2016 Invest Atlanta Annual Report

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Heightening Global Focus 70% of the world’s purchasing power is located outside of the United States. And in this increasingly global economy, Invest Atlanta is creating opportunities to drive greater foreign investment into the city and lift Atlanta up among other tier-one, world-class cities.
A Global City Atlanta is home to 2,500 foreign-owned enterprises employing nearly 135,000 people. Working in tandem with city leadership, Invest Atlanta is generating interest from foreign companies and investors through global initiatives that highlight the city’s competitive business strengths and distinctive economic assets. These initiatives include trade missions to the United Kingdom and Singapore, as well as a unique startup exchange program to facilitate small business collaboration. Invest Atlanta also helped to establish an EB-5 Regional Center to increase foreign investment. As the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport also plays a critical role in luring foreign investment to Atlanta, along with the city’s reputation as a global technology hotspot. fDi Magazine ranked Atlanta #13 among its Top 25 Global Cities for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Strategy (#1 among U.S. cities) The Top 5 source countries for FDI in metro Atlanta are: Japan England Germany Netherlands Canada Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was the first airport to serve more than 100M passengers in a single year. Metro Atlanta is home to 2,500 foreign-owned enterprises employing nearly 135,000 people. And Invest Atlanta is helping Atlanta-based companies expand their businesses across borders. 29 Heightening Global Focus Annual Report 2016 30
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