International Ecosystem & Market-Entry Delegation — Collision (Toronto)
This delegation brought international founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders to Canada to engage with Canadian tech innovators through conferences, roundtables, and curated introductions. The mission prioritized relationship-building and ecosystem exchange, while also enabling early-stage export and market-entry conversations between Canadian companies and foreign partners exploring collaboration, distribution, and international expansion.
(Inbound Delegation)
This delegation brought international founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders to Canada to engage with Canadian tech innovators through conferences, roundtables, and curated introductions. The mission prioritized relationship-building and ecosystem exchange, while also enabling early-stage export and market-entry conversations between Canadian companies and foreign partners exploring collaboration, distribution, and international expansion.
Ecosystem Intent:
Global ecosystem exposure
Founder-to-founder and investor engagement
Knowledge exchange and collaboration
Trade & Export Lens:
Introduction to potential foreign buyers and partners
Early export and commercialization discussions
Market intelligence for future international expansion
Attendee Composition:
International Participants
Founders and executives from early & growth-stage companies exploring North American market entry
Distribution and ecosystem partners seeking Canadian technologies and services
Canadian Participants
Black-led STEM and innovation-driven companies
Export-ready SMEs and startups
Ecosystem builders, accelerators, and capital partners
Policy, Capital & Market Access Roundtable — BDC (Toronto)
This roundtable convened policymakers, investors, and ecosystem partners to explore capital access, policy alignment, and growth pathways for innovation-driven companies. While rooted in policy dialogue and ecosystem coordination, the session supported export-enabling conversations by connecting international partners with Canadian companies navigating international expansion and commercialization.
(Inbound Delegation)
This roundtable convened policymakers, investors, and ecosystem partners to explore capital access, policy alignment, and growth pathways for innovation-driven companies. While rooted in policy dialogue and ecosystem coordination, the session supported export-enabling conversations by connecting international partners with Canadian companies navigating international expansion and commercialization.
Ecosystem Intent:
Policy and capital dialogue
Ecosystem alignment and knowledge sharing
Strategic relationship-building
Trade & Export Lens:
Export-enabling policy insights
Investor and partner engagement for market expansion
Long-term international growth strategy development
Women-Led Innovation & Cross-Border Market Delegation — Elevate Festival (Toronto)
This delegation convened international women founders and ecosystem leaders to participate in the Elevate Festival alongside Canadian women-led companies. Designed to foster peer connection, visibility, and ecosystem learning, the delegation also facilitated targeted matchmaking that supported cross-border business development and laid the groundwork for future trade, export, and partnership opportunities.
(Inbound Delegation)
This delegation convened international women founders and ecosystem leaders to participate in the Elevate Festival alongside Canadian women-led companies. Designed to foster peer connection, visibility, and ecosystem learning, the delegation also facilitated targeted matchmaking that supported cross-border business development and laid the groundwork for future trade, export, and partnership opportunities.
Ecosystem Intent:
Visibility for women-led innovation
Relationship-first networking
Community and peer learning
Trade & Export Lens:
Cross-border partner identification
Export pipeline exploration
International collaboration pathways
Attendee Composition:
International Participants
Founders and executives from early & growth-stage companies exploring North American and Caribbean market entry
Distribution and ecosystem partners seeking Canadian technologies and services
Canadian Participants
Black-led STEM and innovation-driven companies
Export-ready SMEs and startups
Ecosystem builders, accelerators, and capital partners
Investor, Ecosystem & Market-Entry Mission — CEI Jamaica Demo Day (Kingston, Jamaica)
This investor and ecosystem delegation supported Canadian and Caribbean companies in building cross-border relationships, capital pathways, and market awareness through participation in the CEI Jamaica Demo Day. While the mission emphasized ecosystem connection and investor engagement, it also advanced export and international market partnerships by introducing companies to potential buyers, collaborators, and regional expansion opportunities.
Outbound Delegation
This investor and ecosystem delegation supported Canadian and Caribbean companies in building cross-border relationships, capital pathways, and market awareness through participation in the CEI Jamaica Demo Day. While the mission emphasized ecosystem connection and investor engagement, it also advanced export and international market partnerships by introducing companies to potential buyers, collaborators, and regional expansion opportunities.
Ecosystem Intent:
Relationship-building across regions
Investor exposure and learning
Community-led innovation exchange
Trade & Export Lens:
Market-entry exploration
Export and partnership pathways
Cross-border commercialization opportunities