SelectUSA Upcoming Events
View our entire calendar of events.
We have many exciting events for investors, economic development organizations (EDOs), service providers, and more in 2022! Click on the tabs below to check out what’s happening on a monthly basis.
If you have questions, please send an email to our SelectUSA Program and Events experts.
IN-MARKET VIRTUAL PITCHING EVENT FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA
MAY 4, 2022
SELECTUSA Singapore
The U.S. Commercial Service in Singapore is hosting an in-market virtual pitching event for Southeast Asia-based tech startups to pitch in front of a panel of judges, including venture capitalists and tech ecosystem partners. Southeast Asia-based companies interested in expanding to or investing in the U.S. are encouraged to join.
The winner from each market will receive a free ticket to attend the SelectUSA Investment Summit from June 26-29, and an invite to pitch in an Asia-Pacific Regional pitching session at the Summit.
U.S. - CZECH REPUBLIC FORUM
MAY 4, 2022
The U.S. Embassy in Prague is hosting U.S.-Czech Business Week from May 2-6. The main goal of the event is to build relationships between U.S. and Czech companies and promote investment in the USA. SelectUSA will present on services available to clients and promote the Investment Summit to potential delegates. On May 5, an ‘Invest in the USA workshop’ is planned featuring 12 EDOs promoting the U.S. as an investment location and supporting companies with their expansion plans.
SELECTUSA TECH PITCHING EVENT - BRAZIL
MAY 13, 2022
9:30 AM BRT
This Brazil pitching event will be a brief 1-day event on May 13, held in-person at the Consul General’s Residence in Sao Paulo. Only registered and approved guests will be allowed to participate.
SELECTUSA BRIEFING EVENT FOR BELGIAN COMPANIES
MAY 18, 2022
The SelectUSA team in Belgium will host a session on SelectUSA and investment opportunities in the U.S. for Belgian companies and provide networking opportunities to connect participating companies with U.S. State EDO Representatives. For more information/registration please contact our Investment Services experts.
SERIES - ELEVATOR PITCH MENTORSHIP FOR SELECTUSA TECH 2022
MAY 17, 24, 25, 2022
SelectUSA Qatar
SelectUSA Qatar is organizing a pitch mentoring program for small and medium-sized businesses with a special focus on women entrepreneurs in tech. The series seeks to mentor and coach entrepreneurs on lessons learned and best practices in pitching ideas, mission statements, and verbal communication skills to “sell” business opportunities. For more information/registration please contact our Investment Services experts.
HANNOVER FAIR
MAY 30 - JUNE 2, 2022
Join the Commercial Service in Germany and the SelectUSA team during their participation in Hannover Fair, one of the world’s most renowned and largest trade fairs dedicated to all aspects of industry development, featuring products and innovations in the areas of automation, technology, coating materials, air and gas compressors, environmental technology, factory equipment, compressed air technology and more. SelectUSA Germany staff will be available on-site on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
To schedule a meeting, email Christin.Mechler@trade.gov. To visit the show, book a ticket using the button below!
GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS FORUM
JUNE 8, 2022
BIELEFELD
Join the Commercial Service in Germany and the SelectUSA team to network with German and American companies during their participation in the 7th Annual German American Business Forum in Bielefeld hosted by the German American Chambers of Commerce (GACC). The Forum features representatives from the GACC, German businesses, several EDOs, and U.S. and German government representatives. Numerous topics, including transatlantic economic relations, best practices for German companies entering the U.S. and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be discussed in panel and group formats.
For more information contact SelectUSA@trade.gov. Be sure to register using the registration website linked in the button below!
2022 SELECTUSA SPINOFF EVENTS
Spinoff events are site selection events that take place before or after the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit. To see the complete list of spinoff events, agendas, and marketing flyers, please visit the SelectUSA Investment Summit website.
The following U.S. Economic Development Organizations are organizing SelectUSA Spinoff events in 9 different locations showcasing diverse industry sectors to help foreign business investors find their next location in the United States:
2022 Select LA Investment Summit
Location: Los Angeles, California
Dates: June 22 -23, 2022
EDO: World Trade Center Los Angeles
Industries: Environmental Technology & Information and Communication Technology
Registration Deadline: June 17, 2022
Select San Francisco: Global Hub for Clean Tech
Location: San Francisco, California
Dates: June 30, 2022
EDO: GlobalSF
Industries: Biotechnology (Research & Development) & Agribusiness (Agricultural Biotechnology)
SELECT SAN FRANCISCO REGISTRATION
Discover Southwest Illinois!
Location: Southwest Illinois - various locations, Illinois.
Dates: June 23, 24, 2022
EDO: Southwest Illinois Trade and Investment Council
Industries: Distribution and Logistics & Information and Communication Technology
Registration Deadline: May 27, 2022
SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS REGISTRATION
Maryland SelectUSA Spinoff Tour
Location: Maryland - various locations.
Dates: June 23-24, 2022
EDO: Maryland Department of Commerce
Deadline Registration for ALL EVENTS: May 19, 2022
- Option1: Biotech & MedTech Maryland SelectUSA Spinoff Tour
Industries: Healthcare (Biopharmaceuticals, Health Information Technology, Medical Devices, Medical Laboratory Supplies and Equipment) & Information and Communication Technology
BIOTECH & MEDTECH REGISTRATION
- Option 2: Cybersecurity & Quantum Computing: Maryland SelectUSA Spinoff Tour
Industries: Information and Communication Technology (Cloud Computing, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Cybersecurity, Information Services, Information Technology Services, Robotics Software, Telecommunications).
CYBERSECURITY & QUANTUM COMPUTING REGISTRATION
- Option 3: Soft Landing: Taste of Maryland!
Industries: Information and Communication Technology, Health Information Technology, Information Services, Information Technology Services, Robotics, Software, Telecommunications, eCommerce Industry) &Environmental Technology.
TASTE OF MARYLAND REGISTRATION
Select Great Falls Montana for your AgriBusiness and Manufacturing Needs
Location: Great Falls, Montana
Dates: June 22,2022
EDO: Great Falls Montana Development Authority
Industries: Food and Beverage & Industrial Materials
Registration Deadline: June 22, 2022
SELECT GREAT FALLS REGISTRATION
SelectUSA: Raleigh-Durham
Location: Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Dates: June 23-24, 2022
EDO: Research Triangle Regional Partnership
Industries: Information and Communication Technology & Healthcare (Biopharmaceuticals)
Registration Deadline: May 31, 2022
SELECTUSA RALEIGH-DURHAM REGISTRATION
ExploreNJ 2022
Location: New Jersey-various locations.
Dates: June 22-24, 2022
EDO: Choose New Jersey
Industries: Healthcare (Biopharmaceuticals) & Financial Services (Financial Technology)
Registration Deadline: June 22, 2022
On the Border, By the Sea, and Beyond
Location: Brownsville, Texas
EDO: Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation
Dates: June 22-23, 2022
Industries: Aerospace and Defense (Aviation, Space) & Energy (Renewable Energy)
Registration Deadline: June 17, 2022
2022 SELECTUSA INVESTMENT SUMMIT
June 26-29, 2022
Registration for the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit is now live. Join us in-person June 26-29, 2022 as the annual Investment Summit returns to the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest-profile event in the United States dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment (FDI.) This year’s Investment Summit returns in its familiar format to provide exciting opportunities for more investors from more markets and greater representation from economic developers (EDO) across the nation to engage and interact - the 2022 Investment Summit will be the most highly anticipated and productive FDI event you attend all year.
- Explore interactive exhibitor showcases featuring EDOs, service providers, industry experts, and international tech startups.
- Network with 50+ states and territories, companies from 80+ markets, speakers, government officials and more; set up one-on-one or group meetings and make your investment deals happen.
- Learn from policy and industry experts in 100+ sessions providing you with actionable information on everything from developing a workforce to understanding incentives.
- Meet and form valuable partnerships with industry partners from across the United States.
COMING SOON.
BIOPLUS INTERPHEX KOREA
AUGUST 3-5, 2022
U.S. Economic Development Organizations (EDO’s) are invited to join SelectUSA Korea at Bioplus-INTERPHEX Korea, a global exhibition showcasing the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device development and manufacturing sectors. SelectUSA Korea is recruiting four EDOs and registration is on a first come-first served basis. Cost is $2,250 per organization and includes booth space, country briefing, 20 minutes of remarks by EDO’s at the collateral event, and a networking reception. EDOs will also participate in a collateral event held by the SelectUSA team in Korea where time will be allotted on the official agenda for 1-on-1 matchmaking.
Registration closes on June 8, 2022; for more information, please contact SelectUSA.
JAPAN ANALYTICAL & SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS SHOW
SEPTEMBER 7-9, 2022
Join the SelectUSA Japan team at the JASIS Show, Asia’s largest exhibition showcasing cutting-edge scientific instruments and analytical system & solutions. U.S. EDOs are invited to register with the organizer for exhibition space on a first come-first served basis. The SelectUSA Japan team will provide promotional and on-site assistance. For more information, please contact SelectUSA. For more information, please contact SelectUSA.
SELECTUSA VIRTUAL TOUR OF SHERWOOD, OREGON
SEMICONDUCTORS & ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IN GREATER PORTLAND
OCTOBER 19, 2022
11:00 AM ET
Sherwood, Oregon is a fast-growing suburban community located in the Greater Portland I-5 Industrial/Manufacturing Corridor. The city’s number one goal is to continue to attract global semiconductor, automation, industrial material, aerospace/defense, and other advanced manufacturing firms to the over 2 million square feet of new industrial park space currently being developed.
Discover Greater Portland’s “Silicon Forest” and its proximity to Portland International Airport. The city offers good proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle - all in the most affordable major metro on the U.S. West Coast. The city is currently working on the planning of a new 200+ acre technology park. Sherwood has a global focus. The community is one of the safest in Oregon and offers a high quality-of-life within the Oregon Wine Country and good proximity to the Oregon Coast/Cascades.
The Virtual Tour will include an overview by SelectUSA followed by remarks of city officials, industry experts in major advanced manufacturing companies, industrial park developers/brokers, and the regional/state economic development agencies. You will gain insights on specific market opportunities, financing incentives, and business resources such as the FTZ and opportunities for FDI/exports.
Registration for this event will open in September 2022.
ANNUAL SELECTUSA CANADA INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
November 9, 2022
U.S. Economic Development Organizations are invited to join the annual SelectUSA investment conference in Toronto, Canada. This event will bring together up to 100 Canadian companies interested in learning about investing in the United States, covering topics such as financing, taxation, legal considerations, immigration, and incentives. Time will be allotted on the official agenda for 1-on-1 matchmaking. Participating U.S. EDOs can purchase tabletop exhibit and meeting space. Exhibit space is available only for U.S. EDOs and sponsors. More details will be available in June 2022. To pre-register or for more information, contact Bojan.Opsenica@trade.gov.