Deadline to Register for GDEI Trade Mission to India, Singapore, and Hong Kong

The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is organizing a Global Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI) Trade Mission to India, Singapore, and Hong Kong from March 2-8, 2025. The mission is focused on expanding export opportunities for U.S. businesses that are founded, led, operated, or owned by members of underserved communities from industries with growing potential in India, Singapore, and Hong Kong, but is open to all export-ready U.S. companies.

Participants will first visit Bengaluru, India where they will participate in the "Export Markets Providing Opportunities for Women’s Economic Rise (EMPOWER) Asia Business Conference" covering 10 regional Asian markets on March 3-4, 2025. EMPOWER Asia is ITA regional initiative seeking to create economic opportunities for women by providing U.S. and Asian women business leaders with networking, mentorship, and digital skilling resources so that they can thrive in competitive markets. The trade mission delegates will benefit from a wide range of international business development topics during the conference, which were identified through the EMPOWER Asia team and that may be useful to all businesses interested in growing their exports. After the EMPOWER Asia Business Conference, trade mission delegates will have the option for up to three trade mission stops in India (Bengaluru), Singapore, and/or Hong Kong.

The mission is horizontal, with various sectors represented, based on best prospects for U.S. companies in the region, such as: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector and subsectors; Cybersecurity; Smart City Infrastructure and Technology Solutions; Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing; Finance and FinTech; Healthcare & Biotechnology; Clean Energy; Environmental Technology; and Critical and Emerging Technologies.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until Wednesday, December 4, 2024