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Karen Turner Senior international trade editor, Export Development Canada Karen Turner

Posts by Karen

  • Article
    January 15, 2025
    Image of female engineers discussing implementation of wind turbines on farm.

    Cleantech summit: Accelerate net zero through collaboration and trade

    Explore growth strategies for global cleantech success from EDC’s Cleantech Export Summit.

  • Article
    December 02, 2024
    Work colleagues (men and women) smile and clap their hands to celebrate their company’s success.

    Reaching global success with mergers and acquisitions

    Three experts explain how to use mergers and acquisitions to succeed globally.

  • Article
    October 29, 2024
    Lighbulb and green sprout coming out of the dirt.

    Shining a light on Canada’s 2024 cleantech innovators

    Five Canadian cleantech companies are recognized by EDC for their innovations.

  • Article
    October 24, 2024
    Asian business woman shaking hands with a client.

    CPTPP: Unlocking trade opportunities for Canadian SMEs

    10 things Canadian small- to medium-sized companies need to know about this free trade agreement.

  • Success Story
    An image of Jaclyn Sutton, Compass Food Sale’s CEO. Her company imports dried fruit and nuts for redistribution to major grocery chains.

    Connecting Compass Food Sales to the world of global trade

    Learn how EDC helped kickstart this company’s export business

  • Success Story
    A Coulson Aviation aircraft flying over a raging forest fire below

    Coulson Aviation: Fighting wildfires from the air; managing risks on the ground

    BC firefighting company explores new Indo-Pacific markets with help from EDC

  • Article
    April 12, 2024
    Northland offshore wind energy farm with wind turbines shown in the ocean

    How project financing helped a Canadian gas company become a global wind energy leader

    Northland Power Inc. further expands within global markets

  • Article
    March 07, 2024
    Sheertex is a Canadian company that manufactures pantyhose that are 10 times stronger than steel.

    Sheertex: Poking a hole in disposable pantyhose

    Sheertex is a Canadian company that manufactures pantyhose that are 10 times stronger than steel.

  • Success Story
    Photo of a collection of food containers made by Dalcini Stainless

    Steely determination: Dalcini is making the world healthier—one lunchbox at a time

    Dalcini Stainless sells durable, chemical-free food storage containers made of stainless steel.

  • Article
    February 20, 2024
    An image of EDC’s Export Impact podcast host Joe Mimran

    How Pyrowave uses microwaves to break down plastics

    Creating a circular economy and addressing the global waste crisis

  • Article
    February 13, 2024
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    StrikeUP 2024: Empowering women entrepreneurs to drive change

    Digital conference, co-sponsored by EDC, is designed to empower women through trade.

  • Article
    November 27, 2023
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    Need for speed: Canadian cleantech in race to decarbonization

    EDC’s new cleantech lead says collaboration and partnerships are key to accelerate decarbonization

  • Article
    November 15, 2023
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    SomaDetect: Winner of EDC’s 2023 Cleantech Pitch Competition

    SomaDetect uses light sensors and AI to monitor milk quality and the cow’s health at every milking.

  • Article
    October 30, 2023
    Two technicians at Silfab work on a solar panel.

    Canadian cleantech companies recognized for innovation

    Meet the cleantech Export Stars and Ones to Watch selected by EDC for their outstanding achievements.

  • Article
    July 21, 2023
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    Diversify your business through free trade agreements

    Quebec-based Devinci Cycles tells how EDC helped them navigate CUSMA to export into the U.S.

  • Article
    July 14, 2023
    Business team (men and women) plan their strategy for entering a new global market.

    Why exporters do better with Canada’s trade agreements

    In the second article in a three-part series, we discuss Canada’s five leading free trade agreements.

  • Article
    July 07, 2023
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    Benefits of Canada’s free trade agreements

    Leveraging Canada’s 15 free trade agreements is an effective way to expand internationally.

  • Blog
    March 08, 2023
    Three business women looking up at a board covered in Post-it notes.

    Financial advice for Canadian women entrepreneurs

    Three experts answer questions about the financial challenges facing Canadian women entrepreneurs.

  • Blog
    February 17, 2023
    Black woman reviews her co-worker’s report on her tablet.

    Eliminating barriers for Black, racialized exporters

    EDC’s Myriam Francisque highlights the key barriers for Black and racialized entrepreneurs.

  • Blog
    November 16, 2022
    Worker in a manufacturing facility in Quebec tests strength of cement-free concrete blocks.

    CarbiCrete: Winner of EDC Pitch Competition 2022

    CarbiCrete, a tech company in Montreal, wins EDC’s pitch competition during Cleantech Export Week.

Date modified: 2022-11-03

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