Trade Accelerator Program - Women Led Cohort 2025
Trade Accelerator Program - Women Led Cohort
TAP is a 5-day program designed to help SMEs strengthen their global footprint by expanding into new markets. With an evolving trade landscape and the rising impact of tariffs, diversifying your export strategy is key to protecting and growing your business.
Since 2017, World Trade Centre Vancouver has successfully delivered TAP across B.C., with over 500 companies graduating from the program. TAP provides the knowledge, resources, and expert guidance to help you identify new opportunities and mitigate trade risks.
Just six months after graduating the program:
- On average, export revenue increased by 23%
- Participants forecast their export sales to grow 47% over the next 5 years
- Navigate complexities of the global trade ecosystem
- Leverage Canada's deep trade and investment resources
- Access tailored, face-to-face coaching and advice
- Learn about international best practices
- Accelerate export readiness
- Develop and implement a new market entry plan
- Expand your global trade footprint and increase revenue
To participate in the Trade Accelerator Program, your business should:
- Be incorporated and operating in British Columbia for at least 2 years
- Generate more than $300K in revenue
- Designate one or two senior representatives to participate in the program
- Comply with the program deliverables
Graduate Testimonials:
A growing number of SMEs have benefitted from the program in B.C.
Listen to what graduates have to say about the program HERE.
"We are thrilled to have had this opportunity! As a busy business owner immersed in daily operations, this program prompted me to take a step back and gain a comprehensive view of our business: our value proposition and our future, from a broader perspective. The program is rigorous, and while the sheer volume of information provided during the sessions can be overwhelming at times, every minute invested has proven invaluable. "
Bettina Mueller Reichl
Cape de Coeur
"I feel so very lucky to have been approved to join the TAP 2024 Summer Cohort, I have gained so much knowledge about my business and also on how to export my services properly. The knowledge I have gained is going to enable me to build an international brand that I love."
Jessica Marola
StoryWell Marketing Inc
"The TAP program is a rapid-fire course designed to help get you prepared for export. It provides a lot of information in a short amount of time and really helps you to sharpen your focus on exactly what your export goals are. I learned an enormous amount about the many different components of exporting, and my company has already been exporting for many decades. No matter how far along your company is or how big or small, the TAP Program will definitely teach you something useful that you can apply when implementing your export plan."
Tanya L Wright
Practical Design
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World Trade Centre Vancouver is part of the World Trade Centers Association, a not-for-profit, non-partisan association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion. The World Trade Centers Association is an international ecosystem of global connections and integrated trade services made up of over 324 World Trade Center locations in 89 countries, representing over 750,000 businesses globally.