International companies invest billions of dollars each year in “greenfield” industrial projects. U.S. communities eager to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) can differentiate themselves through certification as an “FDI-Qualified Community”. Together with the Transatlantic Business & Investment Council (TBIC), Navigator developed a unique certification program recognizing communities which offer the business location assets, cultural competence and project management expertise that international executives and site selection consultants demand.
Eight Economic Development organizations have already qualified as FDI-qualified after intensive assessment of each community’s workforce, talent pipeline, logistics, quality of life, business support infrastructure, industrial property and economic development leadership.