Department of Commerce

Incentive: The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a national network of 60 centers across the United States with thousands of specialists trained to serve the needs of small-and medium-sized manufacturing clients. Through a framework focused on five critical areas – technology acceleration, supplier development, sustainability, workforce, as well as continuous improvement – the MEP Program assists manufacturers in developing new customers, expand into new markets, and create new products with the end goal of increasing profitability and competitiveness.

MEP specialists customize services to fit the individual needs and goals of the local manufacturing client.

The SelectUSA Investment Summit will connect investors – both foreign and domestic – with U.S. cities, states, and regions.  These critical interactions will provide U.S. EDOs with unique access to investors and help them more effectively identify, target, and execute their investment attraction strategies.  The Summit will also help companies more effectively navigate the U.S. business climate, connect with U.S.

From June 11-13, 2013 the U.S. Commercial Service in Canada will host a U.S. Pavilion at the North America Gas & Oil Expo in Calgary, Canada.  The U.S. Pavilion promotes the United States as the premier global business location to over 20,000 registered visitors and showcases U.S. firms directly to buyers and users.   For questions or to participate in the U.S. Trade Delegation please contact Crystal Roberts at Crystal.Roberts[at]trade[dot]gov.

On May 15, 2013, the U.S. Embassy and Commercial Service in Dublin, Ireland will host a Networking Roundtable with Irish multipliers for US EDOs.  Over lunch you will have the opportunity to meet representatives from leading Irish chambers of commerce and trade associations. In addition, participate in the Embassy’s two-part Twitter campaign to promote your Dublin visit and provide post-event information and branding of your organization to the Irish audience.  The fee to participate is $200 with a registration deadline of April 15th. Please contact Finola Cunningham to obtain further information and/or to register for the program (Finola.Cunningham[at]trade[dot]gov).

On May 15, 2013 The U.S. Commercial Service at the United States Consulate in Dusseldorf, GERMANY  in cooperation with Jones Day, a leading law firm with 2,400 lawyers in 37 locations worldwide, is organizing a SelectUSA seminar to highlight the United States as a premier business location.   With a focus on key technology sectors and investor visas, the seminar’s objective is to provide for a forum for German SME manufacturers in the region interested in locating or expanding in the United States.  For additional information, please contact Anette Salama at the U.S.

In May 2013 the U.S. Embassy - Tokyo will organize the first U.S. Government-organized “Investment Opportunities in the U.S.” seminar series in Japan.  You are invited to be a part of this inaugural series by becoming a sponsoring organization.

The seminar events are meant to attract approximately 300 senior executives, company owners and corporate strategic business planners. Half-day seminars will be held in the three key cities of Tokyo (May 22), Nagoya (May 23) and Osaka (May 24).

In 2011 the total stock of Mexican FDI in the United States stood at $27.9 billion, making Mexico one of the top fifteen largest sources of FDI into the United States.  With a strong, stable economy, Mexico has many firms in the IT, automotive, food/drink, construction, and many other sectors that are looking to expand to the United States. 

Fee: $400 (flat rate to participate in all three cities)

Participation:  All U.S.

The U.S. Commercial Service at the American Embassy in Tel Aviv, in cooperation with the American State Offices Association (ASOA) and the Manufacturers Association of Israel (MAI), is organizing a SelectUSA Seminar on March 20, 2013, to highlight the United States as a premier business location. The seminar’s objective is to provide a forum for Israeli companies interested in entering or expanding in the US market to hear about locations and incentives from a number of State representatives based in Israel. The Seminar is open to U.S. State-level economic development organizations. For additional information, please contact Sigal Mendelovich at the U.S.

Trade - Invest/SelectUSA - Automotive Sector 2013, Feburary 14, in Toronto, is Canada’s auto event of the year leveraged by the U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) to help U.S. firms export to the Canadian auto market, and to help U.S. economic development organizations attract Canadian auto supply chain investors. Canada is the largest export market for the U.S., more than China, Mexico, and the UK combined, and the auto sector is one of the largest export sectors.

On January 29, 2013, The U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Embassy in France, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Paris (CCIP), will host a conference titled “Succeed in America & Go Global: How Your Business Can Thrive in the United States.”  The event will target companies interested in expansion and investment in the United States.