Partnership opportunities:
Beyond the stated interests identified above, I will be attending the program as the ranking government official representing the State of Washington. It is an honor to attend the ACE Ecuador program and to be part of the transition celebrating the State of Washington’s hosting of the 2023 ACE program.
Offer:
Creating a prosperous, sustainable economy goes hand in hand with building world-class communities. One cannot exist without the other. As the state’s economic development agency, the Washington State Department of Commerce focuses on strengthening our key industries, expanding international trade, helping small businesses grow, providing training to a new generation of workers, providing access to funding, and supporting the work of our local economic development partners in all 39 Washington counties.
ACE Goals:
- - Identify business, trade, and investment opportunities in Ecuador and with other participating countries.
- - Get to Know soft-landing opportunities for companies that would like to enter the Ecuadorian market.
- - Identify entrepreneurs and companies in Ecuador that could be invited to my country, city, and economic ecosystem.
- - Learn best practices that can be replicated on Inclusive and equitable development models.
- - Explore sister city relationship opportunities.
Main areas of work:
- Entrepreneurship
- Economic Planning
- Business Creation and Development
- Inclusive and Equitable Economic Development