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As many countries revert back to industrial policy and introduce measures to protect and promote high-tech strategic sectors, how will global FDI flows be impacted?
As sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and autonomous vehicles are increasingly demanding faster, more reliable networks, access to 5G is becoming more important in site selection decision-making.
Aftercare is key function of investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and most IPAs claim to provide some level of support to existing foreign investors in their location. IPAs should approach aftercare in a targeted way to use their resources effectively and generate the greatest results.
In an increasingly competitive global landscape, how useful is place branding for foreign direct investment attraction?
To achieve net-zero emissions and renewable energy targets, companies need a location selection strategy that is aligned with these goals.
FDI Center colleagues have taken a deep dive into off-the-shelf AI options available on the market and considered how they can be used in the work of IPAs. Read for insights on how to apply these.
As many countries revert back to industrial policy and introduce measures to protect and promote high-tech strategic sectors, how will global FDI flows be impacted?
As sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, and autonomous vehicles are increasingly demanding faster, more reliable networks, access to 5G is becoming more important in site selection decision-making.
Aftercare is key function of investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and most IPAs claim to provide some level of support to existing foreign investors in their location. IPAs should approach aftercare in a targeted way to use their resources effectively and generate the greatest results.
In an increasingly competitive global landscape, how useful is place branding for foreign direct investment attraction?
To achieve net-zero emissions and renewable energy targets, companies need a location selection strategy that is aligned with these goals.
FDI Center colleagues have taken a deep dive into off-the-shelf AI options available on the market and considered how they can be used in the work of IPAs. Read for insights on how to apply these.
FDI Center's Laura Figón shares her insights on how IPAs can contribute to gender equality through investment and trade, following her participation in the WTO Youth Trade Summit on Gender in Geneva.
Learn about our Towards Gender Equality in FDI (TGEinFDI) initiative, why this topic is important and how you can get involved.
While mega-projects promise huge investment and job numbers, are they really the right type of investment for every location? Managing Director, Andreas Dressler explains further.
FDI Center moderated the panel "Quality FDI: Attracting Meaningful Investments for Economic Growth" at AIM Congress in May. Here are the key takeaways from the discussion.
Supported by system change and reforms to improve conditions for foreign investment, FDI and foreign companies offer an opportunity to help Ukraine build back better.
With rising energy prices affecting predominantly European countries, many investors are thinking twice about Europe as a location for foreign direct investment. Here’s what IPAs can do to ensure they can retain FDI in their region.
Following our recently launched initiative "Towards Gender Equality in FDI", we have summed up the key takeaways and learnings from both webinars in this thought piece.
FDI Center's Conor Finnegan explains how access to renewable energy can affect companies' location decisions and what this means for investment attraction.
FDI Center's Maria Cieslak explains how IPAs can significantly strengthen the appeal of their regions by fostering data-driven investment decisions by maintaining a “one-stop-shop” database of the key parameters companies use to shape their greenfield investment decisions.
Following the SelectUSA Investment Summit held in Washington DC this June, here is FDI Center's Andreas Dressler's take on what this year's event meant for corporate decision makers and IPAs.
The interconnection between sustainability and foreign direct investment (FDI) is real and is happening now. Following our moderation of two panels at the OECD's Strengthening sustainable investment policies: FDI Qualities Ministerial Council Meeting; here are our key takeaways for investment promotion agencies.
Investment promotion professionals have very exciting jobs but can often struggle to find professional development that meets the needs of their profession.
Finding the right talent for your investment promotion agency (IPA) or economic development organization (EDO) can be challenging. Retaining good employees can be even more…
What is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership? Several Asian and Oceanian countries just announced the creation of the world’s largest free trade agreement. Negotiations on…
In these times of falling FDI levels, investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and economic development organizations (EDOs) need to widen their investment attraction focus beyond established…
Since most of the world has gone into lockdown, projections about the likely economic impact have proliferated. These range from “we’ll be fine by the…
An effective approach to aftercare is vital for investment promotion and economic development agencies. Most investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and economic development organizations (EDOs) provide…
In practice, “FDI” is any type of international economic activity that a location wishes to attract. On the face of it, the definition of foreign…
