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From British Columbia to Japan: Real Earth Bounty grows its global chocolate business

Date and time: Publication Date
April 02, 2026
Industry: Industry
Agriculture and processed foods
Theme: Theme CPTPP – Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Visible minority
Location: Location Japan, Asia-Pacific

Expand into new markets: tools and support for Canadian exporters

Date and time: Publication Date
March 20, 2026
Theme: Theme Trade diversification

From fields to the world: Saskatchewan farm innovation goes global

Date and time: Publication Date
March 13, 2026
Industry: Industry
Agriculture and processed foods, Industrial machinery
Location: Location United States, Germany, Slovak Republic, Czechia (Czech Republic), Kazakhstan, Brazil

From Canada to Burkina Faso: OnActuate builds the systems behind Coca-Cola bottling

Date and time: Publication Date
March 12, 2026
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies, Professional services
Theme: Theme Visible minority
Location: Location Burkina Faso, Sub-Saharan Africa

From Quebec to the French Alps: Ferreol skis enter new terrain

Date and time: Publication Date
February 06, 2026
Industry: Industry
Consumer products, Aerospace
Theme: Theme Youth, CETA – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Location: Location France, Europe

Now live: Explore the new TCS website and personalize your experience with MyTCS

Date and time: Publication Date
January 26, 2026
Industry: Industry
Multiple industries

From Toronto’s favourite holiday cookie to the world: Mary Macleod’s Shortbread expands to the UAE and Panama

Date and time: Publication Date
December 22, 2025
Industry: Industry
Agriculture and processed foods
Theme: Theme Women
Location: Location Panama, Latin America and the Caribbean, United Arab Emirates, Middle East and North Africa

From Alberta to Europe: Canadian innovation driving cleantech growth abroad

Date and time: Publication Date
November 24, 2025
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location Germany, Europe

University of British Columbia and Norway build a network to advance geothermal innovation

Date and time: Publication Date
October 30, 2025
Industry: Industry
Education, Mining
Location: Location Norway

Cleantech success: Clear Blue Technologies expands into markets across Africa with its smart energy solutions

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2025
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa

From sparks to success: Bringing Canadian innovation to front line workers in South Korea

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2025
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Theme: Theme Youth
Location: Location South Korea, Asia-Pacific

Reaching new markets: Gene Bio Medical brings Canadian Innovation to the Indo-Pacific

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2025
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Theme: Theme CPTPP – Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Location: Location China, Vietnam, Asia-Pacific

Building a greener future together: Concordia University and Vietnam join forces on cleantech innovation

Date and time: Publication Date
September 17, 2025
Industry: Industry
Education, Clean technologies
Location: Location Vietnam

From Halifax to Seoul: Atlantic Canada publisher makes a children’s book deal in South Korea

Date and time: Publication Date
January 20, 2025
Industry: Industry
Consumer products, Professional services
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Women
Location: Location South Korea, Asia-Pacific

Expanding horizons: Indigenous-owned tech company gaining traction in the United States

Date and time: Publication Date
November 08, 2024
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Theme: Theme Indigenous people, Inclusive trade
Location: Location United States, North America

Forging New Paths: Québec Company Expands Horizons in Vietnam

Date and time: Publication Date
September 02, 2024
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Theme: Theme Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location Vietnam, Malaysia, Asia-Pacific

Making Waves: A Canadian Company Transforming Waterways in Paris

Date and time: Publication Date
July 30, 2024
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location France, Europe

Canadian cleantech company leads by example on sustainability

Date and time: Publication Date
January 19, 2024
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location Peru, Chile, Latin America and the Caribbean

Diversity of voices brings success for woman entrepreneur

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Theme: Theme Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location Multiple locations

How one Canadian startup is using AI to make life better for people with chronic conditions

Date and time: Publication Date
September 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Theme: Theme Visible minority, Inclusive trade
Location: Location United States, North America

Medical technology firm's software solutions find global success

Date and time: Publication Date
July 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location United States, North America

Calgary company finds success by testing the international waters

Date and time: Publication Date
June 23, 2022
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Theme: Theme Women, Youth, Inclusive trade
Location: Location United States, North America

Targeted approach widens the market for software‑as‑a‑service company

Date and time: Publication Date
June 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Location: Location Costa Rica, Latin America and the Caribbean, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mexico, North America

Ginseng entrepreneur discovers the benefits of free trade agreement for his growing business

Date and time: Publication Date
May 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Agriculture and processed foods
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Youth, Visible minority
Location: Location Vietnam, Asia-Pacific

Business matchmaking platform helps service‑providing SMEs find global markets

Date and time: Publication Date
March 27, 2022
Industry: Industry
Professional services
Theme: Theme Women, Visible minority, Inclusive trade
Location: Location Norway, United States, North America, Europe, United Arab Emirates, Middle East and North Africa

Ontario maker of COVID‑19 testing devices finds international success

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Women, Visible minority, CETA – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Location: Location Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Japan, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Kenya

Edmonton‑based synthetic intelligence company goes global thanks to CTA experience

Date and time: Publication Date
February 17, 2022
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Theme: Theme Indigenous people, Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location Mexico, Germany, Singapore, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe

New home build in India offers a showcase for sustainable Canadian wood

Date and time: Publication Date
January 25, 2022
Industry: Industry
Forestry and wood products
Location: Location India, Asia-Pacific

From idea to innovation to real-world impact: a medical technology’s journey to market

Date and time: Publication Date
January 17, 2022
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Theme: Theme Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location United States, North America

Engineering a strategy for success in the African market

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Infrastructure
Location: Location Burkina Faso, Kenya, Sub-Saharan Africa

Health‑care technology company realizes big dreams through accelerator program

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location United States, North America

Independent power producer expands its global reach

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location Europe, Germany

TCS business delegations help woman-owned law firm expand into new markets

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2022
Industry: Industry
Professional services
Theme: Theme Women, Visible minority, Inclusive trade
Location: Location United Kingdom, United States, Europe, North America, Germany

Croatia’s research may smooth the way for Canadian firm’s quieter propellers

Date and time: Publication Date
December 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Defence and security
Location: Location Croatia, Europe

Opening doors for intelligent vision company yields new customers in Taiwan

Date and time: Publication Date
December 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies, Information and communications technologies, Life sciences
Location: Location Taiwan, Asia-Pacific

Quebec company helping to protect water resources in Europe

Date and time: Publication Date
November 25, 2021
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Theme: Theme Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location Europe, France

Trade commissioner brings “invaluable” connections to Alberta aerospace firm

Date and time: Publication Date
November 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Aerospace
Location: Location North America, United States

Cleantech company hitting “inflection point of growth” with help from the Trade Commissioner Service

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Theme: Theme Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location United States, North America, Mexico, South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Niger, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya

TCS support helps open doors for innovative plastic recycling solution

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Women
Location: Location Europe, North America, United States

Emerging markets in Asia‑Pacific region bring promise for Canadian company

Date and time: Publication Date
August 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Agriculture and processed foods
Theme: Theme CPTPP – Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Location: Location Asia-Pacific, China, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam

Trade agreement opens doors for clean‑technology firm

Date and time: Publication Date
May 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Life sciences, Clean technologies
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Visible minority
Location: Location North America, United States

Trade commissioners help Vancouver company bring innovations from laboratory to market

Date and time: Publication Date
May 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Theme: Theme Youth, Inclusive trade, Visible minority
Location: Location South Korea, United States, North America, Asia-Pacific

Cybersecurity firm cashes in on U.S. financial market with help from Canadian Technology Accelerator in New York

Date and time: Publication Date
April 08, 2021
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies, Information and communications technologies
Location: Location North America, United States

Canadian company blazes a new trail to drug development

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location South Korea, Asia-Pacific

How Canadian medical imaging companies are thriving with help from the global network of trade commissioners

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Women, Youth
Location: Location Asia-Pacific, Australia

Stratospheric balloon space company pursues global opportunities thanks to CTA

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Aerospace
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Women
Location: Location Asia-Pacific, North America, Singapore, United States

Trade commissioner provides “warm introduction” abroad for New Brunswick company

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Location: Location North America, United States

“Smart dust” maker opens new horizons with Canadian International Innovation Program

Date and time: Publication Date
February 18, 2021
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Theme: Theme Women, Visible minority, Inclusive trade
Location: Location India, Asia-Pacific

Mental health firms achieve global growth with the support of programs and services from the Trade Commissioner Service

Date and time: Publication Date
February 05, 2021
Industry: Industry
Professional services
Location: Location United States, North America

Natural health exporters overcome pandemic challenges with expert advice

Date and time: Publication Date
February 04, 2021
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location Vietnam, Asia-Pacific

Dairy technology firm ‘mooves’ into global markets

Date and time: Publication Date
February 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Location: Location North America, United States

Trade commissioner helps bring exponential growth to Montreal company

Date and time: Publication Date
February 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Consumer products
Theme: Theme CETA – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Location: Location Japan, Belgium, Asia-Pacific, Europe

Agreement helps seafood company tell its story in the Asia‑Pacific region

Date and time: Publication Date
January 03, 2021
Industry: Industry
Fish and seafood
Theme: Theme CPTPP – Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, CETA – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Location: Location Asia-Pacific, Europe, Japan, Vietnam, United Kingdom

Canadian surgical technologies improve patient outcomes worldwide

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Youth
Location: Location United States, Australia, North America, Asia-Pacific

Ontario company looks for new global reach—and does a pandemic pivot—with trade commissioner's help

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Aerospace
Location: Location Germany, Europe

Tech startup finds support for new consulting platform

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Professional services
Theme: Theme 2SLGBTQI+, Inclusive trade, Women, Visible minority
Location: Location United States, Australia, Asia-Pacific, North America

Telemedicine company succeeds through helpful connections to global contacts

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2021
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location Kenya, Pakistan, India, Oman, Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East and North Africa

Cleantech company plants seeds to excel in India

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2020
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies, Information and communications technologies
Location: Location India, Asia-Pacific

Trade agreement helps creative‑play company break into European markets

Date and time: Publication Date
September 22, 2020
Industry: Industry
Consumer products
Theme: Theme CETA – Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location Germany, France, Netherlands, Europe

Online teaching software company increases its digital reach worldwide during the pandemic and leverages the New NAFTA

Date and time: Publication Date
July 30, 2020
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Theme: Theme CUSMA – Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement
Location: Location North America, Mexico

Carbontech holds promise as a breakout sector for Canada

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2020
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Asia-Pacific, Europe, United States, North America

Medical device company on a complete pivot to ramp up worldwide production

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2020
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, France, United Kingdom, Singapore, United States

Loyalty company expands its global reach

Date and time: Publication Date
January 22, 2020
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Theme: Theme Youth, Inclusive trade
Location: Location Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Latin America and the Caribbean

The Canadian brand is strong for outerwear company

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2020
Industry: Industry
Consumer products
Location: Location France, South Korea, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Germany

Unlimited global potential for subway tunnel advertising company

Date and time: Publication Date
January 01, 2020
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Location: Location Spain, Europe

From home‑based business to international success

Date and time: Publication Date
November 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Consumer products
Location: Location Australia, Asia-Pacific

Road to success paved with distributors

Date and time: Publication Date
November 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies

Accelerating a breakthrough for Alzheimer’s patients

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location United States, North America

Canadian innovation helps quench California drought

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location United States, North America

Canadian wood products find a growing market in India

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Forestry and wood products
Location: Location India, Asia-Pacific

Gaming company adapts to play at higher level

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Location: Location Brazil, Latin America and the Caribbean, Japan, Asia-Pacific

Partnership yields desert projects

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location Saudi Arabia, Middle East and North Africa

Smart city solutions keep water supply safe

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Theme: Theme Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location India, Ireland, United States, United Arab Emirates, Norway, New Zealand, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe

The road to global commercialization for a former non‑profit

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, India

Winnipeg company’s formula for success includes trade commissioners’ assistance

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location Australia, Asia-Pacific

Woman‑owned certification helps Montreal communications firm grow

Date and time: Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Professional services
Theme: Theme Women, Inclusive trade
Location: Location United States, North America

Woman‑owned marketing agency goes global with the help of TCS

Date and time: Publication Date
July 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Women
Location: Location North America, United States

Canadian company sets a standard for bike‑sharing systems

Date and time: Publication Date
May 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Transportation
Location: Location Europe, Spain

Cornering the global market for blood testing kits

Date and time: Publication Date
April 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Life sciences
Location: Location Spain, Europe

Shifting gears to find success Down Under

Date and time: Publication Date
April 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Oil and gas
Location: Location Asia-Pacific, Australia

Woman entrepreneur knows the importance of sales abroad and support at home

Date and time: Publication Date
April 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Women
Location: Location United Arab Emirates, Middle East and North Africa

FinTech company on a fast track to international success

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Location: Location North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, United States, Australia

Montreal robotics company empowers people

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Industrial machinery, Information and communications technologies, Life sciences
Location: Location Europe, Germany

Sunny days ahead for Nova Scotia company

Date and time: Publication Date
March 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Location: Location North America, United States

How funding helped Canadian company to diversify beyond the U.S. market

Date and time: Publication Date
February 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Information and communications technologies
Location: Location Netherlands, Europe

What to do with pollutants removed from waterways?

Date and time: Publication Date
February 01, 2019
Industry: Industry
Clean technologies
Location: Location Europe, Poland

Putting government support into play

Date and time: Publication Date
January 02, 2019
Industry: Industry
Infrastructure
Theme: Theme Inclusive trade, Indigenous people
Location: Location Asia-Pacific, South Korea

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