Trade Market Intelligence (TMI) Service
With a research team of sector specialists and access to leading proprietary databases, Invest Nova Scotia's Trade Marketing Intelligence (TMI) service helps Nova Scotia companies access critical market and trade intelligence to help identify export opportunities, including supply chain alternatives, specific to their products, services, and markets of interest.
Offered by Invest Nova Scotia
Amount
No specific amount specified
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Who can apply
To be eligible for the TMI service, a business must meet the following criteria:
- a revenue-generating business based in Nova Scotia
- have a fully developed, exportable product and/or service that can be sold outside Nova Scotia
- less than 75 full-time employees
- export ready or looking to diversify exports within the next 6 months.
- senior management commitment
- project questions should be relevant to decision-making for upcoming market entry plans.
An application is not a guarantee of service, however best endeavours will be made to work with clients to refine scope where relevant to fit within the service parameters. The acceptance of an application is based on the following:
- Referred to service by Invest Nova Scotia employee
- Project questions are within scope of service (outlined in section 4)
- Information resource availability
- Suitability for service capacity (time, internal resources)
About the funding
The service is provided at no cost to eligible Nova Scotia companies and includes:
- One-on-one collaboration with an Invest Nova Scotia Regional Business Development Advisor to evaluate research required to support your export strategy
- One-on-one collaboration with the TMI Manager and Strategy & Research team at Invest Nova Scotia to refine your research objectives
- A detailed report customized to your research needs
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- Competitor analysis
- Supply chain considerations
- Trade regulations, including import and export requirements
- Market characteristics such as demand, size, value, and trends
- Marketing research including trade shows, events, and other promotional mediums
- Industry certifications and standards
Industry overviews and statistics
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