Investment Exhibitions
	Inward and Outward Investment Seminars and Missions
	Trade Shows
	Advertising in industry or sector specific media

Business Facilitation/Investment Services Department

This department is broken down into three main areas:

	Pre Investment
	Post Investment
	Aftercare

Effective Investment Facilitation Requires:

	Ownership
	Understanding Investor Requirements
	Information Provision
	Package Offer
	Visit Handling
	One Stop Shop

Research Information Development Department

Functions

	Research/Studies
	Information Management

The aim of this Department is to establish an enabling environment in St. Vincent and the Grenadines by seeking to develop, provide and disseminate timely and cost-efficient, accurate investment intelligence/research and up-to-date information to potential and existing investors and local businesses.

How are we going to get there?

	Research will conduct the relevant and accurate analyses: economic trends, labour, impact and implications of policy, legislation and regulations related to private investment
	Research will create and manage databases that are easily accessible & responsive to needs of customers
	Without fail provide relevant, meaningful and accurate data and information
	Establish alliances with key external organisation: linked w/ OECS/EDU, DoL, ECCB, ITC, FIAS FDI Exchange
	Track key economic indicators quarterly

Export Development Department

Export Department Vision:
To develop the export capacity and improve the competitiveness of export-oriented Business involved in the production of value added products and services in key sectors.

Responsibilities
The promotion of the Sectors that have high Export Potential i.e. the Creative Industry

	Focus on select sectors within the National Export Strategy (NES) framework.
	Focus on select companies with potential for significant export growth by providing value added services
	Leverage resources by accessing TA/grant funds to carry out developmental initiatives
	Leverage resources by charging users for select services
	Participate in policy discussions which will promote export development