On the 1st March 2023, the Financial Times Group (FT Group) acquired the product and consulting divisions of Wavteq Group Limited (Wavteq). The brands; Amplify, IncentivesFlow, InvestmentFlow, InvestmentMap, Influencers and their strategy and development services have joined the fDi Intelligence portfolio.
FT has not acquired the lead generation division of Wavteq, which can be found at Wavteq's website* .
These products and services greatly complement our fDi Intelligence portfolio and as a newly combined group, offer an unrivalled centre of excellence globally, providing news and analysis, data tools, events and strategic guidance for the industry.
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(*This link is provided for your convenience only. FT has no control over this third party or its website and is not responsible for any Wavteq products, services, materials or information.)
In a poll conducted in our recent webinar sessions which attracted around 300 IPAs/ EDOs combined, 70% of organizations participating indicated they had cancelled ALL overseas exhibitions, whilst 28% reported cancelling only some. 52% of participating organizations also indicated an anticipated decline in FDI this year for their cities and regions of 10-25% and 20% indicated they anticipated a drop off of more than 25%.
We’re all reconfiguring therefore how to supplement this gap left by major events and tradeshows which have become a cornerstone of investment promotion activities as they present the opportunity to showcase a location, engage with multiple potential investors and intermediaries in a concentrated burst.
The short-term inability to continue business as usual also provides us with space to consider what we can do differently and possibly better. Some of my thoughts on this:
In the midst of this crisis, it’s easy to feel powerless as events unfold at break-neck speed, but in fact we have an opportunity to help our communities stay strong, resilient and recover from economic shock as quickly as possible. Now is time to recharge our power.
On the 12th March 2020, Dr Henry Loewendahl, CEO Wavteq led the free to attend webinar which outlined the implications…