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From Competition to Collaboration: How Regional Partnerships Win FDI Projects
May 14, 2026
For decades, economic development strategies were shaped by competition. Municipalities worked independently to attract investment, highlighting their individual assets, offering incentives, and positioning themselves against neighbouring jurisdictions pursuing similar opportunities. While this approach delivered results in the past, it is increasingly misaligned with how global investors evaluate locations today. In an environment defined by complex…
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Where Are the Best FDI Opportunities? Sector and Country GuideÂ
March 18, 2026
In 2026, global investment is growing again… just not everywhere. After several years of volatility driven by tightening financing conditions, geopolitical fragmentation, and supply-chain realignment, global capital flows began to recover in 2025. On the surface, the rebound looks strong. Global FDI rose by 14% to approximately $1.6 trillion, according to UNCTAD’s Global Investment Trends…
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Attracting and Retaining Top Talent: A Community Playbook
March 3, 2026
Talent has become one of the most decisive drivers of economic growth, business expansion, and long-term regional competitiveness. For communities, the challenge is no longer simply creating jobs. It is attracting and retaining talent in an environment where skilled workers have more choice, mobility, and influence than ever before. This shift has fundamentally changed how…
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Where We Stand Post-Pandemic: The State of the Global Supply Chain and FDI Trend Predictions
Opinions
The outlook for FDI for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021 points towards an accelerating trend towards digitalization.
Even Before Trade War, Coronavirus Outbreak, Globalization Had Cooled Off
Opinions
Well before the Trump administration launched a trade war with China and the covid-19 outbreak emerged, globalization had decelerated due to increased government scrutiny of takeovers by foreign companies, barriers to trade in services, a less favorable investment climate and, more recently, slowing growth around the world.
How COVID-19 is Affecting the Global Economy
News & Media
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has had a significant impact on the Chinese economy which has caused ripple effects into the global's economy.
How Incentives Shape Economic Development
Opinions
In North America, incentives have become a double edged sword for economic developers and investment attraction professionals. Find out more:
General Motors finished off the decade with many ups and downs – Let’s unpack it.
News & Media
From a 40-day strike, to losing billions of dollars, confirming its electric pickup release date, recalling half a million cars, and investing in a new production plant.
Brexit – Where are we today? Implications for North American Markets
Opinions
Brexit, the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, has (and will) have major short and long-term implications on the North American market.
ResearchFDI is proud to announce the creation of a dedicated business intelligence unit
Announcements, Press Release
The new unit will publish original market insights with content set to include market analyses, investment trends, best practices, case studies, and more.
Goodbye NAFTA, Hello USMCA?
News & Media
The governments of the United States, Canada, and Mexico announced they had reached a trilateral free trade agreement, the USMCA, a modernization of NAFTA.
ResearchFDI congratulates Corpus Christi REDC
News & Media
ResearchFDI congratulates Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development on landing a $1.7 billion steel mill project investment; highlighting the importance of approaching lead generation programs with a multifaceted strategy
Happy Economic Development Week
News & Media
Created by the International Economic Development Council in 2016, the goal of Economic Development Week (EDW) is to increase awareness for local programs that create jobs, attract investments, advance career development opportunities and increase the quality of life in communities everywhere.
The Economic Developer’s Guide to the World of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
News & Media
In that, the past three years the global AI industry revenue has grown from $3.2 Billion to $11.2 Billion and is expected to reach $89.8 Billion by 2025.
ResearchFDI, Inc Announces Partnership with the WTC – Toronto to facilitate trade in the Food and Beverage Sector
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We announce our partnership with WTC! Read more:
