SelectUSA 2023 Investment Summit EARLY BIRD RATE
APPLY BY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023 11:59 PM ET TO LOCK IN THE EARLY BIRD RATE
THE HIGHEST-PROFILE EVENT IN THE U.S. DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI)
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The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the top event in the United States for FDI promotion, connecting investors, companies, economic development organizations, and industry experts to seize every opportunity available through U.S. investment.
The 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit returns to National Harbor, Maryland from May 1 – 4, 2023 to establish new connections and opportunities to grow through Investing in the U.S.
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 The Select Global Women in Tech (SGWIT) Mentorship Network is seeking mentors for its 2023 cohort. Mentorship applications are open until Friday, March 24, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET.
Who should mentor? U.S.-based successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, venture capitalists, angel investors, and attorneys interested in supporting international female founders in their efforts to achieve their U.S. expansion goals.
What’s the commitment? Three 1:1 meetings over 6 months, kicking off at the 2023 Investment Summit, May 1-4, 2023. Mentors will be asked to be a sounding board and offer suggestions to help mentees overcome the challenges they face in scaling, promoting, fundraising, and generally establishing their businesses in the United States.
Participant Testimonials:
The Select Global Women in Tech Mentorship Program spearheaded by Secretary Gina Raimondo is inspirational and impactful. […] I would highly recommend SelectUSA 2023 to anyone considering investment into the US. - 2022 Investment Summit Participant and Select Global Women in Tech Mentee (2022 Cohort)
My mentor inspired me as a professional, and as a person and entrepreneur to not give up. She helped our team find the right resources and connections to attract more investors to our business. She supported the goals we agreed on and beyond. - SGWIT Mentee (2021 Cohort)
For more information about the SGWIT Program and Mentorship Network, please visit the SelectUSA Investment Summit website.
Mentorship applications are open until Friday, March 24, 2023, at 11:59 pm ET.
At the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit, SelectUSA will be hosting multiple industry and regional pitching sessions for international startups to pitch their product and/or service to a panel of judges. SelectUSA is looking for venture capitalists, corporate investors, startup ecosystem representatives and industry thought leaders to offer their tech industry expertise to these international tech startups by being a judge for one of our SelectUSA Tech Pitching Sessions.
If interested in participating as a 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit Pitching Session judge, please submit your interest as soon as possible. SelectUSA will reach out to you directly. For any questions, please email SUSAEvents@trade.gov.
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POWER CA (Partners for Ocean, Wind and Energy Renewables in California) will be an opportunity for participants to learn more about the socio-political and economic landscape behind the emerging offshore wind industry in California.
California maintains a vision of becoming carbon neutral by 2045. This vision is critical to sustaining future generations and to protect the State of California, especially as global average temperatures continue to rise. Scientists agree that emissions and sinks of carbon emission must be net zero by the second half of the century.
Contact: Scott Adair Director of Economic Development
Email: sadair@co.humboldt.ca.us
Registration Deadline: March 30th, 2023
Event Date: May 10-12, 2023
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The Greater Richmond Partnership invites you to visit Richmond, Virginia, April 27-28, immediately before the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit. Join us to learn how our diverse industry sectors – including advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, and fintech – create a business environment that provides opportunities for growth. Our two-day event will allow visiting executives to expand their knowledge of the region, meet with business leaders, and receive one-on-one consultations from experts.
Contact: Mitchel Allen Executive Vice President
E-mail: mallen@grpva.com
Registration Deadline: March 31st, 2023
Event Date: April 27-28, 2023
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Register to Attend a 2023 SelectUSA Spinoff Event!
SelectUSA Investment Summit Spinoff Events connect your company to some of the most promising business opportunities in the United States. Explore firsthand what new opportunities are out there so you can make the most informed business decisions possible. SelectUSA Spinoffs are events that take place before or after the SelectUSA Investment Summit in different locations across the United States.
These events are organized by economic development organizations (EDOs) and feature an array of industry sectors, offering real time investment opportunities for international companies. Spinoffs are the best way to make the most of your attendance at the SelectUSA Investment Summit. Find the knowledge, connections, and actions necessary to make your investment plan a reality.
We have 12 Spinoffs taking place in 2023, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Note: You will need to submit a separate application to attend the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit. To register to attend a Spinoff event, click here.
For questions, please email SUSAEvents@trade.gov
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Date: March 1st and April 5th, 2023 - 9:00 AM ET/16:00 PM Kyiv Time
The goal of these webinars is to empower Ukrainian women entrepreneurs with the
knowledge and information to assist their business expansion efforts.
Each webinar will be dedicated to two different topics that will share U.S. government and other resources available to help Ukrainian women entrepreneurs navigate the U.S. market and position themselves for business success in the United States.
We hope that after joining the webinars, participants will have practical knowledge on how to strengthen their business plans, utilize freely available tools to diversify their financing, grant writing, and marketing skills, as well as discover new opportunities to develop partnerships with the U.S. business community and succeed in sustaining and growing their businesses.
March 1st, 2023:
Welcoming remarks:
• Diane Farrell, U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade
• Ilona Shtrom, Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Commercial Service
• Tetyana Prokopchuk, Vice President, American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine
- Growing Your Business Internationally
• Kate Isler, CEO, TheWMarketplace
• Kateryna Spolitak, Founder, Woolberry Bags
• Olena Tverdovska, Vice President of Customer Service, Nova Poshta Global
- Finding Financial Resources for Business Development
• Tetyana Berezhna, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine
• Alexander McWhorter, Citi Country Officer and Corporate Banking Head Ukraine
• Barbara Rambousek, Director, Gender and Economic Inclusion, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• William Silk, Advisor to the CEO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Moderator: Agnes Pawelkowska, International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce.
April 5th, 2023: (Details to come)
- Tools to Expand Your Business in the United States
- Telling Your Story: Pitching, Marketing, and Attracting Funding
To learn more about these programs, please contact:
Iuliia Myronenko | Iuliia.Myronenko@trade.gov
Agnes Pawelkowska | Agnes.Pawelkowska@trade.gov
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 Are you interested in connecting with high-growth international startups seeking to expand in the United States from the ASEAN region? Join the U.S. Commercial Service and SelectUSA at the APAC Summit 2023 at Trade Winds 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand!
Trade Winds is the largest U.S. government-led trade mission and business development forum taking place in Bangkok, Thailand in March 2023. To learn more about Trade Winds, visit trade.gov/trade-winds.
In addition to the Business Forum, SelectUSA will host a two-day program consisting of educational seminars and pitching sessions from high-growth startups from the ASEAN region interested in expanding in the United States.
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