Mass Black Expo 2024
Date: October 24 to October 26, 2024
Venue: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Target Audience: Innovative Black-owned companies specializing in cleantech/climatetech products, services, and technologies.
Sector: Clean technologies
Event description
Mass Black Expo 2024: Building Black Wealth in the Commonwealthis a two-day expo that brings together hundreds of Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals, offering purchasing opportunities, capacity-building resources, and opportunities for skill development and career advancement.
This event attracts a large number of potential partners and buyers, including Massachusetts state and local procurement officials. It offers participating companies opportunities to foster relationships and expand their market access in the US. There are further opportunities for Canadian suppliers as state-funded construction now has a mandate to have a percentage of minority-owned sub-contractors.
Up to four Black-owned cleantech/climatetech businesses will be selected to exhibit and take advantage of on-site networking at the expo, gain potential investment relationships, and benefit from a personalized program of meetings with key local contacts on Thursday, October 24. The expo runs October 25-26.
There is no cost to the companies to exhibit at the expo and while funding opportunities to assist with travel costs are being pursued, financial assistance is not guaranteed.
Register to attend
- Apply now to participate in this event.
- Contact Katie Stiefel (katie.stiefel@international.gc.ca) in the Boston office with any questions.
- Applications close on July 19, 2024.
- Space is limited to FOUR Canadian companies; all applicants will be qualified by a vetting committee.
Why your organization should participate
- Compare your product/service with international competitors
- Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets
- Gain insights and market intelligence
- Increase visibility of your product or service
- Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
- Meet key regulatory bodies
- Participate in networking events
- Pitch your product /service to selected audiences
- Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
Trade Commissioner(s) involvement
Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service
- Pavilion/exhibit
- Product pitch to select audiences
- Site visits
Contact Katie Stiefel (katie.stiefel@international.gc.ca), for more information about this event.
The Trade Commissioner, Andrew Maker (andrew.maker@international.gc.ca), specializes in the climatetech sector for the Northeast US market and can provide information on other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service offers services free of charge to Canadian exporters and companies that meet our client criteria.
