The Colorado Cleantech Trade Mission to China will take a select group of Colorado cleantech manufacturers and service providers to CIEPEC 2011, China’s largest and longest-running trade show for environmental goods and services. Space in the Delegation is limited.
The Value of Participation:
• Shared booth space in the Official Colorado Booth with your company's offerings on digital display
• Four (or more) highly-customized matchmaking meetings with potential Chinese partners (i.e. distributors, agents, government officials, and/or otherwise, as appropriate)
• Use of our two professional English-Mandarin interpreters throughout CIEPEC 2011
• Roundtrip air travel for one representative of your company between Denver and Beijing
• Five nights at a hotel two blocks from the China International Exhibition Center
• Translation and printing of your company’s China-focused marketing profile
• A Private Pre-Mission Briefing to introduce Delegates to one another, discuss trip logistics, cross-cultural norms, the Chinese business environment, etc.
• A Private Post-Mission Debriefing to capitalize on sales opportunities identified during the trip
• Participation fee: US $1,600 (A comparable trip outside of CO-EXist would cost ~US $9,000.)
Which Technologies and Services are Most Applicable?
• Water and wastewater treatment
• Air pollution prevention and treatment
• Solid waste treatment and disposal
• Environmental remediation and monitoring
• Energy efficiency
Participant Eligibility
1. Product or service to be exported must be a "cleantech" sector product/service (e.g. water / wastewater treatment, air pollution control, remediation eq., waste management, renewable energy, and energy efficiency.
2. Company must have a Colorado presence and be registered and in good standing with the Colorado Secretary of State.
3. Company must be export ready. Export readiness is evaluated based on the company’s ability to meet new customer demand, provide any necessary customer service to foreign buyers, and meet any applicable export regulations and/or certifications that may be required to sell the product or service in the target market.
4. Product or service to be exported must have >50% U.S. content.
5. Company should already produce the product or service that is to be exported.
6. Preference will be given to new, qualified applicant companies for subsequent CO-EXist events.
7. Third party reps. may not apply.
Interested in Learning More?
Please contact Tom Binet, Director of Trade & Investment for the Asia-Pacific in the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade at 303-892-3850 to discuss how participation in the Mission can further your specific objectives for the Chinese market.
Additional information about the CO-EXist Program is available online: www.colorado.gov/trade/COEXist.
About CO-EXist
The Colorado Export of Innovative and Sustainable Technologies Program (CO-EXist) promotes Colorado cleantech exports to China and Mexico. Created by the Colorado International Trade Office, CO-EXist is a three-year program that will run through December 2012. Companies may apply throughout the three-year program to benefit from financial and informational assistance. Companies will be selected for funding based on their demonstrated readiness to export and by the eligibility requirements defined in the CO-EXist Application Form.
Through CO-EXist, the ITO is able to offer assistance to qualifying Colorado companies including:
• One-on-one export counseling through the ITO and USEAC–Denver
• Market research through the ITO, Colorado’s Trade Representative in Mexico, and the Foreign Comm. Service
• ITO-organized trade missions to China (CIEPEC) and Mexico (Green Expo) for a nominal fee
• Trade mission fees will cover shared booth space, airfare, hotel, select ground transportation, pre-screened, one-on-one business appointments with potential buyers and/or distributors
• Conditional reimbursement for approved legal counseling, business travel, due diligence, translation, etc.
• Participation in Colorado-based programs hosting foreign buyers from China and Mexico
The CO-EXist Technical Assistance Fund
The Technical Assistance Fund under the CO-EXist program will assist Colorado exporters once they have identified a potential buyer in the Chinese or Mexican market. Any company that qualifies for CO-EXist may access these funds. Individual companies may request up to $5,000 reimbursement for costs incurred to complete an export sale. A one-to-one dollar cash match is required of the company. The following is a list of services that are eligible for technical assistance funds. Services include but are not limited to:
•Legal fees to assist with contracts, intellectual property protection or other legal questions that may arise
•Due diligence and/or credit reviews on potential buyers and distributors
•Capacity planning and design and engineering support for export sales
•Country requirements for labeling/packaging/shipping
•Contract translation and translation of other official documents
•Quality or environmental certifications
•Product documentation, product registration, assembly and/or maintenance instructions
The CO-EXist Client Development Program
Through CO-EXist, the ITO is able to provide financial and informational assistance that will enable qualified Colorado cleantech manufacturers and service providers to meet face-to-face with your potential buyers from China and/or Mexico. Companies may apply to utilize the program in two ways: 1) to travel to meet with the potential customer(s) in China or Mexico; or 2) to host your potential customer(s) in Colorado. A maximum of $3,500 in matching funds ($1 to $1) will be made available to qualified Colorado cleantech companies on a reimbursement basis.
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