As part of the President’s Investing in America Agenda, the U.S. Department of Commerce seeks applications to develop regional centers of innovation and job creation The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), today launched the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) competition. This program will create tech...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Minister for Trade and Export Growth of New Zealand Damien O'Connor to reaffirm the importance of the U.S.-New Zealand commercial relationship. During their meeting, the two discussed their shared interests and objectives ahead of the next Ministerial meeting of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), which is scheduled to...

Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo met with Panama’s Minister of Economy and Industry Federico Alfaro. The Secretary expressed the Department of Commerce’s continued commitment to fostering a strong trade and investment relationship with Panama. The two also discussed strengthening collaboration on developing resilient supply chains as Panama continues to develop its natural resource...

Thank you, Kendee, for the introduction, and thanks to NADEC Chair Jonathan Szucs and Vice-Chair Anne Burkett for your work to have us all here today. And thank you to all members of the District Export Councils across the country for taking time to come to Washington for this event. We are grateful for the work that you do to help exporters and future exporters back home. Your engagement in trade...

Yesterday, the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit came to a close, marking the largest Investment Summit in SelectUSA history, with 4,900 attendees spanning 83 international markets represented. “This year’s record-setting SelectUSA Investment Summit has shown why the United States has remained the top destination for global investment for over a decade, and why the incredible investments we're...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced that the United States will host an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting in Detroit, Michigan on May 27, 2023. “I am pleased that we are maintaining positive momentum and a fast pace on negotiations with our IPEF Partners,” said Secretary Gina Raimondo . “Ambassador...

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the second full day of the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit! It is wonderful to be here once again at National Harbor, making lasting connections with fellow attendees and creating exciting opportunities to bolster foreign direct investment right here in the United States. It was such a pleasure to meet so many of you yesterday and hear firsthand your stories...

Today, Deputy Secretary Don Graves welcomed Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov to the SelectUSA Investment Summit and thanked him for co-leading the Danish delegation of companies to the Investment Summit, along with U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Alan Leventhal. The Deputy Secretary acknowledged Denmark’s global leadership in developing renewable energy...

Joint initiative strengthens federal technical assistance to foreign multinationals starting or expanding U.S. operations Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su announced the launch of SelectTalentUSA, a joint initiative to help build a pipeline of skilled workers to meet the growing workforce needs of foreign...

Welcome to the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit. I’d like to extend a special welcome to those who are joining us for the first time. And thank you to those joining us yet again. SelectUSA is the premier U.S.-government initiative dedicated to facilitating job-creating business investment by foreign investors in the American market. This week, you’ll hear about the partnership and investment...