{"id":901,"date":"2020-10-07T14:03:32","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T12:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/matchplat.local\/matchplat-itaca-the-partnership-dedicated-to-the-north-american-market-is-born\/"},"modified":"2020-10-07T14:03:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T12:03:32","slug":"matchplat-itaca-the-partnership-dedicated-to-the-north-american-market-is-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matchplat.com\/en\/matchplat-itaca-the-partnership-dedicated-to-the-north-american-market-is-born\/","title":{"rendered":"Matchplat &#8211; ITACA: the partnership dedicated to the North American market is born"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From <strong>Matchplat<\/strong>&#8216;s experience in <strong>B2B intermediation<\/strong> based on <strong>Big Data<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itaca.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ITACA<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s deep knowledge of the <strong>North American market<\/strong>, a new partnership dedicated to Italian companies decided to <strong>expand their business<\/strong> abroad was born.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6774 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.matchplat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MATCH-ITACA-2-1.png\" alt=\"North American market \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1150\" title=\"Matchplat\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1150;\"><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who knows Matchplat is aware of how, since its foundation, the company has supported Italian and foreign companies in the creation of new <strong>business relationships<\/strong>: the privileged tool has always been <strong>cutting-edge technology<\/strong>, able to bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matchplat.com\/en\/the-matchplat-method\/\"><strong>advanced<\/strong> <strong>analysis processes<\/strong><\/a> to <strong>SMEs <\/strong>for the search of new customers, suppliers, distributors and partners.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside <strong>Artificial Intelligence algorithms<\/strong> able to scan <strong>databases<\/strong> from which <strong>up-to-date information<\/strong> can be obtained, another fundamental element for reaching <strong>foreign markets<\/strong> is the right <strong>knowledge<\/strong> of the <strong>customs<\/strong> and <strong>traditions<\/strong> of the country in question.<\/p>\n<p>Here comes into play the skills of <strong>ITACA<\/strong>, a <strong>Toronto-based<\/strong> company that has always been <strong>familiar<\/strong> with the <strong>North American market<\/strong> and its dynamics.<\/p>\n<p>During its ten years of experience, the company has actively supported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itaca.ca\/clients\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>numerous companies<\/strong><\/a> in the development of new business relationships in the <strong>United<\/strong> <strong>States<\/strong> and <strong>Canada<\/strong>: through a <strong>targeted consulting<\/strong> service, the company has long collaborated with companies and institutions in many sectors, including <strong>food processing <\/strong>and <strong>packaging<\/strong>, technology for <strong>agriculture<\/strong>, <strong>ventilation<\/strong> &amp; <strong>air distribution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons why <strong>Made in Italy<\/strong> representatives should consider <strong>North America<\/strong> as an attractive area for their investments. While historically the <strong>United States<\/strong> has always been a <strong>key trading partner<\/strong> &#8211; the <strong>third most important<\/strong> for our country &#8211; <strong>Canada<\/strong> also deserves special attention.<\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>many reasons<\/strong> for this statement. Here are some of them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The official launch in 2017 of the <strong>CETA<\/strong> (<strong>Comprehensive and Economic and Trade Agreement):<\/strong> it is the treaty signed by the <strong>European Union<\/strong> and the <strong>Canadian government<\/strong> that establishes free trade between the two areas, reducing <strong>98% of customs duties<\/strong> in force up to that moment and also opening up to the <strong>public procurement market<\/strong>. According to estimates, the agreement would have led to a <strong>6% increase in exports to Canada<\/strong> in the first five months of 2019, marking an important <strong>competitive advantage<\/strong> for <strong>European companies<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>huge territory<\/strong> (over <strong>9 million square kilometres<\/strong>), and two thirds of the <strong>37 million inhabitants<\/strong> concentrated in the area known as the <strong>Windsor \u2013 Qu\u00e9bec City corridor<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Toronto&#8217;s<\/strong> <strong>rapid growth<\/strong>: with <strong>$28.3 billion<\/strong> invested in more than <strong>5,000<\/strong> infrastructure projects, an average of <strong>000 immigrants<\/strong> a year and just <strong>a few hours&#8217; flight from major cities such as New York, Chicago and Boston<\/strong>, the city is the nation&#8217;s true <strong>economic heart<\/strong>. Its proximity to the<strong> United States<\/strong> is certainly a great advantage, especially when you think of the daily commercial exchange between the two countries: over <strong>966 million dollars<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The remarkable development of <strong>strategic sectors<\/strong> such as <strong>automotive<\/strong> and <strong>aerospace research<\/strong>, which contribute <strong>38%<\/strong> and <strong>19%<\/strong> of <strong>GDP<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These data help to understand how <strong>Canada<\/strong> can represent an ideal destination for <strong>Italian products<\/strong> and <strong>services<\/strong>: there are numerous <strong>sectoral opportunities,<\/strong> and\u00a0they are favoured by international regulations such as CETA, which since its entry into force has positively contributed to a strengthening of trade between areas.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if on the one hand it is now <strong>more convenient<\/strong> to offer one&#8217;s products on the Canadian market, on the other hand it is not immediate to identify the <strong>ideal partners<\/strong> and the <strong>most suitable channels<\/strong> for this purpose: this is where <strong>Matchplat<\/strong> and <strong>ITACA&#8217;s<\/strong> skills come into play, together to help <strong>Italian entrepreneurs<\/strong> take advantage of all the opportunities offered by this huge territory.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of <strong>Big Data analysis<\/strong> and <strong>knowledge of the local socio-economic fabric<\/strong> translates into new business prospects, especially for SMEs, which usually lack the commercial strength to enter foreign markets.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is the search for <strong>new suppliers<\/strong>, <strong>customers<\/strong> and <strong>distributors<\/strong>, or the <strong>direct contact<\/strong> of the latter in order to assess the interest in establishing <strong>new partnerships<\/strong>, the professional skills of the two realities are ready to come together to develop <strong>customized solutions<\/strong> based on the needs of each reality determined to enter the <strong>North American<\/strong> <strong>market<\/strong> in the best way.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, do not hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matchplat.com\/en\/contacts\/\"><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/a> to find out all the details about our services, or contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itaca.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ITACA<\/strong><\/a> to start getting to know the <strong>Canadian<\/strong> and <strong>US markets<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Matchplat&#8216;s experience in B2B intermediation based on Big Data and ITACA&#8216;s deep knowledge of the North American market, a new partnership dedicated to Italian companies decided to expand their business abroad was born. 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