SEDC FDI Committee Chair Courtland Robinson said a target for 2024 is batteries for electric vehicles. While bilateral trade is still in play, Robinson said that identifying companies that want to invest in the region is a priority. “We’re more interested in inbound FDI right now,” he said.
When a delegation of SEDC members visited Hanover, Germany, for a trade show, they came away understanding that overseas companies are often unaware of government structures in the United States. That experience led to discussions of how the SEDC could best engage in FDI.
This issue of the SEDC Newsletter focuses on the value of
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