The MEDP will assess opportunities and develop company-specific approaches based on the expertise and connections of in-market trade consultants. The program focusses on increasing sales in countries where trade agreements with Canada already exist.

Objectives and Outcomes Specific to Your Needs

The program provides companies with everything they need to find or grow new sales, all packaged in the form of a customized market-entry strategy.

MEDP benefits include:

• 10 or 20 days of international sales development services delivered over several months.
• Opportunity assessment meetings and workplan prior to enrollment
• Opportunity analysis via detailed market research
• Advice on marketing and regulatory issues
• Support and in-market representation from trade professionals (e.g., trade shows)
• Connections and meetings with potential clients or sales partners
• Access to additional government funding to support extended marketing efforts
• A comprehensive, personalized market entry strategy

For more program details and a list of available services please see the MEDP Program Guidelines

Conditions of Acceptance

Applicants must:

• have an exportable product or service,
• demonstrate a commitment to executing an export-focused growth strategy, and
• contribute $4,750 (plus HST) to the cost of the consultant services (valued at $24,000)

Applicants should be experienced or export-ready companies with viable opportunities to sell outside of Atlantic Canada. Companies must demonstrate an organizational commitment to fully executing an export growth strategy.

Applicants will be interviewed by export development officers and upon acceptance into the program will be required to enter into a contractual relationship with the Atlantic Chamber of Commerce.

MEDP is designed to enhance federal and provincial export-support resources and programs. In some cases, applicants may be encouraged to explore complementary services or funding programs.

Applications are being accepted on a continuous basis until MEDP reaches the program capacity limit. 

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