Driving Economic Growth

Excellence in Investment Attraction & Trade and Export Services

250+

Small and medium-sized companies supported in their export journey each year.

500+

Qualified Foreign Direct Investment leads for U.S. and European regions each year.

200+

Economic development organizations, from municipalities to countries, are choosing CIDEP.

About Us

CIDEP provides economic development services. Our international trade and investment attraction experts will help your community thrive. Our services include strategy, lead generation, in-market representation, foreign direct investment & trade missions, export programs, business intelligence, and territorial marketing.

Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with hubs in Toronto, Europe, and the United States, we support investment promotion agencies and economic development organisations (EDOs), governments, investment attraction agencies (IPAs), exporting businesses, and industry alliances from those regions.

Boutique Consulting Approach: World-Class Results

Investment Attraction & Lead Generation

Trade & Export Programs

Strategy & Consulting

200+ EDOs & IPAs Are Choosing CIDEP

Want to Drive Economic Growth in Your Region?

Testimonials

CIDEP Champions International Trade Through

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CIDEP sits on the board of AmCham Canada Québec Chapter. The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham Canada) is a private, non-profit, membership organization that promotes the two-way flow of trade and investment between Canada and the United States.

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CIDEP was elected Strategic Partner of the State International Development Organizations (SIDO), which is the only national organization focused on supporting governors’ international trade agendas by serving and representing the 50 U.S. state trade agencies to the federal government.