GATE provides a full spectrum of commercialization counseling, education and assistance to small-and medium-sized companies located throughout the U.S. and India.
Services available through GATE include the following:
- Foreign market(s) identification
- To determine the best prospective Foreign Market(s), Partnerships, Exporting Program offers evaluation and analysis of Country Commercial Guides and other market information sources.
- Assistance understanding and executing foreign contracts
- We help clients understand the legal implications of the contracts they enter into with their foreign counterparts, specifically in areas regarding protection of IP and labor relations.
- Lead identification, evaluation and response
- We identify technology-specific leads, complete the first stage of due diligence and help clients responds to the qualified lead.
- Foreign channel identification
- Using our vast contact network, the Exporting Program helps clients identify potential foreign channels, conduct preliminary due diligence, and help clients establish and maintain effective relationships with their foreign channels.
- Foreign payment considerations
- The Exporting Program assists clients in understanding the financial implications and the risks involved with different payment terms. We provide the knowledge you need to make a fully informed decision before you commit to an order.
- Intellectual Property (IP) protection
- This service helps companies identify risks associated with protecting their IP in a specified market or country, formulates a strategy to mitigate the risk, then identifies and selects qualified legal IP representation.
- Distribution position strategy development
- We help clients identify and determine the best regions within countries and also the best companies that might serve as suitable foreign channels for technology and product distributions.
- Foreign market penetration and management
- We assist our clients in establishing a foreign market presence and guidance on how to manage that market. We help clients determine which is the best channel for their particular product. Once the channel is selected, we help clients establish a management strategy for that channel.
- Marketing support services
- We provide support to clients in developing marketing collaterals that are suitable to the market in which they intend to operate. Marketing materials can include cut sheets, brochures, e-mails, letters, pricelists and web site presence.
- Inbound and outbound trade mission preparation and follow-up
- GATE identifies relevant product and industry trade events for our clients. For those the client chooses to participate in, GATE helps with registration, booth selection, preparation of supporting materials, attendee and exhibitor screening and cultural training. We will also accompany the client if the client requests it and provide post-event follow-up with potential buyers.
- Export fee considerations
- GATE helps clients understand that the foreign markets are different from their domestic markets. We advise the client on the country specific regulations, certification requirements, taxes and tariffs they need to consider as part of their pricing and shipping activities. We also advise clients on the U.S. International Trade Regulations that govern how the client must conduct business internationally
- Partnership facilitation with service providers
- GATE assists clients in identifying and qualifying export support services such as freight forwarders, customs brokers, attorneys, accountants, banks and others.
- Commercialization
- Patenting
- Venture Capital
- Acquisition and Merger
- Medical Tourism
- Competitive and comparative advantages identification
- We help clients identify the key factors that will enhance their competitive position in their foreign market.
