Manitoba Trade and Investment  Objectives: International Business Development New exporters Market diversification Investment Promotion © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

Manitoba Trade and Investment  MTI has been providing trade services to Manitoba companies for over 18 years.  MTI worked with over 500 Manitoba companies/organizations in 2014/15.  MTI offers Manitoba companies over 490 years of combined international business and trade experience.  MTI can provide service in 17 languages. © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

Services Provided  Manitoba Trade and Investment (MTI) works with Manitoba companies/organizations providing: o export counselling; o in-market experience; o market intelligence; and o language expertise.  Additional services provided by MTI include: o information seminars; o mission and tradeshow participation; o Foreign Trade Representatives; and o Stream 3 of the Commercialization Support for Business Program. © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

Manitoba’s Export Destinations 2014 Foreign Merchandise Exports: $13.4 billion Data Source: Industry Canada Trade Data Online, February 2015 © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

Agri-Food Market Development  Collaborative Approach  Domestic Marketing  International Marketing  Financial Programs  International Events © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

Domestic Partnering  Client development  Marketing across Canada  Partners such as Manitoba Agriculture, Food Development Centre, World Trade Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba Food Processors Association, University of Manitoba, etc  Provide services such as:  Product/process development  Business planning  Export planning/development strategies  Market info © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

External Partnering  International marketing  National/International Partners such as:  Other Canadian Provinces (SK and AB)  Western Economic Diversification  Canadian Food Exporters Association  AAFC  DFATD  Foreign Trade Reps  Services such as:  Canadian/Prairie pavilions at trade shows  Trade missions  Market info © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

Commercialization Support for Business  3 streams of funding through Provincial Gov’t  Product Development  Up to $50,000  Commercialization  Up to $250,000  From prototype to market ready product  Market Development  Up to $30,000  Trade Show Support  Marketing Materials Development © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

2015/16 Events  SIAL Canada - Toronto  Institute for Food Technologists – Chicago  Canadian Health Food Association - Toronto  ANUGA – Germany  FHC – China  Food Ingredients Europe – France  Winter Fancy Food – San Fran  Natural Products Expo West - Anaheim  SIAL Canada - Montreal © 2015 Copyright Government of Manitoba

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