Representatives from the Richardson office recently attended the 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit, the highest-profile event in the United States dedicated to promoting foreign direct investment and hosted by the US Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo.
Held at National Harbour, Just outside of Washington DC, the event was the largest such gathering in SelectUSA history, with 4,900 attendees spanning 83 international markets represented.
The UK delegation was led by representatives from the US Embassy in London and was comprised of 25 businesses with significant interest in US opportunities who had been invited to attend.
Commenting on the Summit, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, said:
“This year’s record-setting SelectUSA Investment Summit has shown why the United States has remained the top destination for global investment for over a decade.
Incredible investments that are being made under President Biden's leadership, including through the CHIPS Act, Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will help keep us at the top for the next decade and beyond.”
“Thanks to these investments and the work of the SelectUSA team, we are building on the $248 billion in investments by foreign-owned companies since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration to create good jobs for American workers and tremendous growth opportunities for our country and foreign businesses.”
The US is a core investment market for the Richardson family business. Existing investments are held in Go Car Wash, the fastest growing automated car wash business in America, and Flagship Healthcare, which provides real estate facilities for the US healthcare sector, amongst others.
The 2023 SelectUSA Investment Summit by the Numbers:
4,900+ attendees
Representation from 55 U.S. states and territories
83 international markets represented
2,300+ foreign investors
16 U.S. state and territory governors
6 Cabinet members (Commerce, State, Energy, Education, Transportation, and USTR)
Top White House Senior Advisors and Administration officials
230+ speakers
Over 600+ economic development organization representatives attended