Manitoba Trade and Investment Objectives:

• International Business Development

• New exporters

• Market diversification

• Investment Promotion

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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.

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Services Provided Manitoba Trade and Investment (MTI) works with Manitoba

companies/organizations providing:o export counselling;o in-market experience;o market intelligence; ando language expertise.

Additional services provided by MTI include:o information seminars;o mission and tradeshow participation; o Foreign Trade Representatives; ando Stream 3 of the Commercialization Support for Business

Program.

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United Kingdom0.7%

Taiwan0.7%

Hong Kong1.0%

Russia1.0%

Japan5.3%

Mexico2.6%

Indonesia0.7%

Germany0.6%

Other Countries 12.4%

China7.5%

Other 32.5%United States

67.5%

Manitoba’s Export Destinations2014 Foreign Merchandise Exports:

$13.4 billion

Data Source: Industry Canada Trade Data Online, February 2015

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Agri-Food Market Development Collaborative Approach Domestic Marketing International Marketing Financial Programs International Events

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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

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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

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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

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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

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