California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

Japan Trade Mission & World Smart Energy Week (Waitlist Open until November 30, 2022)
2023-03-11 - 2023-03-18 | Tokyo/Osaka, Japan
The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development is planning an in-person clean energy trade mission to Japan from March 11-18, 2023. The trade mission will be co-led by California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis and GO-Biz Director Dee Dee Myers and will anchor around the World Smart Energy Week trade show in Tokyo. The trade show exhibition cost will be subsidized by the California STEP program for eligible small businesses. Approved trade mission participants who are eligible for the STEP program may have the opportunity to co-exhibit at the California Pavilion at the trade show and promote their products and services to the Japanese market. Space is limited to eight small businesses and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please review the flyer and contact Henan Li to learn more.

Cosmoprof Bologna 2023
2023-03-16 - 2023-03-20 | Bologna, Italy
Join the California Pavilion at the 2023 Cosmoprof Bologna trade show! The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) will provide $3,000 in funding to five (5) eligible California small businesses to exhibit at Cosmoprof Bologna. Join the California Pavilion to elevate your business with pavilion build out, trade support services, and international buyer matchmaking.
The California STEP Program will support up to five (5) STEP program-eligible California small businesses to participate in this event. Review the flyer to learn more.
Contact for the STEP program/California Pavilion: Mariana.Guevara@gobiz.ca.gov
Contact for the Exhibitor Registration: kimberly@caltradealliance.org
Please review the flyer to learn more.
To Register, visit our STEP grant registration portal. Select “STEP Event” as the application type, then select “Cosmoprof Bologna” from the list of events.
