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Central United States

Central United States. Minneapolis. Covers: Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska ,North Dakota and South Dakota Total GDP for the five states is 577 million and its population is 11.5 million

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Central United States

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  1. Central United States

  2. Minneapolis • Covers: Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska ,North Dakota and South Dakota • Total GDP for the five states is 577 million and its population is 11.5 million • Territory is home to 27 Fortune 500 companies (UnitedHealth Group, Target, Best Buy, Supervalu, 3M, Medtronic, Berkshire Hathaway, ConAgra Foods, Peter Kiewit, Rockwell Collins) • The Midwest has a strong agriculture and agri-food industry base. It is headquarters to leading technology and medical device firms, as well as several retail giants. The territory contains major transportation hubs and corridors. It is a nexus for ethanol production and initiatives. “Green” policy and sustainable practices are a priority. • Cleantech (bioenergy, wind, solar, green chemistry) • Green building (technology and R&D services) • Life Sciences (medical devices and R&D) • Advanced Manufacturing • Agriculture/Food Processing(including agricultural machinery)

  3. Chicago • Covers: Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Northwest Indiana • Total GDP for the territory is $1.1 trillion and its population is 24.6 million • Canada is the region’s top export market • The three states combined import US$23 billion from Canada • Territory is home to 50 Fortune 500 companies (McDonalds, Boeing, Motorola, Anheuser-Busch, Harley Davidson, Sears, Caterpillar, Abbott Labs, Kraft, Monsanto, and Johnson Controls) two national labs and many renowned research intensive universities • Chicago will host the 38thG8 Summit and the NATO Summit in May 2012 Cleantech / Environmental (water treatment/remediation, wind energy, green chemistry) Greenbuilding (products and services) Life Sciences (medical devices and health IT) Advanced Manufacturing Agriculture/Food Processing (agricultural machinery) Aerospace & Defense

  4. Dallas and Houston • Covers: Arkansas. Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas • Total population of the region is about 37 million • Gross state product for the region is over USD 1.3 trillion • Canada exports $21.1 billion to region, imports $18.8 billion from region • Texas 2nd largest economy in the US, driven by energy and exports - positive business climate with 51 Fortune 500 companies in 2011 (Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, AT&T, Dell, Texas Instruments, Southwest Airlines, Kimberly-Clark, Fluor, Tesaro) • Oil and Gas, Renewable Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, composites, plastics • A&D, focusing on military aerospace, general aviation, MRO, unmanned aerial vehicles and space; • ICT, focusing on interactive media, gaming, wireless and information management systems; • Environment/Greenbuilding technology, products and services

  5. Denver • Covers: Montana, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado • Key Sectors: Aerospace, Life Sciences, ICT, Cleantech and Energy • A lot of innovation takes place in U.S. Rocky Mountain region! According to the Milken Institute, Colorado ranks 3rd in the State Technology and Science Index. University of Utah surpassed MIT this year and became the U.S. leader in new tech start-ups. A great pool of high-tech start-up and SME’s are setting up shop in the region. This is our main pool for FDI attraction. • Region’s Strength: R&D by world-class academic institutions & federal agencies (School of Mine, Colorado State University, National Renewable Energy Lab). Affordable business operating costs, pro-business state and local governments, top-tier international airport and an overall better quality of life. • Local trends for FDI: SR&ED Program, Access to specialized labor, Gov. incentives. • Key Players: Ball Aerospace, Liberty Media, Huntsman Corp., Newmount Mining, CH2M Hill, DaVita, Roche, Gambro

  6. Upcoming Events • ICT/Digital Media: • GDC Online, Oct 2011 (TX) • SXSW Digital Interactive, Mar 2012(TX) • Aerospace & Defense • JSF, Jan/Feb 2012 (TX) • MRO, Apr 2012 (TX) • National Space Symposium, Apr 2012 (CO) • Cleantech/Green Building: • Solar Power International, Oct 2011 (TX) • Algae Biomass Summit, Oct2011(MN) • NREL Industry Growth Forum, Nov 2011 (CO) • Life Sciences • RSNA, Nov 2011 (IL) • Lifescience Alley, Dec 2011 (MN) • BIO West, Fall 2012 (CO) • BIO, Spring 2013 (IL) • Agri-Food • PLMA, Nov 2011 (IL) • Private Label Table Top, Mar 2012 (IL) • NRA, May 2012 (IL) • Advanced Manufacturing • RWBallet, Feb 2012 (TX) • Oil & Gas • NAPE, Feb 2012 (TX) • Multi-Sectoral Investment: • Financial Times Focus on Canada, Oct 2011 (TX) • Canada Showcase in Salt Lake City and Denver, Oct 2011 (UT and CO) • Financial Times Focus on Canada, Nov 2011 (MN) • Look North for your Capital Needs, Nov 2011 (IL) • SR&ED Presentations, Feb 2012 (WI and MO)

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