Paul Jadin, CEO/secretary of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp., is in China through June 15 as part of a delegation led by University of Wisconsin-Madison. The trip to Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong will inaugurate UW-Madison’s first overseas outpost and include events aimed at deepening engagement with Chinese government and business partners.
Jadin and the WEDC International Development Team will meet with key players in China to communicate Wisconsin’s position in research and innovation, and will explore specific areas of collaboration in environmental and water technology.
In addition, Jadin will meet with businesses that are interested in investing in Wisconsin to secure their future visits to the state and set up operations in Wisconsin.
As part of the delegation, Jadin and Lora Klenke, vice president of international development for WEDC, will participate in the Entrepreneur’s Roundtable. Jadin will speak at the Innovation Conference to share some of Wisconsin’s innovative ideas in an attempt to persuade businesses and investors to bring investment to the state.
WEDC is also meeting with an investment group to discuss potential investments in Wisconsin.
