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07 May 2012
Winning FDI with the web
FDI pages of an EDA’s websites come in many shapes and sizes but, for me, there are three clear messages that are important to make the FDI pages useful to a company interested in the area. These are:
- Where the area is.
- Why the area is a good place to set up business and what type of business.
- How the EDA will help the new company set up in the area.
12 April 2012
Results of the French Wind Farm Tender
On the 6th of April, the French Government announced the results of the first tender concerning the construction of offshore wind farms off the French Atlantic coast launched as part of the “investment program for the future”. In July 2011, the French Government launched a public tender for the installation of 3000MW (3 GW) offshore wind energy turbines. It represents the first part of the 6000 MW (6GW) to be installed by 2020 and will produce about 9 million MGW / hour i.e. 1.7% of the French electrical production.
The territories concerned are as follows:
28 March 2012
Farnborough International Airshow, the leading global aerospace show
IBT Partners will be present this year at Farnborough International
Airshow that takes place from the 9th to the 15th July, representing our
clients that are looking for business partners, distribution channels,
and seeking for new investment opportunities. If you are planning or
considering to visit this trade show, and would like us to assist you
with trade show preparation, meeting end-clients, signing contracts, or
simply to meet us there, please contact us.
Farnborough international event is a leading aerospace trade fair that aims to accommodate needs of exhibitors of different sizes and budgets that are seeking to expand internationally. Last time, which was two year ago, the trade fair hosted over 1400 exhibitors from the aerospace, defence, space and security industries that promoted their equipment and technologies, sealing deals worth $47Bn. It also accommodated 120 000 trade visitors and 130 000 public visitors, including 70 delegations from 44 countries.
08 March 2012
Organic food trade agreement between the US and the EU
For the first time the European Union and the United States will accept each other's organic certifications. On February 15, 2012, after two years of negotiations, the organic food trade agreement was signed at the BioFach World Organic Trade Fair in Nuremberg, Germany. The deal that will come into effect in June will open up US$50 billion market combined value, and will avoid costly administrative duplication, strengthening the competitiveness of this sector.
The only variation to this agreement was the use of antibiotics between the two countries. In organic production, antibiotics are not allowed in the United States, except to control evasive bacterial infections, while the EU rules only allow their use in the treatment of infected animals. Therefore to be able to trade under this agreement, antibiotics should not be used for any reason, all products must be validated by a certified agent.
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