Despite still high growth rates the sector is facing a challenging economic environment, with fiercer competition and oversupplies in some
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Exporter confidence bucks trade turmoil: EDC survey
Canadian exporters are more optimistic about the near-term outlook, despite elevated global trade policy uncertainty, according to Export Development Canada’s

Brazil – high bankruptcy rate, high uncollectables rate
Like most of their peers in the Americas, respondents in Brazil reported an increase in the proportion of overdue B2B

EDC launches program to help early stage Canadian cleantech companies succeed
Export Development Canada (EDC) is forging new partnerships to bring more capital to a broader range of Canadian cleantech companies

Brexit effect already being felt in UK-EU trade
Pound sterling depreciation in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum in June 2016 has had significant impacts on UK-EU trade

Market Monitor ICT USA 2018
A deterioration of trade relations with China could negatively affect the ICT component supply side and confront US end-consumers with

EDC invests $7M in Canadian cleantech firm
Export Development Canada (EDC) announced today it is investing $7 million in Quebec-based cleantech firm Hortau, which has developed a

The Americas – an increase of overdue B2B receivables
The percentage of overdue B2B invoices increased in 2018 impacting 64.1% of survey respondents in countries surveyed in the Americas.

EDC and BDC partner to offer $50 million in new financing for Canadian tech businesses
Canadian technology businesses now have access to $50 million in new financing over two years under a partnership agreement announced

International trade continues to grow despite US policy
All eyes are on US trade policy, but we forecast trade to continue to grow robustly in 2018. Trade policy
