Blog Posts: Spotlight on EDOs
Read guest blog posts from economic developers across the country about how FDI benefits their communities
Building on Success: North Carolina Opens New FDI Office in India
By Christopher Chung, CEO, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
(May 22, 2019) The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina recently opened the state’s first foreign direct investment (FDI) office based in India ― dedicated to increasing FDI into North Carolina from one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Our newest FDI representative ― Rahul Padmanabha ― is based in Bangalore. You can meet him at our booth, as well as representatives traveling to the SelectUSA Investment Summit from all the state’s other overseas FDI offices located in Europe, China, South Korea and Japan.
Mentoring International Success: A Mid-Size Midwestern Municipality’s Mission
Kevin D. Malecek, Director of Economic Development and International Trade, City of Mentor, Ohio
(February 27, 2019) Recognizing the unique approach of a smaller municipality to engage in global trade and investment conversation, the City of Mentor has successfully conducted several trade-oriented seminars to inform area companies on the benefits of overseas business opportunities, pursued potential partners interested in FDI through annual trade missions to Germany and the United Kingdom, and marketed incentive programs essential to the success of those that would examine opportunities in Mentor.
Faribault: The Most Global Small City in Minnesota
By Elise Buchen, Deanna Kuennen, Samantha Markman, and Laurence Reszetar, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
(December 19, 2018) Faribault is just like New York City… if New York City had a population of 24,000, was located an hour south of Minneapolis, and had a median house price of $182,400. In truth, Faribault might be the most global small city in Minnesota, if not the world. Its motto is Small Town Pride, Big City Opportunity, and it has the data to back both of those up.
Building Relationships: The Key to Making Illinois a Top Location for FDI
By Mark Peterson, President & CEO, Intersect Illinois
(October 10, 2018) Through proactive outreach, Intersect Illinois’ project pipeline has nearly quadrupled over the past year; the team is currently working on nearly 100 business attraction projects, more than 50 percent of which are FDI projects. That number is expected to grow as Intersect Illinois continues to market the state’s rich assets around the globe.
ADDITIONAL POSTS
The Show Me State Sees Significant FDI (4/11/2018)
Eastern Idaho Secures Its First Foreign Direct Investment (2/9/2018)
Arlington County, Va.: Showcasing at SelectUSA (7/20/2017)
In Idaho, Rural is a Great Investment (6/9/2017)
Finding Unique International Investment Opportunities in Montgomery County, Maryland (6/1/2017)
Companies from 15 Countries Expanded in Oakland County, MI in the Metro Detroit Region in 2016 (4/13/2017)
Professional Football as the Jacksonville Region's Gateway to Foreign Direct Investment (4/6/2017)
Wisconsin Economic Innovation Flows Through International Collaboration (3/31/2017)
Colorado: Attracting FDI by the Numbers (1/12/2017)
Pennsylvania Offers Experience, Knowledge & Diversity to International Companies (12/29/2016)
SEDC: Taking a Regional Approach to Promoting FDI (12/27/2016)
Putting the "Global" in Global Delaware (12/15/2016)
Foreign Investment Breathes New Life Into Ohio City (12/8/2016)
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