For many, applying for a business visa for the United States may seem like a daunting task. Though the matter is quite complex at first glance, the staff members working in the Consular Services departments at U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world are ready and willing to help. In the aftermath of the recent Strategic Investment Summit: USA , we turned to Peter Kaestner, Consular...
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Dr. Robert Wilhelm is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Research Institute, as well as the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Wilhelm joined us at the Strategic Investment Summit: USA to share his experience working at the interface between higher education and industry and to help executives learn about conducting...
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In 2015, two years after the opening round of negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the discussion in the media seems to revolve around how the proposed free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union will affect consumer products. But how will TTIP impact the B2B manufacturing sectors?   At the Strategic...
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Andreas Fobbe is the Managing Director of ifm electronic Chile and the Export Sales Manager for North and South America at ifm electronic gmbh, a family-run business that has gained recognition for its development and production of quality sensors, controllers, and systems for industrial automation processes around the world. Mr. Fobbe joined us at the Strategic Investment Summit: USA to...
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Jason Cooper is a Partner at Alston & Bird LLP and the Co-coordinator of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice. Mr. Cooper joined us at the Strategic Investment Summit: USA to share his knowledge of the American Intellectual Property landscape with German executives. Head over to YouTube to watch our exclusive interview with Mr. Cooper for tips on how mid-sized foreign companies...
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