STEP Grant Application is Now Available MOITI, in collaboration with the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network and the Massachusetts Export Center, is pleased to announce the Massachusetts State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant Program. Under the STEP Program, grants will be available to eligible Massachusetts small businesses for the purpose of increasing export sales of their goods and services. This grant is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Full details are now available atwww.mass.gov/export/step. Upcoming Events   An Export Forum with Congresswoman Niki Tsongas for companies interested in learning more about export resources, opportunities and ideas on how to succeed in overseas markets will be held on November 16th in Marlborough. Successful exporters will share their experiences and answer questions from the audience. A second panel includes speakers from U.S. and state trade agencies including MOITI. To register, contact Russell Pandres in Rep. Tsongas's Lowell office at Russell.pandres@mail.house.gov or call 978-459-0101. STEP Grant Webinars will be hosted by the Massachusetts Export Center and MOITI to assist small businesses in preparing a successful STEP Grant Application on November 20th and December 17th. To register, visitwww.mass.gov/export/step/register. A Quebec Medtech Showcase will be hosted by the Quebec Government Office in Boston and MassMedic and will feature the Premier of Quebec Mr. Philippe Couillard, 8 medtech companies from Quebec, and a night of networking on Nov. 12th in Boston. For more information and to register, visit the Quebec Government's eventbrite page. Recent MOITI Activities

Brittany and Hunter of MOITI joined the UNAGB UN Day Luncheon with Ambassador Matthew Rycroft. Governor Charlie Baker joined leaders from Hokkaido to celebrate25 years of sister state relationsbetween MA and the prefecture of Hokkaido in Japan MOITI and the ChileMass Alliance hosted a successful panel discussionon start-up collaboration between MA and Chile. Asst. Secretary Nam Pham addressed the New England Chinese Networking Association (NECINA) annual conference. Asst. Secretary Mike Kennealy and Hunter of MOITI welcomed adelegation of business and government leaders from India to Massachusetts.

Mass Pavilions at 2016 Trade Shows MOITI is planning to organize Massachusetts pavilions at select trade shows in 2016 similar to those organized in years past. MOITI has identified Arab Health (Jan. 2016),Mobile World Congress (Feb 2016), and Hannover Fair - Energy Pavilion (Apr 2016) as target shows and will soon begin recruiting Massachusetts companies to join these shows. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Brittany McDonough.