The program for those Thuringian entrepreneurs, scientists and cultural ambassadors traveling to the USA in mid-May was tightly organized. The approximately 50 participants wanted to make the most of their time in Detroit, Chicago, Rochester, Spartanburg and New York to showcase Thuringian skills, culture and economic power and to launch new partnerships. The extent to which measurable successes for the Thuringian companies are developing from the trip will show in time. Today, around 335 Thuringian companies already have commercial relations with the USA, including Jenoptik, Zeiss and Mitec. Among the foreign investors in the state, the US ranks first. In order to inspire more US companies to come to Thuringia, interested entrepreneurs were introduced to the business location of Thuringia as part of an investor event.
The visit to Canada in November will also be important for the Thuringian companies from the point of view of expansion and initiation of new business connections. The focus of the trip, which begins in Rochester (USA) and then moves on to Toronto, will be the optics and medical engineering sector. (gro)
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