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Are you a government agency looking to attract investment from Asia? Do you want to help companies in your city, region or country grow their exports to China, Japan, South Korea or Taiwan? Or perhaps you need on-the-ground support in Asia for VIP missions, trade shows or matchmaking events?

We can help. Our specialist, in-country teams deliver a comprehensive range of trade and investment services, providing you with a local presence in the region’s leading economies.

Our services include:

Trade support

We will grow your exports to Asia by helping companies in your region understand their priority markets and find local importers and distributors. We will also support companies that want to visit Asia, undertake marketing campaigns or exhibit at Asian trade shows.

Inward investment

We will help you attract investors from Asia. Whether it’s to establish regional headquarters, R&D facilities or a manufacturing base, we will draw on our extensive networks and commercial experience to entice the best organisations to invest in your country, region or city.

Overseas missions

Through our specialist teams in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, we support government visits to Asia - including trade missions, trade shows, business matchmaking events and VIP visits.

Market reports

We can produce in-depth market reports about the hottest topics and opportunities in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. See these examples of our market reports for government trade bodies. The full set can be found here.

If you'd like to discuss your trade & investment options in Asia, get in touch.

"Intralink has been a dependable partner for the entire embassy, bringing exceptional project execution skills to complex research challenges. Our relationship is highly valuable."

Cindy Kim, Head of Trade, British Embassy Seoul

Our Trade & Investment Team

Richard Lyle

Global Lead Email

Richard specialises in helping western government bodies and economic development organisations attract FDI from, and help their companies expand in, East Asia. He’s overseen the trade promotion activities of several US states and Canadian provinces - including Missouri, Washington and Alberta - as well as the national EDOs of Israel, Canada and the Republic of Ireland. Prior to Intralink, Richard worked for UK Trade & Investment, helping British companies develop their business interests in Japan and Japanese companies expand their operations in the UK.

Alan Mockridge

America

Alex Gover

EMEA

Zhao Le

China

Heidi Salmela

Japan

Paula Dizon

Japan

Sam Leng

Taiwan

Sarah Cao

China

Youjung Yoon

Korea

Micah Hostetter

China

Client stories

Territories:Japan & Korea

Objectives:Lead generation for FDI missions

Targets:Potential investors in 10 key Canadian cities

Results:$68M development of a 65,000-solar panel and battery storage farm by Samsung Renewable Energy in Summerside, Prince Edward Island

We were contracted as a lead generator for an FDI mission encompassing a series of seminars and meetings in Seoul, South Korea, and Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka in Japan.

We researched 4,200 companies, contacted 2,000 individuals and secured the attendance of 169 executives at the seminars, as well as setting up 118 meetings. The introduction of Samsung Renewable Energy to the City of Summerside on Prince Edward Island resulted in a successful pilot followed by the $68M development of a 65,000-solar panel and battery storage farm.

Read full case study

Territory:Korea

Objectives:Market opportunity whitepapers

Targets:Key growth sectors in South Korea

Results:14 (and counting) whitepapers on how to expand in South Korea

We have been commissioned by the UK’s Department for International Trade to produce a series of reports on opportunities for British exporters to South Korea.

These focus on priority growth sectors including IoT, AI, information security, data analytics, smart cities, autonomous vehicles, digital health and ecommerce.

The reports are free to download.

Client:State of Maryland

Territory:Japan

Objectives:Trade & export support

Targets:Energy, life sciences and defence sectors

Results:Fast-tracked progress in Japan for multiple firms

We are the trade representative for the State of Maryland in Japan. In this role, we’ve undertaken market research, partner search and business matching initiatives for many Maryland-based companies in the IT, biotech, medical device and food & beverage sectors amongst others.

We’ve also supported multiple in person and virtual trade missions to Japan and Korea, arranging matchmaking meetings for attending Maryland based companies..

Client:State of South Carolina

Territories:China, Taiwan, Korea & Japan

Objectives:Attract FDI

Targets:Potential investors in advanced manufacturing, automotive & energy

Results:Likely investment by Japanese utility – subject to contract

We’ve been the trade and investment representative for the State of South Carolina in China and Taiwan since 2015, Korea since 2017 and Japan since 2019.

Our work includes FDI lead generation, matchmaking, attending trade shows, representing the State on the Council of American States (Japan), organising multi-track trade and investment missions, group events and delegation briefings, plus email marketing and interfacing with SelectUSA, USCS, AmCham and other multipliers.

"Intralink team, thank you so much. Everyone was extremely satisfied with their China experience. You were invaluable and great to work with."

Sandi Moilanen – Director, State of Colorado

Our Clients

“The report is a great piece of work—graphically clean, well-written, and with strong contacts identified.”

State of Washington - International Trade Specialist