Apex-Brasil is an investment promotion agency that provides tailored support to help companies find suitable locations to establish different business models in Brazil. This includes identifying potential locations, gathering information on shortlisted sites, facilitating meetings with key stakeholders, and providing strategic guidance and connections. The agency was ranked the top investment promotion organization in Latin America by the World Bank in 2009 due to its effective handling of investor inquiries. Recent examples of its successful work include attracting major R&D and IT investments.

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2. SETUP SERVICING
AFTER CARE
ORGANIZING SITE VISIT
AND MEETINGS WITH
KEY PLAYERS
PROVIDING STRATEGIC
INFORMATION AND KEY
CONTACTS
IDENTIFYING
SUITABLE
LOCATIONS FOR
DIFFERENT
BUSINESS MODELS

3. Tailor Made Support
• - Understand the key factors for site selection;
^ ^ i - Identify potential locations;
i - Gather information on selected sites (short list);
- Contact key players and authorities (State Municipal);
- Site visit and meetings
- Matchmaking with suppliers and services’ providers
- Provide strategic information to subsidize decision;
Z - Support in regulatory issues;
- After care

4. Building connections
States
Municipal
Authorities
Regional
Agencies
Strategic Assistance during
partners
Apex-Brasil
the entire site
Utilities
services
location process
providers
Key
Suppliers
Regulatory
Agencies

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Apex-Brasil was ranked by
World Bank as the top
investment agency in Latin
America and the Caribbean in
2009
The agency scored 82,7% in
investors inquiries handling
efforts– the second best score
in the world

6. Selected recent cases of success
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RD and IT investments annouced in 2009
Global Research Center

7. Summing Up…
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www.apexbrasil.com.br