Canadian clean tech companies advised to use Hong Kong business platform

An executive at motum b2b, the Toronto-based business-to-business (b2b) marketing consulting firm, returns from a recent environmental trade mission to Asia, encouraging Canadians to look to Hong Kong for expansion prospects. Susan Sheehan, the Vice President,Client Business and Sustainability at motum b2b, provides strategic counsel and  tactical advice on b2b business growth and sustainability. Clients include BASF, BPA Worldwide, Honeywell, Toyota, Psion Teklogix and Tembec Inc. Susan is also a columnist for the magazine, Green Business, and says in the latest issue: “Hong Kong’s plan for an urban overhaul offers opportunities to Canadian clean tech companies.”

Susan’s clean tech case for Hong Kong is available from the magazine’s website:

Hong Kong has, for some time, been a platform for foreign firms expanding their markets into Mainland China and throughout Asia. Canada, however, has never had as substantial a foothold there as it should.

Currently, there are only about 150 Canadian firms using Hong Kong as their Asian base. Yet the strength of Canada-Hong Kong relations is indisputable, as evidenced by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. It’s the largest Canadian business association outside of Canada, and the second largest foreign Chamber in Hong Kong. Despite this, the Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong is unable to respond to frequent requests for new Canadian suppliers because Canadian companies aren’t seizing the opportunities available.

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