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    • Trade Mission Canada - Ocean Industry

    A cruise ship in Canadian waters© Hurtigruten / Karsten Bidstrup
    Norwegian companies with technology and solutions related to the sea should participate in this export programme. We help you with contacts and access in the Canadian market.

    Norwegian version

    September 2024: A visit or stand at the Oceans Conference in Halifax in the province of Nova Scotia in Canada. There you can make contacts and build networks with local and international participants in business, government and academia.

    Who should apply

    Companies with relevant products and services for the Canadian marine market that have:

    • high international ambitions
    • an export strategy rooted in the board
    • sufficient financial capacity
    • resources and ability to scale and respond to market needs

    The program is particularly interesting for:

    1. OceanTech: All companies with surface and sub-surface technologies used in a wide commercial spectrum (eg food, energy, monitoring/mapping, manipulation), research (eg sensor technology, monitoring, data collection, analysis and artificial intelligence).

    2. Marine conservation: All companies with solutions for fighting oil spills and handling plastic pollution.

    What you get

    You will

    • meet local marine stakeholders (industry, authorities, academia)
    • meet potential customers and partners
    • access to networking arenas with local and international participants at the Oceans conference
    • an updated briefing on the blue economy in Canada
    • visit or exhibit at the Oceans conference
    • a delegation dinner with colleagues from Norway

    Program and timeline

    • September 2024 (date to come): Digital briefing
    • 22.-27. September: Market visit in Canada
    • 23.-26. September: Oceans Conference & Exposition 2024 in Halifax
    • 27 September: B2B/stakeholder meetings
    • October 2024 (date to come): Digital summary

    The activities are organized by Innovation Norway in collaboration with the Norwegian Embassy in Canada, GCE Ocean Technologies, Clean Oceans and local marine stakeholders:

    • A virtual briefing on the state of the blue economy in Canada.
    • A meet & greet dinner for the delegation on arrival.
    • A visit or a stand (depending on interest) at the Oceans conference
    • Opportunities for networking with local and international delegates during the Oceans conference
    • Opportunities to meet marine stakeholders and potential customers/partners within business, authorities and academia.

    Participation fee

    NOK 10,000 per company without a Norway stand. This includes a visit to the Oceans Conference.

    NOK 20,000 per company with a Norway stand. This program includes a shared Norway stand at the Oceans Conference.

    Participating companies cover their own travel costs.

    The deadline for registration is 5 September.

    Contact persons

    Hamid Shirazi
    Senior Advisor in Canada
    +1 647 622 9176
    hamid.shirazi@innovationnorway.no

    Stein Oddvar Sægrov
    Innovation advisor in Canada
    +1 613 799 0213
    stein.oddvar.saegrov@innovasjonnorge.no

    Hans Inge Bollingmo
    Senior Advisor
    +47 91 55 87 75
    hans.inge.bollingmo@innovasjonnorge.no

    What is Trade Mission?

    Trade Mission is an export program that consists of a group of Norwegian companies that want to learn more about international growth.

    The companies go on a 2-3 day trade delegation to a specific market, and participate in webinars before and after this journey. The purpose is to establish or increase exports in this market.

    Trade Mission gives the participants a unique insight and access to potential customers and partners in the specific export market.

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