The Office of the Governor’s Export Assistance and the State Trade Expansion Programs work with a variety of entities to ensure that Texas companies are represented abroad. The programs help small- and medium-sized Texas companies expand into foreign markets with opportunities for companies to promote their products and services to international buyers and partners through trade missions, trade shows, seminars and inbound buyer missions. The Office of the Governor Business Assistance team also connects companies with trade counseling and training programs.

Other Central Texas points of contact for international business and trade assistance:

• International Small Business Development Center
• International Trade Center
• Austin U.S. Export Assistance Center
• Texas Camino Real District Export Council
• City of Austin’s International Trade & Investment Program
• Center for Global Business at the University of Texas at Austin
• Institute for Global Business at Texas State University
• International Business Institute at Austin Community College