Business Matchmaking Services for Incoming Chilean Trade Delegation to ICOE 2015

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

Name of client: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI).

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

Number of staff provided 3: Pernille Fischer Boulter, Maria Calcano, Carlos Lazcano

Detailed description of the project:

Kisserup was contracted by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI) to provide trade consulting services and B2B and B2G matchmaking services, and coordinate the logistics and tours of Nova Scotian companies for the in-coming delegation from Chile. The delegation included DFATD Trade Commissioner Ms. Renee Plouffe and representatives from the energy sector, who were in Nova Scotia for the ICOE 2015 conference.
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 with Canadian firms. Consistent feedback from mission participants and mission organisers overwhelmingly complimented the Kisserup team on achieving and exceeding deliverables.

Highlights of services provided:

• Consultations with stakeholders in advance of mission;
• Design and implementation of an on-line platform for contracting authority to track mission deliverables and schedules;
• Design and facilitation of individually tailored itineraries for each company specific to their product or service offering;
• B2B and B2G matchmaking and on-site trade mission support;
• Logistics coordination;
• Matchmaking, onsite translation and interpretation (English-Spanish); and
• Quantitative and qualitative measurements of mission outcomes.