TRANSFER - newsletter Southern-Europe & Latin America (April 2014)
Table of contents
|
|
Trade Missions & Events |
|
|
|
|
|
- Offshore wind / EK football 2016 / Agro technology France |
|
Transfer's latest development |
|
TRANSFER expanded presence in Colombia In addition to its Latin American offices in São Paulo and Mexico City Transfer set up shop in Colombia as well. Colombians economy and industry has been developing very fast, resulting in many interesting market opportunities for European companies. Also see above “Mission to Colombia with 19 companies successful!”. Through this office you will receive the same quality of services from Transfer LBC that you are used to, amongst other market research, selection of agents/distributors/partners, commercial representation, coordination of sales, leads generation and head hunting. Transfer local consultants Marisol Londoño and Dobbe Dijkstra are happy to assist you in your market approach to Colombia. |
|
|
|
|
|
| TRANSFER LBC attends Connect-EU Conference | |
|
|
Opportunities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer LBC visits the Alimentaria Fair 2014 The team of Transfer LBC visited the Food Fair in Barcelona to find out about new market trends and food technology. They approached the stand of The Alimentaria Hub where innovation, trends and internationalization of the sector is concentrated, showing the most innovative products as healthy, suitable for all types of food intolerances and of fast and easy preparation. Read more |
|
Funny Facts |
|
|
|
|
|
News section |
|
www.transfer-lbc.com - info@transfer-lbc.com - +31 (0)10 478 07 60 +31 (0)10 478 07 60In our news section (NL,UK,ES, PO, FR) you can regularly find interesting articles about emerging sectors. Please visit our news page to remain updated on the opportunities for your business. Also available through RSS. Through our LinkedIn groups you will be kept updated about new developments, news items and articles:  Innovative business in Spain, France & PortugalInnovative business in Latin America Netherlands - Colombia |
|
Recommended Links |
|
The FME and TRANSFER LBC are organizing a matchmaking trip (11-12 June) for the energy sector, combined with a visit to the annual Smart Grid market, the biggest event in France for this sector. This event is held in Paris and offers excellent networking and knowledge enhancement for Dutch participants. 
From 10 until 14 March, the SIB multisectoral trade mission to Colombia took place. This trade mission was commissioned by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and organized by Handelsroute and Transfer LBC with the intention to promote Dutch subsidiaries as ‘Starting International Business - Go Abroad , Well Prepared (SIB)’ and ‘the Transition Facility Colombia’. 
RVO (former Agentschap NL) accredited TRANSFER as official SIB (Starting international business) consultant for this subsidary. This means that you - after application of a voucher - can be assisted by Transfer to help you identifying promising international markets through extensive personal contacts on the topic, free of charge.
For the fifth consecutive year TRANSFER has been successful within the LIFE+ program, this year winning 2 projects! If you have any environmental technology or concept that you wish to pilot in an European demonstration project, LIFE+ can be a very interesting instrument. Not only does it give financial support but it also provides an excellent promotion tool. Transfer Consultancy is specialised in creating the partnership, conceptualising the core idea, and writing the proposal. All follow-up actions with the European authorities are taken care of as well. For 2014, the new LIFE+ programme will be extended and the percentage of subsidy raised. If you are interested you can take a look at our current 
More than 250 high-tech multinational companies are currently operating in Costa Rica’s territory. the sector is showing a clear growth potential
Central America together is comparable in size (area & population) with Spain and the region has been one of the most proactive in terms of negotiating trade agreements with other regions around the world. Despite the global economic crisis, trade has grown at a constant rate. 
The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will expand by 3.2% in 2014, which is higher than the 2.6% performance of 2013, according to a new ECLAC report launched today at a press conference in Santiago, Chile. Panama will lead the pack with a growth rate of 7% in 2014, while powerhouses like Brazil and Mexico are predicted to grow at 2,6% and 3,5% respectively. 
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced support of 750 million euros for French renewable energy projects between 2014 and 2016. European Investment Bank (EIB) supports French renewable energy projects. 
Seven Latin American billionaires have made it into the top 100 on 
