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In 2012, Caribbean Export
conceptualised the London Engage
initiative as the platform to launch
Caribbean businesses into the European
market. In addition to using the Summer
Olympic Games as the optimal setting
to showcase the talent and opportunities
available within an integrated
Caribbean, the Agency also sought to
London Engage
Figure 6: Services Sector Firms Participating in London Engage by Country
demonstrate the region’s potential for
investment, expansion, and diversified
growth. Seventeen (17) firms within the
regional services sector were exhibited
through a succession of initiatives,
namely the Caribbean Architecture
Design Showcase, Caribbean Essence
Fashion Showcase, and Soul Fusion
(Figure 6)
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Barbados
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guyana
Haiti
Jamaica
St. Lucia
Suriname
Trinidad & Tobago
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