NRW.INVEST’s Mission
The mission of the state-owned economic development agency NRW.INVEST is to market North Rhine-Westphalia as an investment location and to acquire foreign direct investments for North Rhine-Westphalia. Foreign companies are supported in their investment projects in North Rhine-Westphalia. They receive support throughout the entire process of establishing their business.
The services offered by NRW.INVEST range from comprehensive information about North Rhine-Westphalia as an investment location and tips regarding tax and legal aspects to information on the state’s economic structure and sectoral clusters.
NRW.INVEST LLC – North America is currently located in Chicago. The North American branch was opened in May 2008. Since then it has become an active part of the Chicago business community and the German-American Community. NRW.INVEST LLC attends and exhibits at numerous trade shows and conferences throughout the United States and Canada. For more information regarding the current travel schedule, please click on the Events tab.
Customized Services
The experts at NRW.INVEST identify and acquire potential international investors for North Rhine-Westphalia, analyze investment projects and offer suitable locations for them in the state. They arrange appointments for negotiations with all those involved in the approval process and accompany the process to its successful conclusion. For investors who have already set up business in North Rhine-Westphalia, NRW.INVEST provides particular assistance with expansions, start-ups and spin-offs. In doing so, NRW.INVEST works closely with the local and regional economic development agencies in the state, the Ministry for Economic Affairs, firms, federations, chambers of industry and commerce, and other associations geared to economic interests.
NRW.INVEST’s Origin
NRW.INVEST GmbH, which has its head office in the state capital Düsseldorf, was established in 1960 as “Gesellschaft für Wirtschaftsförderung Nordrhein-Westfalen mbH (GfW)”. The state of North Rhine-Westphalia, represented by the Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Building, Housing and Transport, is the sole owner. In addition to subsidiaries in Japan and the USA, NRW.INVEST operates representations in China, India, Korea, and Turkey.
