(AGENPARL) - Roma, 13 Marzo 2024 - (AGENPARL) – mer 13 marzo 2024 SelectUSA News and Updates
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Apply to Join the?U.S. Investment Advisory Council 
Apply to join the*?**U.S. Investment Advisory Council [ https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-investment-advisory-council ]*! *The* *deadline to submit your application is Wednesday, March 20, 2024*. 
The council is responsible for advising the Secretary of Commerce on strategies and programs that best support U.S. economic growth through the attraction and retention of foreign direct investment (FDI).
*Applying is easy: for full membership criteria and application details, please review the Federal Register Notice [ https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/02/07/2024-02461/united-states-investment-advisory-council ].* 
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Last Chance for the Early Bird Rate at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit
Apply now before the *EARLY BIRD RATE [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Applications/Investment-Summit-Application ] *ends on March 15! The 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit takes place from*?**June 23 – 26, 2024 *in National Harbor, Maryland and can help you establish new connections and opportunities to grow your business through* investing in the United States.*
“”The SelectUSA event unequivocally stands out as the pinnacle of our event cycle over the past year. It offered an unparalleled opportunity for substantial lead generation.””
*”- 2023 Investment Summit Participant”*
We hope to see you as we celebrate our milestone 10th Investment Summit and help make this year’s event the best yet! 
*Apply Now to Attend* [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Home ]
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SelectUSA Investment Summit Spinoff Events
SelectUSA Investment Summit Spinoff Events connect your company to some of the most promising business opportunities in the United States. SelectUSA Spinoffs are events that take place before or after the SelectUSA Investment Summit in different locations across the United States. Explore the full list of 2024 SelectUSA Spinoff Events on our* website [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Programming/Spinoff-Events ]*. 
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*Explore America’s Innovation Gateway:*
*Innovation Maryland SelectUSA 2024 Spinoff Tour*
*Date: *June 20-21, 2024
Led by a team of Maryland international experts, you’ll join an exclusive, no-cost tour of Maryland’s world-renowned assets, successful companies, federal agencies, and much more. Tailored specifically for international companies, you’ll network with local businesses, industry leaders, government officials, and others. 
Based out of the same location as the SelectUSA Investment Summit, the Innovation Maryland SelectUSA 2024 Spinoff Tour will occur immediately before the conference.
Learn more about this spinoff event and register here [ https://mailchi.mp/maryland/innovation-maryland-selectusa-2024-spinoff-tour ].
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*POWER CA 2024: Partners For Ocean, Wind and Energy Renewables in California* 
*Date*: June 28-30, 2024
Join us in beautiful Humboldt County, California to explore unlocking California’s renewables industry! This event is intended for federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, workforce entities, private business and supply chain partners who intend to engage within the renewables industry.
Topics will include wind, solar, hydrogen, aquaculture and more.
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*Apply to Mentor for the Select Global Women in Tech Mentorship Network*
The Select Global Women in Tech (SGWIT) Mentorship Network [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Programming/Select-Global-Women-in-Tech ] is seeking experienced mentors from the U.S. startup ecosystem for its 2024 cohort. *Mentorship applications are open until?**Friday, May 17, 2024, at 11:59 pm EDT*.    
Participants in the Select Global Women in Tech Mentorship Network will be grouped into pods for ad-hoc?*group mentoring*?and?*informational support*?throughout the year-long program.? 
The application includes more information about how to express interest in a?*one-on-one*?mentorship opportunity, which has limited availability.? 
*What’s the commitment? * 
Participants in the *group mentoring* option can connect with one another on an?*”as needed”*?basis over the year-long program. Participants in the?*one-on-one*?match program should?*aim to hold?*at least?*”6 meetings”*?over?*12 months*.? 
Both mentors and mentees will benefit from the mentoring relationships as they build new skills, make new contacts, ignite new ideas, achieve their goals, and reinvigorate their own work. 
“”Joining the Global Women in Tech mentor cohort connected me with a community of accomplished female tech executives and founders who are forging new paths and shattering glass ceilings. Their stories of perseverance in the face of adversity, as well as their vision for a more diverse and inclusive future, filled me with hope and motivation – knowing, thanks to visionary leaders like the Summit team, we are on the cusp of a more just and equitable tomorrow. “”
*- 2023 Select Global Women in Tech Mentor* 
*Apply to be a Mentor* [ https://tools.eventpower.com/speaker_management/index/24SUSA-MENTORS ]
Apply to be a Mentor for the Select Global Women in Tech Program!
For more information about the SGWIT Program and Mentorship Network, please visit the SelectUSA Investment Summit website [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Programming/Select-Global-Women-in-Tech ].  
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Collateral Event Applications Open.
Interested in Hosting a Collateral Event? Apply Now!
*Collateral Events* [ https://www.selectusasummit.us/Applications/Collateral-Event-Application ]
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SelectUSA Hosted Events
*Calendar of Events* [ https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-upcoming-events ]
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*Meeting of the U.S. Investment Advisory Council (IAC)*
The final meeting of the 2022-2024 IAC term will take place in-person and virtually on Monday, March 25, 2024, from 10:00 AM– 11:30 AM ET.
The IAC advises the Secretary of Commerce on the development and implementation of strategies and programs to attract and retain foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States. This meeting is open to the public. Anyone interested in attending must register in advance.
Upcoming Events
EDA Tech Hub Webinar Series
SelectUSA invites international companies to join this webinar series to learn more about Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs, or Tech Hubs, in the energy and sustainability/biotechnology industries from around the United States.
* *March 21, 2024: *Tech Hub Webinar Series – Biotechnology: Drugs and Devices.
Register *here [ https://trade.webex.com/weblink/register/r902fef96c5ed0e552efc6f33e6908e39 ]* to attend this event.
Learn more about specific programming for this webinar series, go to the *Upcoming Events [ https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-upcoming-events ]* page on the* SelectUSA Website [ https://www.trade.gov/selectusa-home ]*.
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