Mission of Investe SP to the United States begins in Washington, D.C.
President of the Agency participated in a meeting with about 50 entrepreneurs and consultants this Tuesday, April 9; the mission continues with workshops in New York, Boston and Charlotte.
The first stage of Investe SP’s mission to the United States held in conjunction with the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), ended on Tuesday, April 10, in Washington, D.C. The chairman of Investe São Paulo, Luciano Almeida, and the agency's International analyst, Rafael Murgi, attended a meeting at the US Chamber, the largest business entity in the United States.
Approximately 50 representatives from companies, associations and American consulting companies attended the event, including the Ex-Im Bank and Washington’s Development Department for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
Almeida presented the investment opportunities in São Paulo, stressing that the State accounts for 32% of the country's GDP and 21% of the Brazilian population. He also explained the role of Investe SP, and placed the Agency's services at the disposal of investors. "One of the highlights of the State is the program of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), which currently allows the investor to submit partnership proposals through the Expressions of Interest from Private Enterprises (EIP)," said Almeida.
The other members of the Amcham commission that are in the United States to take information to potential stakeholders, talked about other key issues for investing and doing business in Brazil, such as the management of taxes for corporations, government contracts, environmental permits, obtaining financing and business partnerships.
On Wednesday, March 11, the Mission continues with the workshop "How to do business and invest in Brazil" in New York. On March 12, the event will take place in Boston. The participation of approximately 70 companies is estimated for each workshop.
To complete the mission, Investe São Paulo will hold a series of meetings and a workshop in Charlotte, on April 15 and 16, along with Charlotte's investment agency. At the same time, the Chairman of Investe SP will meet with companies that are interested in investing in the State of São Paulo.
"Brazil-United States" Conference
Last Monday 9, in Washington, D.C., Almeida also attended the Conference “Brasil Estados Unidos: Parceria para o Século 21 (Brazil-United States: Partnership for the 21st Century)”. The event was part of the official visit of President Dilma Rousseff to Washington and discussed the main points of the agenda of rapprochement between the Governments and private sectors of Brazil and United States, including: investment, competitiveness, innovation, trade and energy.
The Chairman of Investe SP also followed the signature – by the United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, and by the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Patriota – the memorandum of interest between the Brazilian Government and the Government of the United States to support State and local cooperation.
Also on Monday, the Agency‘s International analyst paid a visit to the IFC, which is part of the World Bank, whose mission is to promote sustainable private sector investment in developing countries, helping to reduce poverty and improve people's lives. Murgi explained the role of Investe SP to the IFC specialist, Anita Fiori, aiming to strengthen the exchange of information between the institutions.