Investe SP promotes meeting with municipalities and entrepreneurs of Vale do Ribeira
Event was held on Wednesday, January 31, at Estoril Palace Hotel presented services and courses offered free of charge for the development of businesses of all sizes
Investe São Paulo
On Wednesday, January 31 - 9:00 a.m., at Estoril Palace, a hotel in the city of Registro, Investe São Paulo promoted the first of a series of meetings with entrepreneurs and municipal administrators to be held in each of the 17 administrative regions of the state of São Paulo. Around 100 people participated of the event.
The purpose of the meeting was to present to the business owners, entrepreneurs and investors of Vale do Ribeira the services offered free of charge by the state government to accelerate the economy of the region: such as the provision of strategic information for those who intend to make productive investments; training on exports; advisory services for newly opened companies and courses of the Virtual University of the State of São Paulo (Univesp).
As for the municipal administrators, the meeting allowed them to strengthen the partnership with the participating institutions and think of joint actions to be developed together throughout the year.
The topics covered were:
The role of Investe São Paulo in the promotion of investments in the State of São Paulo: the services provided by Investe SP to encourage, facilitate and expedite the establishment of productive investments in the state; how municipal governments can organize themselves to better assist investors and take advantage of the agency’s services in this process;
Industrial Export Extension Project – PEIEX: training program created by Apex-Brazil and operationalized by Investe São Paulo, which helps small and medium companies in São Paulo to initiate or improve their activities in foreign trade;
Chega Mais: action promoted by the Board of Trade of the State of São Paulo (JUCESP) to increase the longevity of small enterprises recently opened in the state through the provision of online training courses and support by specialized experts;
Human capital: expansion of the Virtual University of the State of São Paulo (Univesp): on-campus access centers and continuous growth of the quality and access to distance-learning courses offered by the entity.
About Investe
Investe São Paulo – the Investment Promotion Agency of the State of São Paulo, associated with the Department of Economic Development, Science, Technology and Innovation, is the gateway for companies that intend to settle their operations in the state or expand their businesses.
The agency provides strategic information free of charge, helping investors find the best locations for their businesses, providing environmental, tax and infrastructure advice, facilitating the relationship of companies with government institutions and public utilities. All this with the purpose of promoting economic development and innovation in São Paulo.
Another important mission of Investe SP is to encourage exports from small and medium enterprises, also for free. The Agency is also responsible for prospecting new businesses for the state around the world, welcoming foreign delegations and promoting the image of São Paulo in Brazil and abroad as the main destination of companies in Latin America.