LAST CHANCE: Apply to Join the U.S. Investment Advisory Council
The Council is responsible for advising the Secretary of Commerce on strategies and programs that best support U.S. economic growth through the attraction and retention of foreign direct investment (FDI).
To learn more about the IAC, please visit the IAC page on our website. General inquiries can be addressed to IAC@trade.gov.
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Apply to attend the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit
The 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit takes place from June 23 – 26, 2024 in National Harbor, Maryland and can help you establish new connections and opportunities to grow your business through investing in the United States.
"SelectUSA is the World Cup of U.S. market entry. It is the only place where you can meet all the support resources and mechanisms under one roof. It is the best 3 days you can spend in your market entry journey."
- 2023 Investment Summit Participant
We hope to see you as we celebrate our milestone 10th Investment Summit and make this year’s event the best yet!
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SelectUSA Investment Summit Spinoff Events
SelectUSA Investment Summit Spinoff Events connect your company to some of the most promising business opportunities in the United States. SelectUSA Spinoffs are events that take place before or after the SelectUSA Investment Summit in different locations across the United States. Explore the full list of 2024 SelectUSA Spinoff Events on our website.
Akron, OH, USA Site Selection Visit
Date: June 19-21, 2024
The Sustainable Polymers Tech Hub is pleased to welcome leaders of foreign-based businesses to the United States and to showcase the unique assets and capabilities of the Akron, OH, region.
Our region has an ideal combination of access to fresh water, high industry density, low cost of living, low threat of natural disasters, and access to transportation systems including airports and major highways.
We look forward to the opportunity to host your business representatives, visit building sites, meet with local government officials, industry partners, make your site selection process as easy as possible for you, and locate your business as part of our thriving Tech Hub.
Learn more about this spinoff event and register here.
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Greater Seattle SelectUSA Spinoff - Uncommon Thinkers Welcome
Date: June 19-21, 2024
The SelectUSA Seattle Spinoff will catalyze the region's unique strengths to focus on aerospace, maritime, and the intersection of IoT and sustainability across our key industries. If you are driven by new ideas, we hope you will join us.
The two-day program will provide senior-level executives with research and analysis of the regional economy, tours of innovation and R&D centers, local competitive advantages, and engagement with leaders in both public and private sectors.
Learn more about this spinoff event and register here.
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Join a Community of Global Women in Tech!
SGWIT is a year-long program that introduces international women founders, entrepreneurs, and executives in the tech sector to the U.S. market with the support of SelectUSA’s traditional data and counseling services as well as community, learning, and networking opportunities.
Who should mentor? U.S.-based successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, venture capitalists, angel investors, and attorneys interested in supporting international women entrepreneurs in tech in their efforts to achieve their U.S. expansion goals.
Mentors will be selected from across the U.S. startup ecosystem based on their interest in supporting women-run businesses and their expertise in supporting tech startups on their U.S. investment and expansion journeys. Prospective mentors will be evaluated based on their: industry knowledge, areas of specialty, international expansion skills/experience, entrepreneurship skills/experience, and women's empowerment experience/interest.
U.S. and Foreign Government employees and EDO officials may not serve as mentors, but they may support the network via educational content contributions or events. Contact us to explore opportunities to collaborate.
Mentorship applications are open until Friday, May 17, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET.
 For more information about the SGWIT Program and Mentorship Network, please visit the SelectUSA Investment Summit website.
SelectUSA Hosted Events
We have many more exciting events for companies, EDOs, service providers, and more in 2024! Be sure to check out our full calendar of events on our website.
Meeting of the U.S. Investment Advisory Council (IAC)
The final meeting of the 2022-2024 IAC term will take place in-person and virtually on Monday, March 25, 2024, from 10:00 AM– 11:30 AM ET.
The IAC advises the Secretary of Commerce on the development and implementation of strategies and programs to attract and retain foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. This meeting is open to the public. Anyone interested in attending must register in advance.
For more information, please refer to the Federal Register Notice or email IAC@trade.gov.
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