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SelectUSA U.S. Government services for foreign investors About SelectUSA SelectUSAs mission is to promote and facilitate business investment in the United States. Established by Executive Order, we are the single point of contact at the


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SelectUSA

U.S. Government services for foreign investors

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About SelectUSA

SelectUSA’s mission is to promote and facilitate business investment in the United States. Established by Executive Order, we are the single point of

contact at the national level for international and domestic companies to invest in the United States. Our Clients:

  • Companies (investors)
  • U.S. States, Regions, and Cities

Our Network U.S. Department of Commerce – International Trade Administration

  • SelectUSA HQ
  • U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service

Inter-Agency Investment Working Group

  • U.S. State Department, Embassy & consulate Personnel
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SelectUSA Services for Firms

Information Assistance: SelectUSA provides information to investors to help them understand the U.S. market and the benefits of establishing operations in the United States. Ombudsman Services: SelectUSA helps investors navigate the federal regulatory environment and coordinates across federal agencies to address investor questions and issues. Investment Advocacy: SelectUSA works with senior U.S. government officials to advocate on behalf of U.S. economic development organizations to attract investment to the United States. Promotional Platform: SelectUSA hosts high-profile events, international Road Shows, and missions to trade fairs, while also

  • ffering tailored on-the-ground assistance globally.
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Cluster MappingClusterMapping.us

  • Interactive database with over 50

million open data records on industry clusters and sub-clusters.

  • Comparable at the State,

Economic Area, MSA or county

  • level. Also includes the cluster

registry.

  • http://www.clustermapping.us/
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Info Tools: Statebook

  • More than 20,000 data

points on U.S. communities, with a powerful map and ability to compare locations.

  • https://statebook.com/

StateBook

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“The Working Group shall coordinate activities to promote business investment and respond to specific issues that affect business investment decisions”

Over 20 IIWG participating Agencies, including:  Department of State  Department of Homeland Security  SBA  Ex-Im Bank  USTR  Department of Energy  Department of Defense

Interagency Investment Working Group

The Federal Interagency Investment Working Group

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SelectUSA Investment Summit

  • what happened in 2016?
  • 2500 participants, including 500 EDO

participants from 50 states and U.S. territories

  • Investors and officials from 70+ countries
  • Speakers included senior business leaders,

subject-matter experts, governors, President Obama, and six members of the Cabinet

  • Hundreds of matchmaking sessions and

networking on the tradeshow floor. Investors met EDOs face-to-face, and were able to meet federal officials at the SelectUSA Help Desk.

SelectUSA.gov

Promotion Events – 2016 Summit

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SelectUSA.gov

Vidar Keyn Head of the Commercial Section Vidar.Keyn@trade.gov Marianne Brodal Ruud Senior Commercial Specialist Marianne.Ruud@trade.gov

https://www.selectusa.gov