Greater Portland Inc, in coordination with the Global Cities Initiative, unveiled a new global trade and investment plan this week, called Greater Portland Global.
Greater Portland Global draws on the region’s economic development community through a joint project with the Brookings Institution and JPMorgan Chase, to integrate exports and foreign direct investment into one strategic plan. The goal of the plan is to elevate the importance of global engagement to realize a stronger regional economy.
“Greater Portland Global helps position the region to secure and strengthen its long-term position as a competitive, sustainable and globally-integrated economic region,” said GPI CEO and President Janet LaBar.
“Here in the Portland region we have an array of firms poised to take advantage of the opportunities presented by foreign investment and trade,” added Portland Development Commission Executive Director Patrick Quinton. “Greater Portland Global will help these companies expand their international reach and further strengthen our regional economy.”
The Greater Portland Global strategy proposes a five-year work plan as part of Greater Portland 2020, a five-year regional comprehensive economic development strategy.
A digital copy of the plan can be viewed in its entirety at: https://bit.ly/1MG0oLr.
