The Paulding County EDO attended t
he 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit. The SelectUSA Investment Summit is the highest profile event in the United States to facilitate business investment by connecting thousands of investors, companies, economic development organizations (EDOs), and industry experts to make deals happen.
Hosted by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the Investment Summit is a one-stop shop for companies considering expanding to the United States and provides EDOs with the opportunity to meet directly with international companies to facilitate investment deals. Since inception, the SelectUSA Investment Summit has attracted thousands of international companies and economic development representatives generating over $256 billion in new U.S. investment projects supporting more than 130,000 jobs across the United States and its territories.
The SelectUSA Investment Summit saw record-breaking numbers with more than 5,500 participants, including EDO representatives from 54 U.S. states and territories and over 2,700 business investors from 100+ countries.