Canada and Canadian companies are faced with the most serious threat to their businesses in living memory. Canada’s biggest customer is no longer a stable trading partner – Canada has strong ties to the UK, Ireland and the rest of Europe – Canadian companies should be exploring market opportunities and growth into two of the world’s largest markets in the EU and UK.

Join an engaging discussion to learn more about what makes Northern Ireland such an advantageous place for Canadian companies to do business from to access EU, UK and further afield into Middle East and North Africa. Learn how Invest Northern Ireland can support scaling Canadian companies to access talent, build their businesses and sell to the rest of the world.

Join us if you are a business leader, export driven company, looking to diversify away from North America – and are keen to learn more about how to establish a presence in the UK and EU to grow your business internationally.

Following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU), Northern Ireland continues to have access to Great Britain (GB) and EU markets for goods. This means that Northern Ireland is a gateway for the sale of goods to two of the world’s largest markets and the only place where businesses can operate free from customs declarations, rules of origin certificates and non-tariff barriers on the sale of goods to both GB and the EU. This puts Northern Ireland in the highly advantageous position of being the only region in the world able to trade goods freely with both the GB and EU markets.

By establishing your business in Northern Ireland, you can become much more competitive thanks to unique tariff-free access to two of the biggest markets in the world.

Meet the speaker

Michael Barton. Regional Director Canada @ Invest Northern Ireland Americas

As Regional Director for Canada at Invest Northern Ireland, I lead a dynamic team dedicated to promoting Northern Ireland’s world-class products, services, and technology across the Canadian market. My role is focused on fostering trade and investment opportunities, connecting businesses from both regions, and facilitating strategic partnerships across diverse sectors including AgriTech, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Aerospace, CleanTech, and more.