA (4 new spots. Deadline to apply July 28!!)
• Sept. 8-9: tech firms from Canada, Colombia and Mexico in Miami
• August 15-17: Softbank’s visit to Ontario
• October 24-28: Ontario ICT Trade Mission to Japan IT Week ($500/company)
• Nov. 2-3: Ontario ad:tech trade mission to NYC (5 spots left)
• Nov. 7-10: Ontario at Web Summit 2016, Lisbon, Portugal (2 spots left)
Details below. Contact the appropriate person indicated on each item.
August 1-5: Ontario ICT Trade Mission to Australia ($800/company) 2 spaces left
Are you an Ontario ICT company and looking to supply to the Australian public sector? Ontario will lead a trade mission of ICT companies to Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne, in partnership with Canadian trade commissioners in Sydney and Canberra. Mission members will exhibit in Technology in Government, Australia’s largest ICT event for the public sector. Business to business meetings and related programs will be prepared for mission members in each visiting city, and Ontario companies can take advantage of this mission to showcase their ICT software, platforms, services and solutions that can contribute to drive Australian public sector & enterprise transformation. Contact Wenbo.Pan@Ontario.ca for more details.
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August 15-17: Softbank’s visit to Ontario
The Director of Softbank’s Business Development Division will be visiting Toronto (Aug 15-16) and Kitchener/Waterloo (Aug 16-17) in Mid-August. During the period there will be group and 1:1 meetings with Ontario companies working on IoT (Connected Vehicle, Smart Home/city, Wellness/Fitness, etc.), AI/Machine Learning, Big Data Analysis, Fintech and Adtech related solutions. Softbank is one of the largest wireless carriers and ICT companies in Japan and is active in a wide range of sectors beyond wireless (renewable energy, agriculture, automation etc.). For more details or book a meeting spot upon confirmation from Softbank, contact Wenbo.pan@ontario.ca
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Sept 7-9 – Las Vegas: Ontario wireless & M2M trade mission to CTIA (4 NEW spots deadline to apply July 28!!)
The Ontario Ministry of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade invites you to be part of the Ontario wireless and M2M trade mission to CTIA (www.ctiawireless.com). Twelve new and established companies will have the opportunity to exhibit in the Ontario Pavilion (# 2425) located on a main aisle next to Verizon and Samsung. Participants will also receive several value-added services including an up-to-date database, promotion at the Ontario Business Reception and a market intelligence briefing. In 2016, CTIA’s Super Mobility Week will feature the entire wireless ecosystem – Connected Heath and Home, M2M, content and networking technologies. Close to 50,000 people, over 1,000 exhibitors and more than 1,200 press and analysts worldwide. $2,200 for first time participants in an Ontario IT mission to the U.S. (deadline for “Early Bird” is June 30, 2016). Regular fee is $2,700. (travel and accommodation is extra). Past participants have priority registration only if applying with a first time participant approved for the mission. Financial assistance to eligible companies from the may be available through Ontario’s www.exportaccess.ca and Canada’s CanExport Program For details contact mauricio.ospina@ontario.ca
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Sept. 8-9: tech firms from Canada, Colombia and Mexico in Miami
The Colombian Government Trade Commission – ProColombia is pleased to invite your company to attend the 3rd Business Matchmaking Forum for ICT companies in the Software, IT and Digital Media sectors in Miami, Florida on September 8thand 9th, 2016. ProColombia will cover the cost of one economy round-trip ticket to Miami. Applicable for one person per company. This event is a unique opportunity to meet in person with representatives of some of the best Colombian companies in the ICT sector. We encourage you to come and join other Canadian, American and Mexican companies in discovering Colombia’s ICT potential. For details please click Colombia bring IT on or contact Daiana Villarreal at dvillareal@procolombia.co
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October 24-28: Ontario ICT Trade Mission to Japan IT Week ($500/company)
If you are a company that supply IoT, mobile/ wireless/ digital solutions/ FinTech products and services, join us in the mission to Japan IT Week Autumn, the largest B-to-B ICT event in Japan, covering the entire spectrum of solutions and attracting an international audience of 40,000+ visitors and 535 exhibitors in 2015. In addition to the exhibition, mission members will attend pre-arranged on-on-one meetings on site and off site, and receive market briefing and consultation from mission partner and/or industry experts. Deadline to apply is June 30. For more details, contact Wenbo.pan@ontario.ca
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Nov. 2-3: Ontario ad:tech trade mission to NYC (5 spots left)
The Government of Ontario and invite you to be part of the trade mission to NYC’s ad:tech 2016 (www.ad-tech.com/ny). Ad:tech is a key U.S. trade show and conference that attracts over 7,000 professionals from the marketing, technology and media communities. The program would include turnkey exhibit space (booth #213) for eight companies a market intelligence briefing, exhibition passes, databases of local potential clients, a pitching session or 1×1 meetings. The delegation would feature eight companies featuring innovations in the mobile tech, big data, video & content and new ad platforms. Cost: $2,300 Early Bird only for first time participants in an Ontario IT mission to the U.S. Early Bird deadline is August 31, 2016. Regular fee is $2,700. Past participants have priority registration if applying with a first time participant approved to join the mission. Financial assistance to eligible companies from the may be available through Ontario’s www.exportaccess.ca and Canada’s CanExport Program For details contact Mauricio.Ospina@ontario.ca
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Nov. 7-10: Ontario at Web Summit 2016, Lisbon, Portugal (2 spots left)
Join the Government of Ontario trade mission to Web Summit 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal November 7-10, 2016. A group of at least 5 Ontario “Alpha” stage companies will be invited to participate in this mission as part of the Canada pavilion at Web Summit 2016 . In addition to the Summit, we will put together additional meetings with VCs, potential partners and networking events including an in-depth market briefing and Canada reception on November 7th in Lisbon. Companies will receive a spot to exhibit for one of the three days of the Summit plus access for the entire Summit and all related activities. Companies can also register to enter the ‘Pitch Competition” https://websummit.net Cost per company for the Ontario mission is C$500 plus your own travel and accommodations. This represents a discount of $2000 from the original cost for the same package. For details please contact: Maureen.angus@ontario.ca or 416-314-2602