The U.S. Department of Commerce announced today that registration is now open for the 11th SelectUSA Investment Summit to be held May 11 - 14, 2025 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the premier event dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States, with a focus on connecting international investors and U.S. economic development organizations (EDOs). Following the 2024 record-breaking attendance of over 5,000 participants from over 90 international markets and every U.S. state and territory, the 2025 Investment Summit will continue to create opportunities for investing in America. Investment Summit attendees can expect to hear from U.S. government officials, C-suite business executives, and industry leaders, explore the exhibition hall featuring hundreds of EDOs, federal agency partners, service providers, industry experts and startups, participate in industry-focused networking opportunities, and get actionable advice and information from policy and industry experts to inform their business strategies.  

“The United States continues to be the world’s top destination for Foreign Direct Investment, and the SelectUSA Investment Summit has been playing an indispensable role in maintaining our global leadership and facilitating job creation nationwide for over a decade,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “As we continue to see the historic impacts of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, we look forward to next year’s SelectUSA Investment Summit, which will help to further spur investment in critical sectors and strengthen our economy.”

The SelectUSA Investment Summit will also provide information, resources, and connections for international tech startups. Through the SelectUSA Tech program, SelectUSA provides services to support their U.S. expansion efforts and creates space for them to make connections to the U.S. startup ecosystem. Additionally, the Select Global Women in Tech (SGWIT) Mentorship Network, geared towards international women founders, entrepreneurs, and executives in the technology sector, offers participants access to experienced mentors to help them develop a tailored U.S. market entry strategy.

About the SelectUSA Investment Summit

The 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit brought together more than 5,000 participants including EDO representation from: 56 U.S. states and territories, more than 2,500 business investors representing over 90 international markets, and industry experts providing insight on how to successfully invest in the United States. The SelectUSA Investment Summit has directly helped generate more than $110 billion in new U.S. investment projects, supporting over 85,000 jobs across the United States and its territories.

Information about the 2025 SelectUSA Investment Summit and registration can be found on SelectUSA’s Investment Summit website, selectusasummit.us.

About SelectUSA

Housed within the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, SelectUSA promotes and facilitates business investment into the United States by coordinating related federal government agencies to serve as a single point of contact for investors and raises awareness of the critical role that economic development plays in the U.S. economy. SelectUSA assists U.S. economic development organizations to compete globally for investment by providing information, a platform for international marketing, and high-level advocacy. SelectUSA also helps foreign companies find the information they need to make decisions, connect with the right people at the local level, navigate the federal regulatory system, and find solutions to issues related to their investment plans. For more information, visit trade.gov/selectusa.