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2024 Cyber and Security Mission to Washington, DC


Sector: ICT

Market Region: United States and Canada

Date: September 3, 2024 to September 6, 2024

The U.S. mid-Atlantic region has made some notable gains in investments in local cybersecurity, development of cybersecurity intellectual property (IP), and an enhanced talent ecosystem, with a significant crossover between commercial, federal, and defense/intelligence markets.

Ontario companies will benefit from 1 pass per company for the Billington Cybersecurity Summit (https://billingtoncybersummit.com), attendance to the Canadian cyber security reception (1 person/company), participation in a B2B program subject to buyers' interest, sector/market-specific briefing on the current U.S. and ICT trends and opportunities, database of potential buyers in the U.S., 1:1 export advice and consultation. Cost initially estimated at CAD $2,000 per company (travel and accommodation extra). Applicants can apply for export funding with CanExport.

Interested companies Ontario companies must have experience selling to large companies and/or Government departments, demonstrate to be based in Ontario with an exportable product or service, have 3 or more full time employees in the Province, $100,000 or more in declared revenue for the past fiscal year, and must have been in business for at least two (2) full years.

Note: This program is specialized companies willing to spend time and resources navigating the very lucrative but slower process-intensive U.S. government and military markets; ideally already in contact with some of these organizations, and with the means to make more trips to nurture you these relationships.

Organisation

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

Contact

Ospina, Mauricio
Email: Mauricio.Ospina@ontario.ca
Tel: +1 416-845-0862

Updated: October 9, 2024
Published: February 19, 2024