Fox International's British Columbia Trade Mission

Will Fox is the Managing Director of the British Columbia Trade and Investment Office in the United States. The office works to promote British Columbia as a stable and attractive place to invest and do business. It helps international companies build strong connections to the resources, skills, and businesses that make British Columbia an ideal location to work, live, and invest. The office has locations in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston, and New York. Fox also serves as the Managing Director of the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boston offices.

Will Fox is the Managing Director of British Columbia's US Trade and Investment Office

The US Trade and Investment Office works to attract investment to British Columbia and facilitate connections between companies in the province and venture capitalists, skilled tech workers, and strategic partners in the US. The office is part of British Columbia's network of international trade and investment offices, which is managed by the Ministry of Jobs, Trade and Technology.

British Columbia has trade and investment offices in several locations across the US, including Seattle, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Boston, and New York. The province also has trade and investment representatives in other countries, such as Japan, South Korea, India, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe.

The role of these trade and investment representatives is to provide advice to international companies interested in investing or establishing a presence in British Columbia, as well as help introduce British Columbia's manufacturers, product developers, and service providers to new export market opportunities.

The province's trade and investment offices and representatives work to promote British Columbia as a preferred place to invest and do business by highlighting its competitive advantages and facilitating connections to resources, skills, and businesses. They also assist export-ready firms in British Columbia through a team of trade and investment professionals based in the province and its international network.

The office helps international companies build strong links to resources, skills and businesses in British Columbia

Trade and Invest British Columbia (BC) works with international enterprises to help them build strong connections to the resources, skills and businesses that make British Columbia a natural place to work, live and invest. The organisation matches sellers with buyers, investors with opportunities, and companies with talented employees.

The team of trade and investment professionals at Trade and Invest BC have access to a global network of representatives in China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States. They provide introductions to sector associations, industries and local contacts, as well as offering insights on investment opportunities and entrepreneurial connections.

Trade and Invest BC also assists companies in navigating government export programs and financial support, as well as providing advice and coaching in international expansion. They help companies understand and find solutions for talent acquisition, skilled workforce and labour mobility, and facilitate engagement with professional advisors on legal, compliance and tax matters.

The organisation has played a key role in facilitating hundreds of inbound and outbound trips involving BC companies and organisations, as well as supporting the opening of international companies' offices in BC.

Will Fox is the Managing Director of Trade and Invest BC, and has been instrumental in expanding the organisation's presence in the US market, particularly in Seattle and Silicon Valley.

The office connects British Columbia businesses with new markets and trade opportunities

The office helps British Columbia businesses by matching sellers with buyers, investors with opportunities, and companies with talented employees, whether they are selling products or services to the people of B.C. or working with local communities to export products worldwide. The office also provides assistance in commercial location identification and site selection, as well as information on transportation infrastructure and logistics gateways.

The office facilitates engagement with professional advisors on legal, compliance, and tax matters and helps navigate and offer referrals within government agencies on First Nations, business, and regulatory processes. It also identifies high-potential investment opportunities and offers industry insight, introductions to sector associations and local industry contacts, and introductions to companies seeking investments to expand.

The office provides knowledge of local innovation hubs and connections to entrepreneurial opportunities, as well as introductions to local venture capital networks. It assists in navigating government export programs and financial supports, and offers advice and coaching in international expansion and exporter development. The office also supports Team BC missions and trade events, helping to match buyers and sellers in local and foreign markets, and providing insight on trade agreements and barriers.

Overall, the office plays a key role in promoting British Columbia as a preferred place to invest and do business, accelerating the province's exports, attracting strategic investments, establishing international offices, developing international partnerships, increasing awareness of competitive advantages, and negotiating agreements that eliminate barriers to trade.

The office provides introductions to sector associations, industries and local contacts

The Trade and Investment Office in British Columbia provides introductions to sector associations, industries, and local contacts. This is done through a team of trade and investment professionals in British Columbia and its network of international trade and investment representatives based in China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States.

The office helps global partners discover British Columbia's goods and services in sectors such as clean technology, life sciences, digital media, film production, tourism, education, forestry, and mining. It also assists British Columbia-based companies in expanding their businesses to global markets.

The Seattle Trade and Investment Office, for example, expands the British Columbia government's trade network in the United States and connects companies in British Columbia with venture capitalists, skilled tech workers, and strategic partners. The Province also has a presence in other US cities, including San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Boston, and New York.

The Trade and Investment Office in British Columbia provides a range of services to support international businesses looking to invest in the province or export their products globally. They assist in commercial location identification, provide information on transportation infrastructure, facilitate engagement with professional advisors on legal and tax matters, and help navigate government export programs.

The office helps companies navigate government export programs and financial support

Will Fox is the Managing Director of British Columbia's U.S. Trade and Investment Office. The office helps companies navigate government export programs and financial support. It provides businesses with access to venture capitalists, skilled tech workers, and strategic partners.

British Columbia's Trade and Investment Office in Seattle helps companies in the region to expand their presence in the United States. The province also has a presence in the Silicon Valley area, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Boston, and New York. These offices help businesses in British Columbia to navigate the complex world of international trade and investment.

The Trade and Investment Office provides a range of services to support businesses, including:

• Assisting in commercial location identification and site selection.
• Providing information on transportation infrastructure and logistics gateways.
• Offering introductions to sector associations and industries, as well as cluster insights.
• Helping to facilitate engagement with professional advisors on legal, compliance, and tax matters.
• Assisting in navigating government agencies and providing referrals on First Nations, business, and regulatory processes.
• Identifying high-potential investment opportunities and offering industry insights.
• Providing introductions to local venture capital networks and investment-seeking companies.
• Assisting in navigating government export programs and financial support.

In addition to the support provided by the Trade and Investment Office, there are also a number of funding and support programs offered at the Provincial and Federal levels. These include the Advanced Research and Commercialization Program (ARC), the Canadian Commercial Corporation's International Prime Contractor Service, the Indigenous Business Export Support Program, and many more.

British Columbia's strategic location on the west coast of North America, as well as its supportive business environment, means that businesses of all sizes and sectors can benefit from expanding their operations globally.

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