Canada at ILA Berlin 2024
Date: June 4 to June 7, 2024
Venue: Embassy of Canada in Berlin, Trade Show Berlin (Messe Berlin)
Location: Berlin, Cologne, Germany
Target Audience: Canadian aerospace, space, and defense & security companies interested in the German and European markets.
Sector: Aerospace, Defence and security
Event description
ILA Berlin is a bi-annual trade show featuring the entire value chain and every tier of the aerospace industry, from aviation, space and defence to advanced air mobility and the supplier sector. In 2022, ILA Berlin welcomed 550 exhibitors from 80 countries and 72,500 visitors.
The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), together with the Province of Québec, Aero Montréal as well as German partners, are offering a suite of networking and business-to-business (B2B) opportunities in advance, during, and after the trade show.
The list of exhibitors is available.
One key question in 2024 is how civil aviation can succeed at the transformation to climate neutrality. Areas of focus are:
- New materials and additive manufacturing
- Emission-reducing technologies ("Green aviation")
- Drones, UAVs and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
The trade show has its own, free of charge B2B platform, where Canadian companies can register and start networking now. In addition, the TCS and partners are here to offer tailored matchmaking.
Tickets to the trade show may be covered, please reach out for more information!
Register to attend
- Contact Rebecca Braun (rebecca.braun@international.gc.ca) to express interest and register.
- Participate in the B2B platform at ILA Berlin 2024, to connect in advance of the show and set up meetings during the business days June 5 to 7 2024.
- Network with German companies at the Canada reception on June 4, 2024, hosted with partners at the Embassy.
- Pitch to German and European companies at the European Enterprise Network webinars (in German only) (contact Rebecca for registration and more info) on April 25 2024 (business development) and May 8 2024 (Science and technology partnerships) on the topics of focus:
- New materials and additive manufacturing;
- Emission-reducing technologies ("Green aviation")
- Drones, UAVs and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
- Join the Canadian and U.S. aerospace trade mission to the state of North Rhine-Westphalia June 10 to 13 2024, organized by Germany Trade and Invest.
Why your organization should participate
- Attract foreign students, inform parents and school counsellors
- Compare your product/service with international competitors
- Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets
- Gain insights and market intelligence
- Increase visibility of your product or service
- Meet academic or research entities
- Meet foreign education institutions and/or organizations
- Meet innovation collaborators or industrial R&D partners
- Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
- Meet key regulatory bodies
- Participate in networking events
- Participate in pre-organized business to business meetings
- Pitch your product /service to selected audiences
- Receive mentoring and coaching
- Join trade mission to North-Rhine Westphalia, organized by Germany Trade and Invest (GTIA) after ILA
Trade Commissioner(s) involvement
Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service
- Business-to-business meetings
- Export Café (individual meetings with Trade Commissioners from different international markets)
- Networking event
- Pavilion/exhibit
- Product pitch to select audiences
- Seminar
- Site visits
The Trade Commissioner Rebecca Braun (rebecca.braun@international.gc.ca) specializes in the Aerospace, Space, Defense and Security sectors for the German market and can provide information on this and other local events that you are considering, as well as advice on business development in the region. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service offers services free of charge to Canadian exporters and companies that meet our client criteria.
Or for multi-posts events
The Trade Commissioner active in Spain will be present at the event and will be able to inform you on business opportunities on their markets. Please contact them to make an appointment: Martin Arsenault (martin.arseneault@international.gc.ca).
