Company Name:
Dr HoneyIndustry:
Gourmet food productsCompany Profile:
Dr Honey utilizes the rich land of the Tokaj region of Hungary to manufacture pure, GMO-free, Hungarian honey. They sell numerous flavors of honey including apricot brandy, orange zest, acacia, and chestnut. The company’s belief is that pure, responsibly-sourced honey is the cornerstone of successful business. Dr. Honey’s master beekeeper is the head of the Hungarian National Beekeeping Association.Looking to Work With:
Food distributors and retailers interested in premium honey products, with the option of private label.What They Can Offer:
Premium quality honey products ethically sourced from one of the most topographically and environmentally unique regions of Hungary.How to Get in Touch:
Contact Noah Feingold, Marketing Associate at FB International LLC, at nfeingold@fbintllc.com or 312-236-5555.
Dr. Honey is a partner of the Hungarian National Trading House, which is represented by FB International LLC.
Company Name: SBrick by Vengit
Industry: Toy software and hardware
Company Profile:
SBrick is a project started by Vengit, a Hungarian company focused on software, architecture, and the Internet of Things. The SBrick device itself is a Smart RC Receiver that connects to mobile phones, allowing the user to control LEGO pieces and create complex, motorized builds.Looking to Work With:
Educational institutions and educators interested in teaching programming and/or robotics.What They Can Offer:
“Build kits” that contain different customizable pieces, the SBrick Smart RC Receiver, and a mobile application.How to Get in Touch:
Contact Noah Feingold, Marketing Associate at FB International LLC, at nfeingold@fbintllc.com or 312-236-5555.
Vengit is a partner of the Hungarian National Trading House, which is represented by FB International LLC.
FB International President Fabrice Bonvoisin with Scott Steward from Project Tech Teens and Zoltan Lazar from Vengit.
This is one in a series of company profiles that we will be posting on our blog to illustrate our work with international clients. FB International has worked with businesses and governments in over 30 countries.
Company Background: ITI Communication is an established web marketing and communication firm that developed a tool called FACIL’iti. FACIL’iti is a solution that visually alters websites to make them more accessible to people with disabilities. The company is based in Limoges, France and is a member of the ESTER Technology Park. ITI Communication had been working to establish a foothold for FACIL’iti in the United States. As part of a trade mission set up by the ESTER Tech Park, ITI planned on visiting Chicago in early November 2016 for meetings with potential adopters of FACIL’iti.Visit to Chicago: FB International LLC worked ahead of time with the company to establish a list of priorities and target companies for their meetings. These priorities were based on FB International’s assessment of the market for web tools for people with disabilities. After setting priorities and target companies, FB International reached out to Chicago-based companies and secured several meetings for ITI Communication, including meetings with major Chicago universities and the Chicago Park District. These meetings were successful in establishing the groundwork for partnerships – and ITI plans on visiting Chicago again in January of 2017.
Summary: We specialize in setting up meetings with American companies for delegations coming to the U.S. These meetings are targeted and tailored to the needs of the delegation and its companies.
Frederic Sudraud, CEO of ITI Communication
Our product received an amazing welcome from clients and prospects during our visit in October. The technology is disruptive and we currently have no competitors. Plus, US law requires accessibility, so we have some ideal timing. But we will continue to push in the US.
The market seems to be moving forward, and Chicago could be the pioneer of our US strategy. In that case I would establish a space for FACIl’iti US here. Plus, I love the Windy City!
Creating a subsidiary, finding a good person to manage it in the US, finding ways to make it work.
You need contacts to be legitimate in this market, and proof of concept (POC). US companies are not waiting for you. Don’t be impatient. You need money to succeed, stay, create, and exhibit. You must imagine creating a company in the US and think about how to manage it.
This is the first in a series of company profiles that we will be posting on our blog. FB International has worked with businesses and governments in over 30 countries.
KAMAX has developed a real-time imaging system that allows for more accurate imaging in multiple situations, including the imaging of cancerous tissue, through the polarization of light. The company is based in Limoges, France and is a member of the ESTER Technology Park.
Olivier Baudet, President of KAMAX
It is important for KAMAX to grow in the US to sell our k-probe device. We consider entering the US markets as important as our market in France.
The advantage of working with FB International, which is based in Chicago, is that it is the ideal connection to start entering identified markets or new potential markets. FB International is the ideal partner because of their knowledge of the American market and ability to find the right contacts – whether as potential clients or suppliers.
The development of other industry sectors, such as mining, is a big challenge. FB International has helped us expand into those areas.
Companies should seize the opportunity to work on development in a market that moves much faster than France.
FB International is organizing a trade mission for the city of Limoges, France during November 7-9th. Three companies from a tech park called ESTER Technopole in Limoges will be in Chicago meeting with American companies. Below are brief profiles of the three companies:
ISORG produces organic and printed electronics devices for large-area photodetectors and image sensors. Potential applications of their products are numerous – including in the medical, healthcare, consumer appliance, and smart building and lighting industries.
KAMAX is pioneering a new optical scanning technology for high-contrast microscopic visualization with the use of chemical dyes, in medical diagnoses and materials science.
ITI Communication has developed a web tool called FACIL’iti that makes websites more visually accessible to people with disabilities. These disabilities include dyslexia, color blindness, light sensitivity, motor impairments, and more.
Founder Fabrice Bonvoisin (left) with the Hungarian Commercial Attaches for New York and D.C., as well as the Consul General of Hungary to New York.
Contact the Trading House here.
Read more about the event on the Hungarian Embassy’s website here.
Fabrice Bonvoisin at the Taste of Hungary event at the Library of Congress
Nora Pataki, HNTH Project Director, visiting the FB International office in downtown Chicago
Meeting David Baker of the Energy Foundry and Jennifer Allen of Coalition: Energy
Touring Coalition: Energy
Professor Bob Krawczyk explains the structure of the Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture
Professors Ron Henderson and Marshall Brown explain their pioneering work in the field of Driverless Cities
To learn more about the Hungarian National Trading House and how to partner with Hungarian companies, contact Noah Feingold at 312-236-5555 or nfeingold@fbintllc.com
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