Finance and Trade Support Opportunities to Florida - green technology manufacturers and investors at the GROTTO \"Market Expansion Forum Phase II.\"

US International Trade Administration Embassy of Poland and US Economic Development Administration to present
Finance and Trade Support Opportunities to Florida - green technology manufacturers and investors
at the GROTTO "Market Expansion Forum Phase II."

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. International Trade Administration, (ITA), U.S. Commercial Service and U.S. Economic Development Administration, (EDA) will present project finance and export service support programs at the GROTTO (Green, Renewable Oceanic Technology Outpost), "Market Expansion Forum Phase II" in Palm Beach, Florida, on September 26th - 27th, the Four Seasons, Palm Beach. The forum is designed in a roundtable format with open discussions to provide green and bio tech companies and institutions with trade forecasts, export services and international partnership matchmaking opportunities.
 
President Obama has set a goal to double U.S. Exports in five years. Building partnerships with foreign trade partners and technology incubators will expedite a small manufacturer\'s or a technology commercialization company\'s ability to sell products and attract foreign investment.
 
Trade facilitators, international influencers, foreign consulates, bi-national chambers of commerce and green manufacturers are encouraged to build relationships and partnership agreements. HOK, world renown architectural design group, will share its view on green product development, renewable energy and construction/housing trends in the global market. The Polish American Chamber of Commerce of Florida and the Americas, Inc. and the Saudi BADIR Business Technology Incubator are looking for companies to partner with in the US and will be available for one on-one meetings. The forum is moderated by the World Trade Center Palm Beach.
 
Local participants in the forum include: Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, Inc. the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative, the City of West Palm Beach, Sustainable Development and the World Trade Center Palm Beach. This event follows "The Market Expansion, Through X Box Thinking Forum" June 9, 2011, Washington, DC, sponsored by Lockheed Martin; where Caterpillar International, the World Bank, ITA, US Foreign Commercial Service, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, US DOE, the Embassy of Morocco, Eurasia Business Council, Hogan and Lovells, LLP, along with other foreign embassy, bi lateral chamber organizations and sustainable development leaders met to explore new approaches to technology innovation, trade and product integration.
 
Day 1 proceedings begin at 9:00 am at the Four Seasons Palm Beach.

Day 2 proceedings begin at 10:00am at the Flagler Gallery, West Palm Beach City Hall.

For more information and to register for the event visit: www.grottos.us/registration.

Speaker at the event:
Pawel Pietrasienski, Ph.D.
Minister Counselor
Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Trade & Investment Section
Washington, DC 20036
 
Presentation highlights below.

1. General overview of the Polish economy (EU Presidency, GDP growth, government\'s priorities) 
2. Programs supporting  entrepreneurs in the new technologies sectors (biotech, green technologies)
3. Overview of the Polish biotech industry
4. Biotech and green energy clusters
5. Opportunities for cooperation with Polish companies focusing on biotech sector
6. Events co-organized by the Trade&Investment Section of the Polish Embassy promoting Polish new technologies industry.

Looking forward to see you at the Conference,
Leszek Ladowski
President
www.polishamericanchamber.com