Argentina’s ambassador to the U.S. covered his diplomatic bases, extolling recent reforms and recommending investors take another look at a South American country that has made an art form out of dealing with volatility. But during a Monday chat designed to explore prospects for weaving its tech ecosystem together with Atlanta’s, Alejandro “Alec” Oxenford also […]
Ambassador: How Argentina’s Tech Sector Aligns With Atlanta at an Opportune Moment
Posted inSweden
Nordic Nations Play Up Security Ties While Navigating Tough U.S. Investment Climate
Nordic investors from Denmark, Sweden and Finland are not sugar-coating the challenges U.S. tariffs have thrown their way. But they’re not letting it leave a sour taste in their mouths either.
Posted inJapan
Kemp: Japan Trip Crucial for Georgia as Focus Shifts From Tariffs to Strategic Investments
As Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to the State Capitol in early November, neither likely needed much of a refresher about the other. Just a few weeks before, the governor and the ambassador met at the Southeast U.S. Japan association conference in Tokyo, where Mr. Kemp joined his counterparts from two other […]
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Georgia State University Honors Award Winners During International Education Week
Georgia State University’s Office of International Initiatives (OII) celebrates International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 10–14, by recognizing faculty, staff, alumni and students who exemplify global engagement and scholarship.
Posted inFrance
French Electrical Components Firm Set to hire 300 in Gwinnett
A French firm making electrical components and systems is setting up a new factory in Gwinnett County, investing $10 million with plans to hire 300.
Posted inLatin America
Kemp After Trip to Brazil and Argentina: Georgia Should Focus More on South America
When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp went down to Brazil and Argentina in August, he thought the trip would mostly be shaking hands with existing investors — with a little bit of long-term prospecting mixed in.
Posted inTechnology
Argentina Tech Delegation: Meet 16 Companies and an Ambassador Who Breeds Unicorns
A delegation of 16 Argentine software companies is set to descend on Atlanta next Monday, led by a diplomat with an uncharacteristically strong grasp on technology.
Posted inTrade
Metro Export Challenge Applications Open as ‘Pitch Day’ Approaches
Applications are once again open for the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge, the longstanding grant program that aids companies within the 29-county metro area in expanding into to new international markets.
Posted inCzech Republic
Latest Czech Delegation Arrives in Georgia, Reciprocating Recent Fulton County Trip
A month after Fulton County leaders returned from a pivotal trade show in the southern Czech Republic, another delegation is arriving in Georgia this week to consider the state as a production and sourcing base. The group consists of four companies and one university, mostly from around the city of Brno. Products represented by the […]
Posted inJapan
Former Georgia Tech Professor Decorated by Japanese Government
Retired Georgia Tech Professor Brian Woodall, a political scientist with deep expertise on East Asia and three books on Japan to his credit, has received one of the Japanese government’s top honors.