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Exporters! Ukrainian enterprises which are willing to participate in the Canada Export Support Program  U CAN EXPORT
06
JUL

2017

Exporters! Ukrainian enterprises which are willing to participate in the Canada Export Support Program U CAN EXPORT

The Canadian-Ukrainian Support and Investment Project (CUTIS) announced the selection of Ukrainian small and medium-sized businesses to participate in the U CAN EXPORT  support program in Canada. Applications are accepted until July 16.

The following companies are invited to participate: IT services, clothing, footwear, furniture, chocolate, and confectionery.

The program is designed for 3 years and will be implemented by the CUTIS project in partnership with the Export Promotion Office under the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

Integrated support involves co-financing companies in profile exhibitions and other marketing events in Canada and the United States, individual consulting services provided by experienced industry consultants from Canada and Ukraine on access and promotion on the Canadian market, organization of business meetings with potential customers in Canada, Organizing trade missions to Canada and co-financing participating businesses, as well as access to training programs and materials.

To participate in competitive selection, enterprises should meet the following requirements:

- be registered in Ukraine and not be in the process of bankruptcy or liquidation;

- to be a manufacturer of clothing, footwear, furniture, chocolate, and confectionery or an IT service provider;

- have up to 500 officially registered employees;

- have experience in exporting/supplying products to retail chains (without limits on volume) or sales volumes in Ukraine of over UAH 5 mln. for a year;

- the share of Ukrainian citizens among the final beneficiary owners of the enterprise should be not less than 50%;

- Be prepared to co-finance the costs of participating in exhibitions, trade missions, or other marketing events in Canada or the United States;

- fluent in English to communicate with customers, partners, consultants in Canada, or the United States.

Companies that meet the criteria above and wish to participate in the U CAN EXPORT program must complete the application at http://bit.ly/UCANexport.