Join Enterprise Florida at CeBIT 2012

Enterprise Florida (EFl), through a grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), is assisting qualified Florida small and medium-sized enterprises to expand their global markets and diversify their customer base through the Target Sector Trade Grants.

 

The Target Sector Trade Grants provides up to 50% of the booth cost to qualifying companies!

 

Why CeBIT?

 

CeBIT 2012 offers a unique opportunity to showcase your products or services at the world's largest and most exciting platform for sales, marketing and networking in the world of IT. More than 4,200 companies from over 70 countries participated at CeBIT 2011.

 

Organized under four major platforms: CeBIT pro (ICT solutions for business operations), CeBIT gov (ICT solutions for the public sector), CeBIT lab (research and new technologies and CeBIT life (solutions for the digital lifestyle), CeBIT is unrivaled in its scope and ability to bring together buyers and decision-makers. Thus, creating tremendous opportunities for CeBIT participants to expand their customer base and business network.

 

Who can apply for the trade grants?

 

Florida small manufacturers, target sector companies, R&D companies and technology service providers from all regions of the state will be eligible to particpate in the program, with the following conditions:

 

 Companies must be legally registered in Florida and teh produce or service to be exhibited must be produced in the state

Companies will need to meet the criteria set by the US Department of Commerce definition of small companies (500 or fewer)

The company's product line will be reviewed by EFl to make a determination of its viability in the target market before giving final approval to the grant request.

 

Apply now! Grants will be given on a first-come, first-served basis until allocated program funds are exhausted.

 

For more information regarding the grant, please contact Andrea Moore at (850) 469-8989 or visit www.eflorida.com.

 

For more information regarding CeBIT, please contact Marsha Winston at (609) 987-1202 or mwinston@hfusa.com.