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#ACXchangeThe Premier Economic Development,Innovation and EntrepreneurialNetwork of the Americaswww.riacevents.org/ACE

THE ACEThe Premier EconomicDevelopment, Innovationand EntrepreneurialNetwork of the AmericasThe ACE is the Premier Economic Development,Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Network of theAmericas that aims to boost international andregional partnerships, increase trade andinvestment, strengthen innovation andcompetitiveness, and foster inclusive economicdevelopment in the region.The ACE successfully connects decisionmakers from the Americas and beyond andis a catalyst for enhanced economicdevelopment and commercial ties in theAmericas.#ACXchange

#ACXchangePARTNERSCreated in 2014 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S.Department of State and the Organization of American States(OAS).The ACE is convened by the Organization of American States(OAS) through the Inter-American Competitiveness Network(RIAC) http://riacevents.org/ace/

#ACXchangeBENEFITS OF ACEThe ACEs are designed to build cooperation networks throughoutthe Americas and beyond to promote economic development,innovation, and entrepreneurship efforts that promote sustainableand inclusive economic development and increased trade. Opens dialogue for trade & investmentEncourages global and regional inter-connected networksAttracts and stimulates investmentPromotes coordinated economic development strategiesOpportunity to showcase community assets to attract moreinvestment.

#ACXchangeACE PROGRAMOBJECTIVES Promoting long-term multilateral commercial, trade, andinvestment partnerships among decision-makers of theAmericas and beyond; Identifying and sharing best practices in economicdevelopment, including public private partnerships,building local assets that grow businesses, clusterdevelopment, promoting entrepreneurship, andcoordinating regional economic development strategies; Stimulating capital investment and job creationin the region; Fostering an environment for innovativecompanies to startup and expand.

#ACXchangeACE PROGRAMOBJECTIVES Bringing together universities, industries,and governments to solve complex,multisectoral challenges that business couldnot address on their own; Facilitating commerce and trade; Promoting economic resiliency; and Enhancing opportunities forunderrepresented populations

#ACXchangeTHE EXCHANGE1 Week50 Participants40 Sites and projects

PARTICIPANTSThe 50 ACE participants are decisionmakers from the OAS Member States and,as relevant, OAS Permanent ObserverCountries including: Ministers/Vice Ministers or equivalentMembers of Congress/ParliamentMayors or Senior Leaders from cities/provincesChancellors/VP of UniversitiesPresidents/VP of Competitiveness CouncilsPresidents/VP of Chambers of CommerceSecretaries and Directors of InnovationPrivate Sector LeadersTop entrepreneurs#ACXchange

EXAMPLE OF ACE RESULTS The consolidation of a 10M research and developmentprogram to support innovation ventures between Brazil andIsrael The launch of Haiti’s first Incubator Center for TechnologicalInnovation (ALPHA Haiti) modeled after U.S. and Mexicoincubators and supported by ACE leaders The incorporation of a new aerospace company calledAerospacefy LLC in Puerto Rico, subsidiary to OrbitalEngenharia S.A. from Brazil The creation of a Corporate Venture called AmberesVentures in Medellin, Colombia, to provide smart funding tofood and beverage startups in Latin America Multiple Colombia companies soft landing into Puerto Rico. Helped drive Chapter 6 of USMCA using U.S Canada andMexico: US Clustermapping methodology. New agreement between UNITEC Honduras and Universityof California San Diego: Entrepreneurship Soft Landing#ACXchange

EXAMPLE OF ACE RESULTS Collaboration between MARS (Toronto) and the ColombianFederation of Software and IT Industry (FEDESOFT) oncapacity building for SMEs in Colombia and soft-landingservices for Colombian companies to scale-up into Canada. Based on the experience at Water Tab in the ACE 6 inCanada, the Aqueduct Company of Medellin redesigned thetechnological approach and startup investment structure forwater management technologies. After ACE Canada, technical assistance from VinelandResearch Center (Niagara) and Niagara College to Barbadosto collaborate on greenhouses and food testing facilities. After ACE Canada, Vineland Research Center collaboratedwith experts for Wine and Grape Growers from Wisconsin,United States. CORFO Chile entered into a partnership with Germany tosend companies to Germany to open new marketopportunities and also for training. It is an ongoing effort. Increased funding allocated for R&D cooperation betweenSME and Research Institutes of Canada and Germany.#ACXchange

#ACXchangeRECOGNITION AND ADOPTIONACE was recognized as part of the 2016 North American Competitiveness WorkPlan, agreed to by Presidents Obama and Peña Nieto and Prime Minister JustinTrudeau, at the North American Leaders Summit (NALS) held in Ottawa, Canada’scapital.The United States Conference of Mayors urges communities acrossthe US to host and participate in the ACE program. The NationalAssociation of Development Organizations (NADO) of the UnitedStates adopted a resolution in support of the expansion of ACE.The ACE Network was featured by the Organization forEconomic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) by theGlobal Partnership Initiative (GPI) on Effective TriangularCo-operation in their report “Triangular Co-operation in theEra of the2030 Agenda”.

#ACXchange12 PROGRAMSSINCE 20142 ACEs per year ACE 1 in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia – United States ACE 2 in Mexico DF, Guadalajara, and Aguas Calientes – Mexico ACE 3 in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois – United States ACE 4 in Province of Cordoba – Argentina ACE 5 in Arizona and Southern California – United States ACE 6 in Ontario – Canada ACE 7 in Texas – United States ACE 8 in Florida – United States ACE 9 in Israel and Germany (Special Edition) ACE 10 in Northern California – United States ACE 11 in Puerto Rico – United States ACE 12 in Santiago de Chile – Chile Future ACE Hosts:Colorado – United StatesLouisiana – United States

#ACXchangePRESENTING THEACE NEW WEBSITE

#ACXchangeMAIN FEATURES ACE DirectoryACE Help DeskACE LibraryACE AmbassadorsACE AcknowledgementsACE Outcomes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONACE Websitehttp://riacevents.org/ACESocial MediaFollow us CNET

#ACXchangeThe Premier Economic Development,Innovation and EntrepreneurialNetwork of the Americaswww.riacevents.org/ACE

the Americas and beyond to promote economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurship efforts that promote sustainable and inclusive economic development and increased trade. # ACXchange. ACE PROGRAM . OBJECTIVES #ACXchange . building local assets that grow businesses, cluster development, promoting entrepreneurship, and .

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