FDI-Ready Community Certification

Get Your Community Ready for European Investment.

A joint project between TBIC and TerraLogis Consulting

The TBIC Certification Program “The FDI-Qualified Community” is a unique opportunity for communities to verify their international ambitions and market themselves as “FDI-ready”.

The program’s goal is to assess your region holistically and highlight specific community strengths in infrastructure, workforce preparedness, community leadership, cultural competence and intercultural communication – all essential to successfully attracting, securing and retaining international investments (FDI).

Beyond serving as an outstanding specialist marketing tool for your community, the certification process enables you to identify your community’s specific strengths and challenges in FDI attraction and how best to leverage these in your EDO’s FDI strategy.

TerraLogis, an international site selection consulting firm, has assumed the role previously held by Navigator Consulting in implementing the TBIC Certification Program in 2024. Their expertise lies in international site selection and strategic consulting for Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With years of expertise in working FDI related inbound investment projects from various industries, TerraLogis offers clear recommendations to communities seeking a more global footprint for their location marketing and business attraction efforts.

Learn more about the certification and how each step of the process will benefit your community’s FDI efforts by downloading the certification flyer or contacting us!

Accelerate Jackson County

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Accelerate Jackson County is the single point of contact for economic and community development efforts for Jackson County, Michigan. Founded in 1997, we focus on four pillars of service: Business Development, Workforce Development & Talent Attraction, Livability, and Organizational Excellence. We spearhead a variety of development efforts in Jackson County, from building business & industrial parks to attraction & retention efforts, housing, talent attraction, incentive procurement, and many others. Read the full profile here.

Auglaize County Economic Development Coalition

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Auglaize County, Ohio is at the center of the highly profitable U.S. and Canadian markets — within a day’s drive of 50% of population and 60% of manufacturing companies — with cost-savings in speed to market and proximity to supply chain. Labor costs are lower than national averages, but productivity is higher.

Bay EDA Economic Development Alliance

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The Bay EDA team understands the dynamic nature of the economic development process and the need for confidentiality surrounding the due diligence process.

Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation

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The Cibola Communities of northwest New Mexico offer both newcomer and visitor alike a friendly and safe home – one ideal for businesses and families. Our communities will enchant you with their Southwest charm, small-town hospitality, and never-ending vistas of canyons, mesas and mountains. Read the full profile here.

East Montgomery County Improvement District

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The East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID), located 25 miles northeast of downtown Houston, is a political subdivision of the state of Texas responsible for promoting economic and community development.

Greater Gallup Economic Development Corporation

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Located in the heart of Southwest USA, Gallup in McKinley County is regional hub to nearly 200,000 people in northwest New Mexico & northeast Arizona. Direct access to US Interstate 40 and the BNSF Southern Transcon Rail (via Gallup Energy Logistics Park, a BNSF Railway Certified Site), makes Gallup a premier transportation, energy & logistics hub.

Longview Economic Development Corporation

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Nestled in the “Piney Woods of East Texas”, the City of Longview is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas. Strategically located on Interstate 20, Longview is a prime location for growth. Longview has been a TBIC FDI certified community since 2021.

Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation

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Located in southeast Alabama along U.S. Highways 231 and 84, Dale County serves as the economic hub of the region. Dale County is home to the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence, which has an annual direct economic impact of more than $1.5 Billion, and advanced manufacturing and technology-based employers such as Bell Helicopter, Michelin North America, CSRA, MAHA USA, Brown Manufacturing, E & H Steel and CAE. Its proximity to the Gulf Coast as well as markets in both Georgia and Florida make the region a prime strategic location for doing business.