Our expertise in international development
Our personalized services are here to support Quebec SMEs and startups through the process of internationalization.
We also offer our expertise to organizations (clusters, accelerators, incubators, etc.) that wish to inform, educate and equip their companies for their international development.
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Our support at every stage of your internationalization
Expanding your business internationally comes with many challenges. Our experts are here to guide you and offer you real solutions at every step of your internationalization project.
Our experts offer training sessions and workshops that will help you learn more about international trade.
Our experts meet with you for a day at your company to evaluate or re-evaluate your international activities in depth. A report will be given to you following the meeting and will allow you to consider the next steps in your international development.
Our experts help you to identify, understand, assess and prioritize foreign markets with strong potential and to control the associated risk.
Our experts help you develop an international business plan to build your short and medium-term expansion strategy.
For specific support:
- Analysis of the competition
- Packaging of the offer (positioning, value proposition)
- Market penetration strategy (distribution method, business model, marketing plan)
- Price strategy
For complete support:
- Trade Accelerator Program (to create your business plan in only 6 weeks)
Our experts identify relevant programs for you and provide support to complete your funding applications.
Some of the funding programs covered by our team:
Our experts help you validate the target market's interest in your offer by identifying potential targets or organizing business meetings or a trade mission.
The territory served by our ORPEX Acclr – International Trade Services:
Central and southwestern part of the island of Montréal
- PLATEAU-MONT-ROYAL
- VILLE-MARIE
- OUTREMONT
- CÔTE-DES-NEIGES-NOTRE-DAME-DE-GRÂCE
- WESTMOUNT
- LE SUD-OUEST
- LASALLE
- VERDUN
- ÎLE-DES-SŒURS
Our activities to guide your SMEs and startups in their international development
You are an organization and your mission is to inform, raise awareness and equip SMEs and startups at every stage of their international development. We support you by offering workshops with technical and interactive content that take into account the specificities of your support programs.
Depending on your specific needs, we can adapt our workshops and/or develop custom content.
Here are a few examples of topics
- Are you ready to export?
- Do you really know the origin of your product (rules of origin and control of the production chain)?
- How to choose your export market?
- Finding the right information and documenting it
- Price structure and controlling all your costs
- How to adapt your business model to international markets (direct sales vs. distribution partner)?
- 5 reasons to make an export plan
- Activating your international business plan
- How to build your strategic plan?
- How to finance your exports?
- Developing your market penetration strategy (who, what, when, how, where)
- Understanding and identifying your competitors
- How does interculturality impact your sales cycle?
- Evaluating an international opportunity
- How to establish an export budget?
- How to make the most of participation in an export fair/mission (set your goals and define your targets)?
- Adapt your value proposition (competition, positioning, value proposition)
- Preparing your action plan
- Making the most of an export mission: ensuring effective follow-up
David Cantin
Financial Controller
Evive Smoothie
"I have to admit that I was really impressed by the quality of the deliverables, which were a review of our export strategy and the drafting of a grant application. We got the financing, thank you for your support!"
Michael Smith
CEO
Zea inc.
"The ORPEX Acclr helped us find the right market data to identify areas of opportunity in the United States. This has not only allowed us to optimize our resources and better target specific areas of intervention, but also to advance our strategic thinking for future steps. Thank you for your valuable guidance."
Nina Janvier
Owner, designer
NINA JANVIER
"The Acclr team of experts in international trade was very attentive and incredibly efficient. I was impressed by the energy and responsiveness of the international commissioners, who facilitated the quick and successful implementation of my project."
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Since 2012, we have been part of the network of 19 regional export promotion organizations (ORPEX). Present in several administrative regions of Quebec, ORPEX has a mission to support SMEs in their international development efforts.
Testimonials from SMEs who have benefited from our international trade consulting services
Let our team of international commissioners help you with your export projects. Our Acclr International Trade Services have been supporting companies in all sectors and industries with enthusiasm and commitment for over 10 years.
Find out more about Acclr International Trade Services by watching this video.
Our team of international trade experts can help you develop a short- and medium-term strategy.
Our experts
A seasoned expert on business intelligence into foreign markets, and a former advisor to the International Trade Accelerator Program (TAP), Pauline can master the fine points of your export projects like no one else!
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With previous experience as an Export Sales Manager, Pascaline has devoted her recent career to guiding companies toward fulfilling their export projects.
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About the Export Assistance Service
Acclr International Trade Services receive financial support from the Ministère de l'Économie, de la Science et de l'Innovation (MEI) as a regional export promotion organization (ORPEX).