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New resource to find U.S. DoD innovation programs to grow

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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To further shore up its military advantage, the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD) uses a rapid, iterative approach to fostering innovation that includes both traditional and non-traditional defence partners.

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  • To further shore up its military advantage, the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD) uses a rapid, iterative approach to fostering innovation that includes both traditional and non-traditional defence partners.
  • The new online resource provides simplified information of the many types of U.S. DoD innovation programs including:
    Incubators that support start-up and entrepreneurial entities with innovative ideas.
  • The U.S. DoD has been dedicating a large portion of its annual budget to programs that accelerate innovations.
  • To learn more about the U.S. defence innovation ecosystem and the different programs, visit our U.S. DoD Innovation Programs webpage .

APF Canada’s Successful Canadian Women-only Business Mission to South Korea and Thailand Ends on High Note

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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It highlighted the innovations Canadian women entrepreneurs bring to these growing sectors in the dynamic economies of South Korea and Thailand, which present ideal market opportunities for Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs.

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  • It highlighted the innovations Canadian women entrepreneurs bring to these growing sectors in the dynamic economies of South Korea and Thailand, which present ideal market opportunities for Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs.
  • During their visit to Thailand, Canadian business leaders explored Aspen Tree by The Forestias – an innovative elder care residence merging natural ecosystems into the community.
  • APF Canada will share more details on these partnerships through its Women’s Business Missions web portal in the coming months.
  • The Canadian Women-only Business Mission to South Korea and Thailand was generously supported by contributions from the Government of Canada’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Ecosystem Fund through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada .

How Chile became an indie video game powerhouse in Latin America

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- About two decades ago, a group of Argentinian and Chilean entrepreneurs decided to launch Wanako Games, a videogame studio whose main office was in Santiago, Chile, which would later become the largest in Latin America.

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  • Two other games by ACE Team, Deadly Tower (2016) and The Eternal Cylinder (2021), were awarded Best Game: Latin America at the BIG Festival in Brazil.
  • It was their first time investing in a Latin American video game company.
  • In September, Niebla Games was chosen to join Google Play's Indie Games Accelerator, a three-month digital program for high-potential indie games studios.
  • The Trade Commissioner added, "Chile was the first Ibero-American country to be part of the GDC in 2012 with five companies.

The Largest Themed Exhibition of the CIFTIS Opens

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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BEIJING, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the morning of September 1st, the Sports Services Section of the China International Fair for Trade in Services 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the CIFTIS) was officially opened in Shougang Park, Beijing. As one of the nine themed sections of the CIFTIS, this Sports Services Section, themed as "Sports Invigorate the City", aims to promote the cooperation of sports services trade and build a bridge for international sports industry. The section consists of exhibitions, forums, trade matching and supporting activities around four highlights of internationalization, professionalization, marketization, and technologization. The 2022 CIFTIS Sports Services Section Fair will be hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports and organized by ADG Exhibition.

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  • As one of the nine themed sections of the CIFTIS, this Sports Services Section, themed as "Sports Invigorate the City", aims to promote the cooperation of sports services trade and build a bridge for international sports industry.
  • The 2022 CIFTIS Sports Services Section Fair will be hosted by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports and organized by ADG Exhibition.
  • As the largest themed exhibition of this CIFTIS, the Sports Services Exhibition is located in the indoor halls 6 and 7 and outdoor halls 14 and 15 of Shougang Park, with a total area of 22,200 square meters.
  • The section went further this year, attracting more than 300 Chinese and foreign exhibitors, and becoming the largest themed exhibition of this CIFTIS.