Partnership BDC & EDC
Strengthening relationships to better support Canadian entrepreneurs
BDC and Export Development Canada (EDC) are working together to ensure that Canadian entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses in global markets have access to the financial resources and services that best suit their needs.
The table below gives an overview of the services they can access.
| Solutions for Canadian non-exporters and investors | Solutions within Canada for exporters or investors in Canada and abroad | Solutions outside Canada for foreign buyers of Canadian goods and services | ||||
| BDC | EDC | BDC | EDC | BDC | EDC | |
| Insurance and Bonding | ||||||
| Contract Insurance | ::before | |||||
| Foreign Accounts Receivable Insurance | ::before | |||||
| Performance Guarantees and Surety Bond Reinsurance | ::before | |||||
| Political Risk Insurance | ::before | |||||
| Financing | ||||||
| Summary of Services | ::before | ::before | ::before | ::before | ||
| Foreign Buyer Financing | ::before | |||||
| Guarantee Bank Facilities | ::before | ::before | ||||
| Supplier Financing | ::before | ::before | ||||
| Working Capital Financing | ::before | ::before | ::before | ::before | ||
| Commercial Real Estate Financing | ::before | ::before | ||||
| Machinery & Equipment Financing | ::before | ::before | ::before | ::before | ||
| Other Capital Assets Financing | ::before | ::before | ::before | |||
| Growth and business transition capital | ::before | ::before | ||||
| Financing to purchase or upgrade Information and Communications Technology (ICT) | ::before | ::before | ||||
| Equity / Venture Capital | ||||||
| Direct Investment and via Equity Funds | ::before | ::before | ::before | |||
| Consulting / Advisory Services | ||||||
| Advisory services (fee for service) | ::before | ::before | ||||
| Economic Intelligence | ::before | ::before | ::before | |||
| Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Diagnostics & Advisory services | ::before | ::before | ||||
| Trade Advisory Service; Supply chain analyses & best practices (non-fee) | ::before | ::before* | ||||
| * For existing EDC customers only. | ||||||