California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

Smart Mobility Virtual B2B Expo
2022-03-14 - 2022-03-25
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is supporting up to 20 California small businesses with a $250 voucher to participate in the U.S. Commercial Service’s Global Virtual B2B Smart Mobility Expo. Sign up to speak directly with international buyers, potential partners, and buying authorities from various countries.

Smart Mobility Moves the World: Virtual B2B Expo (Registration Open Until March 11, 2022)
2022-03-14 - 2022-03-25 | Global; Virtual, United States
Join the US Commercial Service for the world’s first 24-hour, 2-week global networking event. This event will help businesses create dynamic relationships and identify potential export sales immediately with pre-screened foreign government procurement representatives, buyers, distributors, partners, and multipliers. US businesses will also virtually connect with US Embassy industry experts to gain strategic intelligence and learn first-hand about real time market developments in-country. If your business operates in one of the relevant opportunity sectors and you want to sell your products/services or increase your market share internationally, this event is for you. Please contact Hector Rodriguez with any questions regarding this event. Participation is free for California businesses that qualify for STEP funding.

Global Connect: India Virtual Trade Mission
2022-03-07 - 2022-03-11 | Virtual
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has teamed up with the U.S. Commercial Service to offer California businesses a virtual trade mission designed to link California suppliers directly with international buyers, potential partners, and buying authorities. This B2B matchmaking event will help California companies create dynamic business relationships from their desktop, explore new markets, and identify potential export sales leads immediately!

India Virtual Trade Mission (Registration Open Until January 21, 2022)
2022-03-07 - 2022-03-11 | India; Virtual, United States
GO-Biz will be leading a virtual delegation of small businesses from across the state to participate in this trade mission. This is a great opportunity for eligible California businesses to establish relationships with procurement officials, distributors, buyers, importers, partners, and industry multipliers recruited by US Embassy and Consulate officials in India. Opportunity sectors include healthcare technology, clean technology, and information and communications technology. Participating businesses will also have the ability to connect with US Embassy industry experts. Please contact Jonathan Zeigler with any questions regarding this event. Participation is free for California businesses that qualify for STEP funding.

Singapore Airshow (Registration Open Until December 16, 2021)
2022-02-15 - 2022-02-18 | Changi Exhibition Centre, Singapore, United States
GO-Biz will be leading a delegation of small businesses from across the state to exhibit in a California Pavilion at Asia’s largest airshow, a biannual event that brings together aerospace and defense businesses from around the globe. Attendees include high-level government and military delegations, as well as senior corporate executives. In addition to company exhibitions, the 2022 Singapore Airshow will include a conference, forums, and trade programs.
Please contact Henan Li with any questions regarding this event. California Pavilion participation costs up to $5,000 USD are subsidized for California businesses that qualify for STEP funding.

California Global Connect: United Arab Emirates & Saudi Arabia Virtual Trade Mission
2021-09-20 - 2021-09-23 | Virtual
Since August 2020, the California Global Connect program has provided 100+ California small businesses the opportunity to speak directly with international buyers, potential partners, and buying authorities in various countries and industries. The next stop on our global opportunities tour is the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. During this two-part mission, California companies will hear from, and be introduced to, potential business partners that include government officials and key healthcare experts from both the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

California Global Connect: Smart Mobility Drives Europe & Eurasia
2021-06-14 - 2021-06-18 | Virtual
Since August of 2020, the California Global Connect program has provided 100+ California small businesses the opportunity to speak directly with international buyers, potential partners and buying authorities in various countries and sector industries. In the spirit of our virtual business to business matchmaking efforts, the California STEP program is supporting this U.S. Commercial Service-led B2B matchmaking effort! This 1/2-day, week-long Virtual B2B Expo will help California companies create dynamic business relationships from their desktop, explore new markets, and identify potential export sales leads immediately!

California Global Connect: U.S. Commercial Service Aero Business Connect India Virtual Buyer Meetings
2021-05-24 | Virtual
Since August 2020, the California Global Connect program has provided 100+ California small businesses the virtual opportunity to speak directly with international buyers, potential partners, and buying authorities. In the spirit of our virtual business to business matchmaking efforts, the California STEP program is supporting this U.S. Commercial Service-led B2B matchmaking effort focused on matching U.S. companies with Aerospace and Defense buying authorities in India!

California Global Connect: Baja California Virtual Trade Mission
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-06 | Virtual
Since August of 2020, the California Global Connect program has provided 100+ California small businesses the opportunity to engage directly with international buyers, potential partners and buying authorities in various countries and sector industries. The next stop on our global opportunities tour is Baja California!

California Global Connect: Singapore Virtual Trade Mission
2021-04-13 - 2021-04-15 | Virtual
Since August of 2020, the California Global Connect program has provided 100+ California small businesses the opportunity to speak directly with international buyers, potential partners and buying authorities in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Poland, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and Bahrain. The next stop on our global opportunities tour is Singapore. California delegates will first meet in a virtual group setting with key players from Singapore who will explain their organizations’ plans, priorities and procurement processes.

California Global Connect: Australia Virtual Trade Mission
2021-03-16 - 2021-03-18 | Virtual
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has teamed up with Kallman Worldwide and the U.S. Commercial Service to offer California businesses a series of virtual trade missions designed to link California suppliers directly with international buyers, potential partners and buying authorities.

California Global Connect: Portugal and Spain – Renewable Energy and Advanced Transportation
2021-02-23 - 2021-02-26 | Virtual

California Global Connect: USA Aerospace & Defense Showcase
2021-01-01 | Virtual
Since August of 2020, the California Global Connect program has provided 100+ California small businesses the opportunity to speak directly with international buyers, potential partners and buying authorities in various countries and sector industries. The next stop on our global opportunities tour is the year-long USA Aerospace and Defense Online Showcase.

California Global Connect: Bahrain Virtual Trade Mission
2020-12-07 - 2020-12-10 | Virtual
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has teamed up with Kallman Worldwide and the U.S. Commercial Service to offer California businesses a series of virtual trade missions designed to link California suppliers directly with international buyers, potential partners and buying authorities. California aerospace and defense companies – large and small – who are looking to extend their reach in Bahrain are invited to apply to join the mission.

California Global Connect: Chile Virtual Trade Mission
2020-08-18 | Virtual
Join GO-Biz and Kallman Worldwide on this virtual trade mission designed to link California civil aviation and airport equipment and service providers with the Chilean Civil Aviation Authority. This trade mission is supported by the U.S. Commercial Service.
