Export Coffee Talk | STEP Grant Offerings, Insights, and Inspiration

Join us for our next Export Coffee Talk, “STEP Grant Offerings, Insights, and Inspiration” on October 8, 2025.

In this webinar, you will gain insights about North Carolina’s export-related grants that are offered through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). Service providers and prior grant recipients from North Carolina companies will walk through multiple STEP offerings and provide examples of how they have used the grant to boost exports. This session will showcase North Carolina company representatives sharing their personal experiences and ideas.

Please note that this coffee talk will focus on explaining the grant offerings with the goal of helping you identify your strategic priorities for the upcoming year. Cheryl Mauro, the EDPNC’s STEP Grant Manager, will host a separate webinar to explain the criteria, rules, and application process associated with the anticipated STEP grant program (currently pending SBA issuance).

Panelists:

• Michael Hubbard, Director International Trade, EDPNC
• Cheryl Mauro, Grant Manager, EDPNC
• Lisa Bamford, Director of Business Development and Global Marketing, Sciencix, Inc.
• Ethel Torres, CEO & President, National Drug Source, Inc.
• Crystal Mills, International Trade Specialist, US Department of Commerce, North Carolina U.S. Export Assistance Center Charlotte
• Alex Viva, Director – International Business, Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC)

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