VIRTUAL GREEN TRADE MISSION TO ITALY

 

This virtual mission concept offers U.S. exporters a low-cost way to gain market exposure and identify potential agents, distributors, licensees, or joint venture partners.

 

Target sectors include:

 

Green building, Renewable energy, Energy efficiency, Water resources

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and Sustainable manufacturing

 

Cost:    $350

 

Participants will receive:

 

-Placement of your promotional brochure (two standard pages) on our Green Trade Mission website, including a summary translated into Italian.

 

-Promotion in Italy through industry associations and contact lists. 

 

-A final report on prescreened, interested Italian companies

 

-Optional but recommended:  A link to your promotional video or  elevator pitch uploaded to YouTube.

 

Why Italy:

 

-The European Union has mandated increased energy efficiency in buildings and a target of using renewable energy for 20 percent of energy needs by 2020. 

 

-Italian law, local building codes, and the high cost of conventional energy are also providing the impetus for the increased use of green technologies. 

 

-Ample incentives exist in the form of favorable feed-in tariffs for alternative energy and tax deductions for solar panels and energy efficient renovation.

 

-Energy efficiency is increasingly required for approval of building plans.  New building projects are touting their compliance with LEED or similar standards.

 

REGISTRATION AT:   www.buyusa/gov/italy/en/virtualgreentrademission.html

 

For further information:  thomas.moore@mail.doc.gov