About
The Illinois SBDC International Trade Center (ITC) provides information, counseling and training to existing and new to-export companies interested in pursuing international trade opportunities. Since 1989, the ITC has assisted over 1,100 companies and has been credited with supporting over $1bn in export sales. The success of the ITC was recognized when it received the U.S. President’s eAward – the country’s highest honor in recognizing export success.
The ITC receives a combination of funding from the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and matching funds from Bradley University. This funding allows us to provide this assistance at no cost to our clients (although special projects with extensive research and in-house training may have a minimal fee).
SEA Change
The ITC has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education BIE grant for our SEA Change project to assist companies with increasing exports to Southeast Asia (SEA). As countries, companies, and consumers look for solutions due to supply chain issues and ongoing trade disputes, this region will become even more crucial to central Illinois businesses’ international success.

Trade Mission to Southeast Asia
The Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at Bradley University is leading a trade mission to Thailand and Vietnam that will include business-to-business matchmaking meetings with pre-screened buyers, agents, distributors and joint-venture partners with options for vetted matchmaking in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Mission dates are March 8-16 (dates will vary depending on the countries you visit).