Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) 2015

Countries: Caribbean.

Proportion carried out by legal entity (%): 100%.

Name of client: Maritimes Energy Association.

Origin of funding: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

Number of staff provided 2: Pernille Fischer Boulter, Emily Konrath

Detailed description of the project:

Kisserup provided trade consulting services and B2B and B2G matchmaking for the 2015 Atlantic Canada Mission to the CREF in Miami, Florida. Kisserup provided research to identify leads, matchmaking and on-site trade show support for a group of Atlantic Canadian private sector companies attending CREF 2015 for business and export development. This trade mission was organized by the Maritimes Energy Association and supported through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and the Nova Scotia Department of Energy. As a result of a systematic prospecting campaign, 358 prospects were researched. These prospects resulted in over 146 qualified meetings arranged for the delegates.
Kisserup fully met the contractual obligations and completed all the project elements and deliverables, as per the contract. This project was completed on time and on budget with delegates successfully securing orders in several Caribbean markets. Consistent feedback from mission participants and mission organisers overwhelmingly complimented the Kisserup team on achieving and exceeding deliverables.

Highlights of services provided:
• Primary and secondary research, identification of potential leads based on a qualifying criteria;
• Design and facilitation of a “Doing Business ” session for companies attending the mission;
• 101 trade and export mentoring of SMEs;
• Arrangement of B2B and B2G matchmaking and on-site conference support;
• Logistics coordination; and
• Quantitative and qualitative measurements of mission outcomes.