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Last October, the UK-NL trade mission focus shifted to Artificial Intelligence, as the Dutch participants meet their British counterparts for some one-on-one matchmaking meetings.

The UK-NL trade mission successfully begun on the 18th of October 2022, with 40 Dutch companies from the Sustainable Urban Mobility and Artificial Intelligence sectors meeting with almost 100 British counterparts.

The Belgian (infra-) construction sector offers many opportunities for Dutch companies. There is substantial investment in sustainable infrastructure and circular construction, and they are actively looking for Belgian-Dutch partnerships in all phases of construction projects. This was emphasized during the Trade Mission Sustainable Infrastructure & Circular Construction that took place on May 19 & 20, 2022 in the beautiful Antwerp Trade Fair, the oldest fair in Europe.

The Canadian Creative Industries Trade Mission to Europe took place from May 5 till May 13 2022. The trade mission from the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) had a focus on Europe, specifically Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. 

By order of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in close cooperation with the Dutch Embassy in Brussels, a working visit was organized in Leuven this week by The Netherlands Enterprise Agency. TRANSFER was responsible for the customized meetings between Dutch and Belgian participating companies. Although Minister Kaag had to cancel and was replaced by Guido Landheer as Deputy Minister, the working visit was still a success.

Did you know that 99% of Canadian adults have an account with a  financial institution? The Canadian financial sector can be characterized with one word: Resilient. The sector that has survived successfully a series of crises like the financial crisis of 2008 and most recently the pandemic. This proves the strength of the institutions and how well regulated they are. Top companies: Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Bank of Montreal. Not only the investments that the industry has done over the past years for its technological advancement is enormous, but also Canada has proven to be one of the most important fintech hubs globally.