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State of Minnesota Trade Mission to Australia

Deadline to Apply: EOB on Friday, June 30, 2023

Governor Tim Walz will lead a trade mission to Australia from November 10-18, 2023. The delegation will travel to the major business centers of Sydney and Melbourne, with mission goals of growing the state's exports of goods and services, showcasing Minnesota as a top destination for business investment, developing new partnership opportunities, and strengthening existing ties.

The business delegation will include four tracks:

  • MedTech and Health
  • Environmental Technologies
  • Agriculture and Food
  • Higher Education

*Companies or delegates not in one of the four tracks will be considered on a space-available basis.

Delegates will attend joint events such as receptions, as well as track-specific events, including industry briefings, site visits and networking events with targeted companies and leaders in each city.

Deadline: End of Business (EOB) on Friday, June 30, 2023

Dates: Friday, November 10 - Saturday, November 18, 2023

Contact: Barbara Mattson by email or by phone at 651-259-7490.

More Information  │  Mission Application

Nominations: Governor's International Trade Awards

Deadline to Apply: EOB on Friday, July 7, 2023

The Minnesota Trade Office (MTO) is accepting nominations for the 38th Annual Governor’s International Trade Awards. Traditionally, these prestigious awards are given out each year to honor Minnesota companies that have excelled in the international marketplace. Award recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony to be scheduled toward the end of this year.

The following four award categories are open for nominations for companies that successfully export goods and services:

  • Manufactured Goods: Small- to medium-sized company (less than 500 employees)
  • Agricultural Commodities/Processed Food: Any size company
  • Services: Small- to medium-sized company in any industry sector (less than 500 employees)
  • Large Company: in any industry sector (greater than 500 employees)

Deadline: End of Business (EOB) on Friday, July 7, 2023

Contact: Jackie Geiger by email or by phone at 651-259-7485.

More Information  │  Previous Award Recipients

Join the Minnesota Booth at MEDICA 2023

Limited Space Left Available - Save Your Spot Today!

Join the Minnesota Trade Office in the Minnesota Booth and exhibit your company at MEDICA, the largest medical trade show in the world with tens of thousands of visitors from 150 different countries. Whether your goal is to find new clients and markets, build on relationships, assess the competition, make new industry connections, or understand emerging needs, we invite you to reach out to see if this would be a good fit for your business.

Eligible small- to medium-sized businesses are able to apply for free booth space through the Federal STEP Grant program awarded by the Small Business Administration (SBA). Please reach out to Aeli Wiebolt for more information or to get the application.

When: Monday, November 13 - Thursday, November 16, 2023

Where: Messe Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

Contact: Aeli Wiebolt, Regional Trade Specialist & Protocol Officer at aeli.wiebolt@state.mn.us or 651-336-2650

More Information

MTO EVENTS

Check our online events calendar and MTO emails for future seminars to be announced.

5/16 - 5/18/23: Trade Mission to Uzbekistan: EBRD Annual Meeting & Business Forum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

7/7/23: Deadline to Apply: Governor's International Trade Awards, Online.

11/10 - 11/18/23: State of Minnesota Trade Mission to Australia, Sydney & Melbourne, Australia.

11/13 - 11/16/23: Join the Minnesota Booth at MEDICA 2023, Düsseldorf, Germany.

PARTNER EVENTS

For more information on these events, please contact the hosts.

5/9/23: Clinical Waste Management Opportunities in Indonesia and Malaysia, Online. Host: U.S. Commercial Service

5/10/23: Know Before You Go Webinar - U.S. Missions in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, Online. Hosts: U.S. Missions in Kazakhstan & Uzbekistan, U.S.-Kazakhstan Business Council, & AmCham Uzbekistan

5/10/23: Access Africa Now: Webinar Series, Online. Host: U.S. Commercial Service

5/11/23: Mahlzeit MN: Clean Energy Markets & Opportunities, Online. Host: German American Chambers of Commerce (GACC)

5/16/23: Introduction to Exporting, Minneapolis. Host: Minnesota District Export Council (DEC)

5/16/23: Rebuild Ukraine: Current and Future Opportunities for Great Lakes Region Companies, Online. Host: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors & Premiers (GSGP)

5/18/23: Business Opportunities in Canada and Mexico: Energy & Infrastructure, Online. Host: U.S. Commercial Service

5/29 - 6/1/23: U.S. Chamber GreenTech Business Delegation to the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Host: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

6/4 - 6/6/23: Certified Trade Mission to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Hosts: AmCham Uzbekistan, U.S. Embassy Tashkent & the U.S. Commercial Service Türkiye

6/6 - 6/8/23: U.S. Business Mission to Kazakhstan, Almaty & Astana, Kazakhstan. Host: U.S. - Kazakhstan Business Council

8/06 - 8/15/23: GDEI Trade Mission to South Africa, Ghana, and Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana & Nigeria. Host: International Trade Administration (ITA)

  View more events on our online events calendar. The calendar changes often to include new events and updates, so check back regularly.