Upcoming Events and Announcements
The U.S.-Brazil Green Grid Summit
U.S.-Brazil Green Grid Summit will take place virtually and will bring together U.S. and Brazilian private sector decision makers, high ranking government officials, cutting-edge technology innovators and the financial sector to discuss the role and importance of the energy sector in meeting climate change targets. Using an innovative format, the Summit will promote live sessions and discussions on trends in technology and regulation while allowing for networking opportunities between participants and speakers. The Summit will offer the full experience of attending an in-person event, without leaving home.
Participants from Brazil and United States will be able to connect through Speed Networking or join informal table discussions on the different topics and aspects raised during the Conference. Virtual exhibition booths will showcase our strategic partners and provide the resources and information needed to further business with Brazil. Participants will be able to talk and request additional information from representatives from development banks, financing institutions, research and development agencies, export promotion organizations and much more. The Summit is the one-stop-shop for U.S. participants looking into doing business with Brazil!
Date: October 26, 2021
Cost: Free
Contact: Igly Serafim
 Your Input Is Requested - U.S. Clean Technologies Export Competitiveness Strategy
Comment period extended to October 15 ! ! !
Recognizing the vital importance of clean technologies in tackling the global climate crisis and spurring U.S. innovation and creating well-paying jobs, the Department of Commerce (DOC), in partnership with the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC), has made it a top priority to encourage growth and ensure U.S. innovation and competitiveness in clean technologies sectors. To support this, the International Trade Administration (ITA) is requesting public comments on clean technologies export competitiveness.
Your input will inform the Department’s effort to develop a “U.S. Clean Technologies Export Competitiveness Strategy”, which intends to identify key issues influencing the deployment of these goods and services, highlight potential opportunities and challenges, and identify possible actions for the DOC and federal government to take in order to foster U.S. export competitiveness in clean technologies sectors. If you are a stakeholder in the U.S. clean technologies industry, we would value your feedback on this important initiative and invite you to submit a public comment.
For background on the strategy, instructions on providing your comment, and a list of questions you may choose to respond to, please see the Federal Register Notice. To submit a comment, please visit www.regulations.gov Docket ITA-2021-0005. .
Contact: cleantech@trade.gov.
USCANConnect 2021is CS Canada’s flagship virtual trade and business development event providing U.S. SMEs with assistance in partnering with Canadian agents/distributors seeking opportunities in a dynamic U.S.-Canada trade and investment relationship.
USCANConnect 2021 provides an opportunity for U.S. exporters to connect, meet and discuss their business objectives with potential Canadian partners. It is a very cost‐effective and efficient way to explore and develop business prospects in Canada.
The event is open to Small to Medium sized Exporters (SME) from all sectors with a special focus on environmental technologies, renewable energy, mining and critical minerals and infrastructure technologies per President Biden’s economic recovery plan. Throughout the event, U.S. and Canadian companies will have the opportunity to network and self-schedule one-on-one-meetings or utilize the assistance of CS Canada specialists to create a customized agenda (for an additional cost).
Date: December 9, 2021
Contact: Ozlem Toplu
 The U.S. Commercial Service is working with the show organizer to support U.S. exhibitors at WEFTEC, recognized as the largest annual water and wastewater exhibition and conference in the world. The event will take place in Chicago, IL from October 16-20, 2021. For details on the show and for registration, please visit: www.weftec.org. For information on the U.S. Commercial Service support for the show, please contact Bailey.Rowell@trade.gov.
Cairo Water Week
“Water, Population and Global Change: Challenges and Opportunities”
This year the focus will be on the impact of overpopulation on the management of transboundary rivers and climate change. Five related sub-themes will be addressed through plenary and technical sessions that will be organized by reputed international and regional organizations.
DATES: October 24-28, 2021
CONTACT: Khaled Elzoughbi
Discover Business Opportunities in the Middle East & North Africa
March 6 - 8, 2022
Registration is now open!! Join us in Dubai, UAE for the largest U.S. government-led trade mission and business development forum, being held during the World’s Fair. Organized by the U.S. Commercial Service, Trade Winds will feature meetings with U.S. commercial diplomats from over 20 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa, exciting conference programming and plenty of networking.
Qualified U.S. businesses may customize their experience with optional business-to-business matchmaking meetings with pre-screened buyers, agents, distributors or joint-venture partners in the UAE as well as Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Kuwait, Morocco and Qatar.
Sponsorship opportunities also available.
The Water Council Tech Challenge
The Water Council has launched a corporate-sponsored Tech Challenge and will be accepting global applications through November 7th. Corporate partners (A. O. Smith, Badger Meter, Watts Water, and Xylem) are seeking innovative solutions for three fall topics:
- Elimination of high OPEX in aerobic wastewater treatment
- IoT Enables Water Quality Sensors
- Microbial control in distribution systems and in buildings
Click here for more information.
Who should apply: individuals, researchers, start-ups or existing businesses who would be aligned with these topics.
There is prize money of up to $10,000 and exposure to the sponsor companies’ R&D teams for other potential engagement pathways.
Contact: Elizabeth Laxague
Oman Sustainability Week
13 - 17 March 2022
Oman Sustainability Week is a national event hosted by the Ministry of Energy & Minerals in partnership with Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and Be’ah. The event will focus on sustainability in the areas of energy and water demands of the Sultanate in addition to the protection of the environment with clear alignment to the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Oman Vision 2040.
Oman Sustainability Week will comprise an exhibition, a conference, an awards ceremony, and site visits under the core message of sustainability as a national objective. Key stakeholders will present sustainability efforts and initiatives. A Sustainability Tech Zone will turn the spotlight on the latest sustainability technologies, solutions, and initiatives from across the world. The themes of the Oman Sustainability Week are Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Climate Action, and Life on Land.
Contact: Raji Daniel
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