Reach New International Markets & Innovate Your Business for Success (virtual)

Hosted by Chatham-Kent Economic Development & Tourism Services, join Taylor R.W. Bentley, Trade Commissioner from Global Affairs Canada, Joeanna DeMarco-Bolce, Senior Business Advisor from the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, and Kevin Montgomery, Economic & Business Advisor from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness.

This free webinar will provide an overview of the available resources to assist your business expand into new international markets, including methods to innovate and grow your business. Learn about the available federal and provincial funding programs to assist your business.

The webinar will assist businesses with the following:

• Federal support on expanding your business into international markets

• CanExport SME funding to cover up to a total of 50% of expenses to a total of $50,000 each year.

• Provincial funding programs to help your business grow, including the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness Program, the Southwestern Ontario Development Fund and others.

• Programs and Resources for Food and Beverage Sector

Who Should Attend?

• Small, Medium and Large sized businesses

• Manufacturers, Agriculture based businesses, Foodtech companies, Healthtech

Bio’s of Presenters

Taylor R.W. Bentley, Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada – Taylor R.W. Bentley is the Trade Commissioner supporting the international business development of Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Machinery and Foodtech companies in Ontario. Based in London, Taylor serves as a point of contact for exporters seeking to access the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) funding, programming, and network of 1000+ Trade Commissioners in 160+ locations worldwide. In this role, they work with local partners such as economic development organizations, industry associations and chambers of commerce, in order to nurture Canada’s competitive advantage in global economic trade. Before this, Taylor served as a policy advisor on technology and data governance files for 10 years at the federal department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED).

Joeanna DeMarco-Bolce, Senior Business Advisor, Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade – Joeanna DeMarco-Bolce is an experienced Economic Development Advisor, Business Consultant and Business Coach. Driven by helping companies grow, she takes pride in providing the best support possible. As a Business Advisor, her goals include assisting companies find new markets around the world, coordinating business needs with appropriate government funding or other supports and helping companies develop strategies to successfully network with other businesses.

Her educational background is in Public Administration (U of Windsor), Economic Development (U of Waterloo) and Leadership (Schulich School of Business). Her experience includes overseeing the Windsor-Essex Small Business Centre for 10 years, writing for the Windsor Star for 5 years as well as her current role a Business Advisor for the Ontario government for over 20 years.

Kevin Montgomery, Economic & Business Advisor, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness – Kevin Montgomery began his career with the Ontario Public Service in 1991 when he joined the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food office in Kent County. Since 1998 he has worked with hundreds of companies across southwestern Ontario as an Economic and Business Advisor helping make connections to programs, resources and markets.

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