International Development

Today's global economy holds both challenges and opportunities for Tennessee. Ongoing advances in information and communications technologies create an increasingly competitive and globally integrated marketplace for goods and services. Now, more than ever, strategic global connections open the door to long term business success.

With this in mind, we are working to boost Tennessee's global business connections and elevate the state's image as a premier business location and a source of quality products and services. One example of our efforts to service the needs of an ever growing global economy is evident through our partnership with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). JETRO is a non-profit Japanese government organization dedicated to developing mutually beneficial trade relations between Japan and trade partners around the world.

ECD is a resource and seeks to serve the broader business interests of the state's globally-minded companies and organizations.