New STEP Grant: State receives $282,636 from the SBA to support local export activities
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted Delaware a State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant award totaling $282,636 to support the state’s efforts to assist Delaware companies enter and develop markets overseas this fiscal year. This year’s grant amount is greater than last year’s STEP award; Delaware was one of few states that […]
Delaware’s Trade Representative Office in the economic heart of Europe
Delaware companies now have an outstanding resource to help them explore expansion opportunities in Germany: German trade representative Alexander Bothmann
German Markets offer Expansion Opportunities for your Business
There’s exciting news for companies looking to expand into Europe: Economic officials in Germany are currently spearheading an effort to negotiate a free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) is a bilateral initiative designed to reduce trade barriers and facilitate the import and […]
Efforts to build business partnerships with produce buyers in Canada already yielding results
Representatives from major Canadian retailers are in talks with Delaware farmers to add their produce to Canadian shelves, the first results in the wake of spring trade missions designed to increase Delaware exports to the north and a recent visit by Canadian buyers in Delaware. Last month, Global Delaware and the Delaware Department of Agriculture hosted senior procurement […]
Fabio Yukio Yamada Expands Delaware Business in Brazil
Be Delaware businesses have terrific expansion opportunities in Brazil, and our new trade rep Fabio Yukio Yamada can help you find them. Mr. Yamada brings over 35 years of experience in business development to the position, working previously as an international executive at several top global corporations, including Johnson & Johnson, Chemical Bank and DuPont […]
