Serving Canadian Business in Serving Canadian Business in Canada and AbroadCanada and Abroad

A global trade service– part of International Trade Canada– 150 offices abroad and 12 regional

offices in Canada– more than 800 Trade Commissioners

overseas, 100 across Canada

The Canadian Trade Commissioner The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service: Who we areService: Who we are

Our mandate:Our mandate:To promote Canada’s economic interests in To promote Canada’s economic interests in

the global marketplacethe global marketplace

Technology transfer Licensing agreements Joint venture development Investment in/to Canada

Foreign market access Trade leads Exporting Business contacts Events

Facilitating:

Our regional offices Our regional offices across Canada offer:across Canada offer:

1. One-On-One Export Help

2. Market and Industry Information

3. Export Financing Advice

4. Trade Fairs, Missions and Events Recommendations

All our offices abroad offer:All our offices abroad offer:

1. Market Prospect

2. Key Contacts Search

3. Local Company Information

4. Visit Information

5. Face-to-face Briefing

6. Troubleshooting

For Canadian Businesses: VTC

For Foreign Businesses: DBC

•Meet your Trade Commissioner

•Browse the World

•Business Leads

•Trade Events

•Partners Services

•Sectoral News

•Country Information

Virtual Trade Commissioner

VTC - What are the Benefits?VTC - What are the Benefits? Single-service window to personalized export

services. Free service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a

week. Access to business leads and daily business

news specific to sector and markets of interest. Secure, direct access to over 900 Trade

Commissioners in Canada and abroad, as well as our Partners.

Quality and up-to-date content.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada's S&T Program

Objectives To foster international research and development (R&D) collaboration and

its commercialization; To identify and incorporate world leading research into the development of

innovative processes, goods and services in Canada; To position Canada as a valued international S&T partner. Expected Outcomes Access to the world’s best facilities, equipment, talent, knowledge and cost-

sharing mechanisms to enhance the quality and speed of Canadian research activities and the potential for timely commercialization;

Acquisition and dissemination of technologies and technological information required to ensure Canada’s competitive standing;

Acquisition of international S&T intelligence to guide government and corporate policy decisions and priority-setting. 

Canada's International S&T Network

There are 6 dedicated S&T Counsellors in key OECD countries in addition to a network of S&T officers .

They undertake two key functions: S&T Policy and Program Monitoring and Reporting

– Objective: Contribute to Canada's S&T policy and program formulation by maintaining an up to date intelligence scan of S&T policy issues in the host country

Promotion of S&T collaboration – Objective: Foster S&T partnerships of Canadian

governmental institutions, the academic community and the business sector, with their counterparts in the host country

The Going Global Science and Technology (S&T) ProgramObjective to promote and enhance Canada's international science and

technology efforts by supporting Canadian researchers in accessing international R&D collaborative opportunities

Approach To support activities that build on targeted relationships between

Canadian researchers and key players in other countries, allowing them to proceed with the formal discussions required to initiate collaboration on future international research and development initiatives.

Outcome To formulate the partnership and conduct detailed planning of their

collaborative R&D initiative (i.e. to define objectives, activities, timelines, responsibilities, etc.).

International Science and Technology Partnerships Program - ISTPP Objectives encourage domestic competitiveness through the transfer of technology and knowledge resulting

from international science and technology partnerships; foster international science and technology (S&T) partnerships and collaborative research in all

sectors, with an emphasis on industry-industry partnerships and university-industry partnerships; accelerate the commercialization of research and development (R&D) through international

partnerships with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises; access international technologies for Canadian enterprises; promote Canadian R&D capacity and Canada as a destination for foreign technology-based

investments; encourage the mobility of researchers and promote Canada as a career destination for foreign

researchers and highly qualified personnel; and strengthen overall bilateral science and technology relations..

Outcome fostering the global networks critical to improved commercialization; access to the world's best facilities, equipment, talent and knowledge; and wealth creation resulting from increased Canadian production of innovative goods and services

through international linkages.

Technology Partnership Initiative

Objective– To accelerate the commercialization of promising new Canadian

technologies, products & applications by fostering cross-border partnerships

Approach– To organize small groups of Canadian firms and institutions in leading

edge "niche" areas for matching with US firms and institutions

Outcome– To develop business and scientific relationships leading to:

• Investment• Co-development of technology solutions• Licensing agreements• Demonstration projects• Marketing/distribution alliances• Other

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Yvonne Gruenthaler Trade Commissioner/Délégué commercial, Science & TechOntario Region / Région de l'OntarioForeign Affairs and International Trade Canada / Affaires

étrangères et Commerce international Canada151 Yonge Street, 4th Floor / 151 rue Yonge, 4e étageToronto, Ontario. Canada. M5C 2W7tel/ tél: (416) 973-5190;  e.mail/ courriel: yvonne.gruenthaler@international.gc.ca