Global Trade Initiatives
International Business Assistance Program
Through this federal Title VI B grant from the U.S. Department of Education, 15 area
companies received extensive trade assistance from seasoned trade executives. www.ed.gov
Massachusetts Export Center
This state agency sponsors seminars and provides technical assistance in export topics
for small- and medium-sized businesses, accomplished in collaboration with the Merrimack
Valley Small Business Assistance Center, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce and the
North Suburban Chamber of Commerce. Middlesex partners with the Export Center to provide
space for workshops focusing on international trade. www.mass.gov/export
Partners for Trade
This regional collaborative between the Massachusetts Export Center and chambers of
commerce, trade associations, economic development agencies and the private sector
has been offering a series of half- and full-day executive seminars on international
trade. Since its inception in 1992, the Partners for Trade program has enabled thousands
of Massachusetts companies to learn what they need to know to succeed in global markets.
www.mass.gov/export