The Commercial Section Mag. Nicole Mothes, Trade Commissioner

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The Commercial SectionMag. Nicole Mothes, Trade
Commissioner
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Who we are

• A global trade service
• part of the Department of International Trade
• 140 offices abroad
• more than 500 trade officers

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Our Global Presence
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Our mandate
To promote Canadas economic interests in the
global marketplace

• Science Technology transfer
• Licensing agreements
• Joint venture development
• Investment in/from Canada

• Foreign market access
• Trade leads
• Exporting
• Business contacts
• Events

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Our 6 core services
Our clients said they needed
We provide
To know what their chance of success are To
find a good partner Information on foreign
firms Assistance for their visits to the
market The latest market intelligence Help
to resolve critical issues, such as market access

• Market Prospect
• Key Contact Search
• Local Company
• Information
• Visit Information
• Face-to-face Briefing
• Troubleshooting

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Who are our clients
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Our Priorities

• Science and Technology Transfer
• Cooperations (universities, research institutions
  and companies) in Canada
• Sectoral missions to Canada, organised programs
• Investment Promotion
• Identifying potential investors
• Seminars, trade shows, company visits
• Introducing them to partners in Canada
• Sectoral missions, organised programs
• Trade Promotion
• Helping firms make the right contacts
• 6 core services, missions to Austria
• Market intelligence
• Outcalls, trade shows, company visits

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Think Dynamic
Think
Competitive
Bottom Line
Think
Think
Canada!
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Canada a Dynamic, Competitive Economy Open for
Global Business
Report Card
Canada's economic fundamentals and relative cost
advantages provide a first-rate business
environment.
Canada provides
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The ICT Sector makes a substantial contribution
to the Canadian economy...

• ICT sector contributed 57.0 billion to Canadian
  GDP (1997) in 2004 - still representing 5.4 of
  Canadian output, up from 4.0 in 1997
• Since 1997, the sector has grown by 8.3 per
  year, more than twice as fast as the Canadian
  economy (3.6)
• Lead by the telecommunications services
  industries, the ICT services industries kept
  growing in 2004 but at a slower rate of 2.0. The
  ICT manufacturing industries' output recovered by
  a substantial 11.3 in 2004, bolstered by strong
  growth in the wireless communications equipment
  (38) and electronic component (30)
  industries. The ICT wholesaling, rental and
  leasing industries also showed significant growth
  of 11.4.

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GDP by ICT sub sector
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ICT industries are the largest performers of
private sector RD...
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...and have a knowledge-intensive workforce...
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A global magnet for global ICT players

• Our companies, our universities and our
  governments work together to keep Canada at the
  leading edge. Corporations from around the world
  are developing new products in Canada. Why?
• Because of our
• Superb high-tech infrastructure
• Long-term assured access to the North American
  market
• Generous RD tax incentives, the best in the G7
• Well-educated workforce at reasonable wages
• Great RD networking with top Canadian
  universities
• Proven cost advantages over other G7 countries
• Strong, stable economy and excellent quality of
  life

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One of our priorities promotion of cooperations

• More internships between Austria and Canada
• More research cooperations between Austrian and
  Canadian universities/colleges
• More student exchange programs
• Exchange of lecturers

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HOW TO REACH THIS OBJECTIVE

• IT MISSION TO CANADA
• October 14rd-21th, 2006
• IT Hot Spots
• Toronto
• Waterloo/Kitchener/Cambridge
• Ottawa
• Montreal
• individual group of 15-20 people
• valuable contacts guaranteed

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Your Potential Partners

• Toronto, Waterloo/Kitchener/Cambridge
• University of Waterloo, Wilfried Laurier
  University Conestoga College
• Canadas Technolgy Triangle
• Companies like RIM (Blackberry), Magna, Cognos,
  Devlin
• Ottawa
• Associations / clusters
• NRC-IIT Institute for Information Technology
• ITAC- Information Technology Association
• CRC-Communication and Research Centre
• OCRI-Ottawa Centre for Research
• Montreal
• CRIM Research Centre IT Montreal
• I-SEC Consult österr. IT Unternehmen
• NORTEL Networks

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Why to Participate

• Easy
• We organise the complete trip for you in the most
  cost efficient way
• Best results
• We set up individual meetings with your potential
  business contacts
• Insights
• We organise company visits (RIM, Nortel, Magna)
  within Canada
• Advantage
• Learn about trends and latest technical
  developments
• Fun
• Explore Canada and enjoy our weekend tour to
  Niagra Falls and the surrounding vineyards

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Success Story IT Mission in 2003

• Media coverage in Wirtschaftsblatt Monitor
• Strong ties to Top Universities/Colleges,
  companies and research institutions
• Success stories of participants
• Centerpoint Connective Software Engineering GmbH
• Internship for 3 Canadian students per year
• Potential investor
• FH Hagenberg
• Internship-Toronto IT company Devlin
• Lecturing at Canadian universities

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Canada and Austria

• Good Partners for Trade Investment
• Bilateral trade Euro over 1 billion
• Of which Austrian exports Euro 594 million
• Machinery, vehicles (BMW X3), fibreboard,
  furniture
• Canadian exports machinery, aircraft,
  cellulose, aluminium
• Trade led by two-way investment
• Austrian investment in Canada now around 90
  subsidiaries
• Engel, Praher, Palfinger, BR, AMAG,
• Canadian investment in Austria around 31
  subsidiaries
• Magna, Bombardier, Nortel, Cognos, Hummingbird,
  Alcan
• Austria-Canada Business Club 130 members

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Our Mission

• We help new or experienced, large or small
  Canadian companies that have researched and
  selected their target markets.
• The Team Canada Inc network in Canada helps
  companies, Research Institutions, Educational
  Institutions prepare for international markets.

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www.kanada.at
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www.acbc.at
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www.infoexport.gc.ca
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www.canadainternational.gc.ca
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www.canadainternational.gc.ca
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www.canadianeconomy.gc.ca
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Questions?

• Ask now!
• Thank you!