ACATE and BCCC Pitch Technology Companies to Canadian Markets during Market Closing Ceremony at Toronto Stock Exchange

A group of officials from the Technology Association of Santa Catarina State in Brazil, led by Henrique Bilbao, Vice President of Internationalization, and Peter Hawkins, Co-Chair of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC), recently visited Toronto Stock Exchange to promote collaboration between Brazilian technology companies and Canadian markets.

ACATE is an organization that represents over 1,700 technology companies and institutions in the state of Santa Catarina. The association has been recognized as one of the top five incubators in the world since 2017, with a focus on promoting innovation, cooperation, and internationalization in the technology sector. The delegation’s mission to Canada aimed to highlight the potential for Brazilian technology companies to expand globally by leveraging Canada as a platform, with the support of BCCC.

The Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce is a Canadian non-profit organization that has been facilitating trade and investment partnerships between Canada and Brazil for more than 50 years. Through this collaboration, ACATE seeks to create opportunities for Brazilian technology firms to establish their presence in Canada and access new markets.

The market closing ceremony took place on Tuesday, June 18th at TMX Market Center in Toronto. Guillaume Legare, Head of South America at TMX Group joined the delegates from ACATE and BCCC to close the market. The event was sponsored by CNW Media Communications Inc., and more information can be found on their website at www.newswire.ca